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New SEC Rules around Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures

Schneier on Security

In an email newsletter, Melissa Hathaway wrote: Now that the rule is final, companies have approximately six months to one year to document and operationalize the policies and procedures for the identification and management of cybersecurity (information security/privacy) risks. News article.

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Privileged account management challenges: comparing PIM, PUM and PAM

CyberSecurity Insiders

Numerous articles, vulnerability reports, and analytical materials prove this fact. He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Native vs. acquired.

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Bug bounty hunter awarded $50,000 for a Microsoft account hijack flaw

Security Affairs

A researcher received a $50,000 bug bounty by Microsoft for having reported a vulnerability that could’ve allowed to hijack any account. Microsoft has awarded the security researcher Laxman Muthiyah $50,000 for reporting a vulnerability that could have allowed anyone to hijack users’ accounts without consent.

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Crypto.com hack impacted 483 accounts and resulted in a $34 million theft

Security Affairs

Crypto.com confirmed that a cyber attack compromised around 400 of its customer accounts leading in the theft of $33 million. Recently, several Crypto.com users reported suspicious transactions that stole thousands of dollars in Ethereum (ETH) despite their accounts being protected with 2FA. "Customer funds were never at risk."

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Russian hackers defaced local British news sites

Security Affairs

“The operations have primarily targeted audiences in Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland with anti-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) narratives, often leveraging website compromises or spoofed email accounts to disseminate fabricated content, including falsified correspondence from military officials” reads the report published by FireEye.

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A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers

Security Affairs

The security researcher @ZHacker13 discovered a flaw in Instagram that allowed an attacker to access account information, including user phone number and real name. “In putting this article together, I had the security researcher run tests on the platform and he successfully retrieved “secure” user data I know to be real.

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CERT-UA warns of malware campaign conducted by threat actor UAC-0006

Security Affairs

The threat actors focus on compromising accountants’ PCs (which are used to support financial activities, such as access to remote banking systems), stealing credentials, and making unauthorized fund transfers. CERT-UA warned Ukrainian CEOs to enhance cybersecurity measures for accountants’ automated workplaces.

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