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Holes in Linux Kernel Could Pose Problems for Red Hat, Ubuntu, Other Distros

eSecurity Planet

Shawn Smith, director of infrastructure at application security vendor nVisium, told eSecurity Planet that while the vulnerabilities are serious, the silver lining is that both require an attacker to be a local authorized user. “On ‘Noisy’ Vulnerabilities.

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Pro-Russian LockBit 3.0 Claims Responsibility for Attack on Japan Port

SecureWorld News

According to the publication: "The port has remained unable to load and unload containers from trailers, its operator, Nagoya Port Authority, said. Tuesday when an employee was unable to start a computer, according to the port authority." "We It added that it intends to resume operations Thursday morning. claiming responsibility.

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Cloud Credential Stealing Campaign Targets AWS, Azure, GCP

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Ensuring that containers are properly configured and restricted to authorized access is crucial to mitigating risk. Misconfigurations that expose Docker containers to the open internet present opportunities for attackers.

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Hacker Compromises FBI Server to Send Fake Emails

eSecurity Planet

Joseph Carson, chief security scientist and advisory CISO at ThycoticCentrify, told eSecurity Planet that the FBI hack “is a reminder that cybercriminals will look for techniques to deliver malicious content under the disguise of legitimate services, this time coming from a legitimate FBI email address.”.

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China's 'Volt Typhoon' Targeting U.S. Infrastructure, Microsoft Warns

SecureWorld News

"Volt Typhoon," a state-sponsored cyber actor associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC), has been identified by Microsoft, the United States, and international cybersecurity authorities as the party responsible for recent activity affecting networks across U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. infrastructure, especially on the U.S.

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Multi-Party Cyberattacks Lead to Big Losses: Security Researchers

eSecurity Planet

“The fact that multiple parties contribute to multiplying costs is far from shocking,” the report’s authors wrote. For the report, Cyentia used information from insurance provider Advisen’s Cyber Loss Data, which the authors said contains almost 100,000 cyber events collected from various publicly verifiable sources. “The

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Using POS devices for other tasks: Carson said retailers too often allow users to leverage POS systems for common tasks like checking email or surfing the Web. “This type of poor security practice should be avoided at all costs, as it exposes the company to easily become a victim of cybercrime.”

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