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Hackers Exploit Privilege Escalation Flaw on Windows Backup Service
PRIVACY PRIVACY The flaw is triggered using the Race Condition between temporary file creation and deletion Read More
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Alcatraz AI streamlines facial recognition access control with mobile update
PRIVACY PRIVACY Access control provider Alcatraz AI is adding web-based, mobile enrollment and privacy consent management to its flagship facial authentication product, the Rock, to enhance building security and ease employee and visitor registration. The Rock includes an edge device installed near the doors to buildings and secure areas, using 3D facial mapping and machine…
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Researchers Uncover New Information Stealer ‘Stealc’
PRIVACY PRIVACY Stealc is a fully featured stealer, whose development relied on Vidar, Raccoon, Mars and Redline Read More
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The Insecurity of Photo Cropping
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Intercept has a long article on the insecurity of photo cropping: One of the hazards lies in the fact that, for some of the programs, downstream crop reversals are possible for viewers or readers of the document, not just the file’s creators or editors. Official instruction manuals, help pages, and promotional materials…
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City Fund Managers Jailed for $8m Fraud
PRIVACY PRIVACY Trio get 12 years behind bars Read More
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Cyber arms race, economic headwinds among top macro cybersecurity risks for 2023
PRIVACY PRIVACY Despite the billions of dollars poured annually into cybersecurity by investors, organizations, academia, and government, adequate and reliable cybersecurity remains an ever-elusive goal. The technological complexity and growing attack surface, along with a growing array of threat actors and increased interconnectivity, make securing digital systems and assets a perennial pipedream. Chief among the…
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DNA Diagnostic Center fined $400,000 for 2021 data breach
PRIVACY PRIVACY DNA Diagnostics Center, a DNA testing company, will pay a penalty of $400,000 to the attorneys general of Pennsylvania and Ohio for a data breach in 2021 that affected 2.1 million individuals nationwide, according to a settlement deal with the states’ attorneys general. The company will also be required to implement improvements to its data…
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7 reasons why Endpoint Security and Response shouldn’t be ignored
PRIVACY PRIVACY The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. When strategizing a security approach for the coming year, many solutions will cross a CISO’s desk, all useful in covering some…
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Ransomware Gang Seeks to Exploit Victims’ Insurance Coverage
PRIVACY PRIVACY Ransomware group tries to demonize carriers in negotiations Read More
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Fifth of Brits Have Fallen Victim to Online Scammers
PRIVACY PRIVACY Many don’t have any security controls in place, says F-Secure Read More