On Tuesday, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed a fine of €17 million (approximately $18.6 million) on Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, due to a series of security failures that breached the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC determined that Meta Platforms…
Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations Audit Challenges, Legacy Policies, and Limited Scope Disrupt Microsegmentation Adoption Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 6, 2025 Despite its promise for architectural clarity, microsegmentation often introduces operational complexities and challenges related to policy management, audits, and mounting technical debt.…
In a landmark incident underscoring the challenges of data protection in today’s regulatory landscape, Discord has disclosed a significant data breach. This breach, revealed in early October 2025, stemmed from the compromise of one of its third-party customer service providers, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive user information. Victims included…
GitLab Issues Significant Security Updates Addressing Vulnerabilities GitLab has issued critical security updates for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE), specifically targeting eight identified vulnerabilities. Notably, one severe flaw allows unauthorized execution of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across arbitrary branches. This vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2024-9164,…
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has apprehended an individual identified as a hacker, who allegedly provided critical technical support to Russian military forces by facilitating mobile communication within Ukrainian territory. This operation reportedly involved the dissemination of messages to Ukrainian officials, encouraging them to surrender and collaborate with Russian…
Government, Industry Specific CISA Asserts Fired Workers Do Not Qualify for Union Protections Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 6, 2025 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has informed a federal judge that it is adhering to a court order that prohibits layoffs during the ongoing government shutdown. This comes…
A severe security vulnerability has been identified in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux, posing a substantial risk for organizations utilizing AWS’s virtual desktop infrastructure. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-12779, allows malicious local users to extract valid authentication tokens, leading to unauthorized access to other users’ Workspace sessions. On November…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding malicious actors exploiting unencrypted persistent cookies from the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module for reconnaissance within target networks. This technique enables attackers to identify additional non-internet-facing devices, raising significant concerns about potential vulnerabilities in those systems.…
