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New Study Finds: 95% of AppSec Remediations Fail to Mitigate Risk

For over ten years, application security teams have encountered a perplexing issue: with enhanced detection tools came increasingly irrelevant outcomes. As alerts from static analysis tools, scanners, and CVE databases surged, the expected promise of improved security slipped further away, morphing into a cycle of alert fatigue and strained resources.…

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Lazarus Group Likely Employing New WinorDLL64 Backdoor for Data Exfiltration

Recent developments in cybersecurity have illuminated a sophisticated backdoor associated with a malware downloader known as Wslink, believed to be utilized by the notorious Lazarus Group, an actor aligned with North Korean interests. The findings, reported by ESET, highlight a payload referred to as WinorDLL64, which acts as a comprehensive…

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Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and PagerDuty Affected by Salesforce Linked Data Breaches

Hackers leveraged vulnerabilities in the Salesloft Drift application to acquire OAuth tokens, resulting in unauthorized access to Salesforce data and exposing sensitive customer information at several major technology companies. A significant cyber intrusion has involved a group known as UNC6395, which has reportedly compromised sensitive customer data across various organizations,…

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The Impact of SSL Misconfigurations on Your Attack Surface

In the process of evaluating an organization’s external attack surface, issues tied to encryption, specifically SSL misconfigurations, attract significant scrutiny. The reasons for this focus are manifold: their prevalence, intricate configuration processes, and the ease with which they can be exploited by attackers make these vulnerabilities a pressing concern for…

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Absolute Dental Reports Data Breach Impacting Over 1.2 Million People – The HIPAA Journal

Data Breach at Absolute Dental Affects Over 1.2 Million Individuals In a significant data breach, Absolute Dental has confirmed that the personal information of more than 1.2 million individuals has been compromised. This incident underscores the persistent vulnerabilities present in the healthcare sector, where patient data is a prime target…

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New Hacking Group ‘Clasiopa’ Targets Materials Research Organizations Across Asia

Recent investigations by Symantec, a branch of Broadcom Software, have unveiled a distinct cyber threat targeting materials research organizations across Asia. This emerging actor, designated as Clasiopa, employs a unique toolkit, the origins of which remain largely unspecified but suggest possible affiliations with India. Evidence hinting at this connection includes…

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