A recent report highlights significant job losses within the tech sector, with approximately 32,000 employees affected as of February 2024. This trend follows announcements from major companies such as Google, Amazon, Meta, and Cisco regarding workforce reductions, raising concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment. In an…
Microsoft has announced the release of security patches addressing a staggering 143 vulnerabilities as part of its latest monthly updates. Among these issues, two have been confirmed to be actively exploited, heightening concerns for organizations relying on Microsoft software. The updates, which categorize five vulnerabilities as Critical, 136 as Important,…
Cisco Issues Critical Security Patches for Vulnerabilities in Smart Software Manager Cisco has rolled out urgent patches to remedy a high-severity security vulnerability in its Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem). This flaw potentially enables remote, unauthenticated attackers to change passwords for any user accounts, including those belonging to administrators.…
Critical Vulnerability Exposes Adobe Commerce and Magento Stores to Exploits Recent cybersecurity research indicates that a significant 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento stores have been compromised due to a serious security vulnerability named CosmicSting. This development underscores the escalating risk that online retailers are facing in the digital…
A prominent data leaker has claimed to have successfully infiltrated Cisco, a leading networking technology firm, and exfiltrated sensitive company data. This discovery has prompted Cisco to initiate an investigation into the incident. Earlier this week, a cybercriminal operating under the alias IntelBroker took to BreachForums, a well-known hacking marketplace,…
A recent malware campaign has targeted Cisco networking equipment, exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities identified as zero-day flaws to deliver customized malware and conduct covert data collection in targeted environments. Cisco Talos, naming this operation “ArcaneDoor,” has attributed the attacks to UAT4356, an advanced state-sponsored group also known as Storm-1849…
Major Data Breach Allegedly Targets Cisco Systems: Intel Broker Claims Responsibility Intel Broker, a notorious figure in the realm of cybercrime, has asserted that he successfully breached Cisco Systems, Inc., resulting in the theft of a significant trove of sensitive data, including source codes, confidential documents, and various credentials. The…
Microsoft Addresses 61 Security Vulnerabilities in May Patch Update In its latest Patch Tuesday update for May 2024, Microsoft has resolved 61 newly identified security vulnerabilities across its software products, amongst them two zero-day flaws that have been actively exploited in the wild. These updates follow a proactive security strategy…
Check Point has issued a warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting its Network Security gateway products, which has already been exploited by cybercriminals in the wild. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2024-24919 and carrying a CVSS score of 8.6, affects numerous products including CloudGuard Network, Quantum Maestro, Quantum Scalable Chassis,…
