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Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans

Krebs on Security

The chief information security officer for a large academic healthcare system affected by the breach told KrebsOnSecurity they participated in a call with the FBI and were told a third party partner managed to recover at least four terabytes of data that was exfiltrated from Change by the cybercriminal group. .”

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Microsoft linked attacks on SharePoint flaws to China-nexus actors

Security Affairs

If successful, the attackers bypassed authentication and used a malicious script (like spinstall0.aspx Violet Typhoon is a China-linked actor that has been active since at least 2015. If AMSI can’t be enabled, disconnect servers from the internet or limit access using VPN/proxy/authentication gateway.

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Microsoft fixes two SharePoint zero-days under attack, but one is still unresolved - how to patch

Zero Day

The group typically relies on exploiting security vulnerabilities to launch its attacks. Together, the two flaws give cybercriminals the ability to install malicious programs that can compromise a SharePoint environment.

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5 Ways artificial intelligence Is Being Used to Keep Sensitive Information Secure

Security Affairs

Meanwhile, any hacker viewing the information will see random bits of text with no apparent meaning. Password Protection & Authentication. Apple’s iPhone X, for instance, uses a feature called Face ID, which scans your facial features with infrared sensors and turns that information into a password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Expert earns $100,000 for ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug

Security Affairs

The expert Bhavuk Jain received an award of $100,000 for reporting a severe security issue in ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug that could allow the takeover of third-party user accounts. . The accounts are protected with two-factor authentication, and Apple does not track users’ activity in their app or website.

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Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Security Affairs

Twitter announced that its users can protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Twitter is going to allow its users to protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco fixes critical and high-severity flaws in Data Center Network Manager

Security Affairs

One of the most security issues is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-3382. The vulnerability can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and perform actions with admin privileges on the vulnerable device. ” reads the security advisory.