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Seattle-Tacoma Airport IT systems down due to a cyberattack

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The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has confirmed that a cyberattack is likely behind the ongoing IT systems outage that disrupted reservation check-in systems and delayed flights over the weekend. 

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Your Oracle NetSuite data may be exposed

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Researchers discovered that externally-facing Oracle NetSuite e-commerce sites may expose sensitive customer information when configured inaccurately.

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US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown

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Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week.

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Critical zero-day vulnerability in Apache OFBiz

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CVE-2024-38856 is a new Apache OFBiz ERP system critical zero-day vulnerability. If you are using this system, please continue reading to learn which steps you should take to mitigate your risk. 

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Understanding email threats: The foundation of email security

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In today's digital landscape, email remains a fundamental communication tool for businesses. However, its ubiquity makes it a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding these threats is the first step in fortifying your email security. In this blog post, we'll explore the technical intricacies of various email threats and how you can protect your business from these ever-evolving dangers. 

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How company size affects the email threats targeting your business

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It takes less than a minute for someone to fall for a phishing scam. According to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median time for a recipient to click on a malicious link after opening the email is 21 seconds, followed by 28 seconds to enter the requested data.

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VMware ESXi flaw exploited by ransomware group

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A VMware ESXi vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-37085, has been discovered and it is actively exploited by several ransomware groups. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how to limit the impact of this flaw. 

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Fake IT support sites push malicious PowerShell scripts as Windows fixes

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Fake IT support sites promote malicious PowerShell "fixes" for common Windows errors, like the 0x80070643 error, to infect devices with information-stealing malware.

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Juniper releases out-of-cycle fix for max severity auth bypass flaw

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Juniper Networks has released an emergency update to address a maximum severity vulnerability that leads to authentication bypass in Session Smart Router (SSR), Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products.

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Hackers exploit critical D-Link DIR-859 router flaw to steal passwords

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Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability that affects all D-Link DIR-859 WiFi routers to collect account information from the device, including passwords.

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Dairy giant Agropur says data breach exposed customer info

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Agropur, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in North America, is notifying customers of a data breach after some of its shared online directories were exposed.

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Ticketmaster sends notifications about recent massive data breach

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Ticketmaster has started to notify customers who were impacted by a data breach after hackers stole the company's Snowflake database, containing the data of millions of people.

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TeamViewer links corporate cyberattack to Russian state hackers

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RMM software developer TeamViewer says a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard is believed to be behind a breach of their corporate network this week.

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Atlassian Confluence RCE vulnerability

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A new high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability known as CVE-2024-21683 has been discovered in Atlassian's Confluence Data Center and Server. This vulnerability permits an attacker with an account on the service to gain server control. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory for more information and to limit your risk now.

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Critical ASUS vulnerability

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 ASUS released a product security advisory urging customers to update their firmware to address a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting multiple of its router models. Review this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn which router models are impacted and how to mitigate your risks.

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VMware privilege escalation vulnerabilities

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VMware has released patches to address critical vulnerabilities impacting Cloud Foundation, vCenter Server, and vSphere ESXi, which could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation and remote code execution. The flaws, identified as CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080, and CVE-2024-37081, have high CVSS scores 

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Active exploitation of Microsoft vulnerabilities

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 This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights a new attack technique exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Management Console (MMC). By creating malicious management saved console (MSC) files that appear legitimate, attackers can bypass traditional security measures and exploit the targeted MMC. LBT Technology Group recommends taking immediate action to mitigate this significant security risk.

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Facebook PrestaShop module exploited to steal credit cards

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Hackers are exploiting a flaw in a premium Facebook module for PrestaShop named pkfacebook to deploy a card skimmer on vulnerable e-commerce sites and steal people's payment credit card details.

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Ratel RAT targets outdated Android phones in ransomware attacks

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An open-source Android malware named 'Ratel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment on Telegram.

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Los Angeles Unified confirms student data stolen in Snowflake account hack

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The Los Angeles Unified School District has confirmed a data breach after threat actors stole student and employee data by breaching the company's Snowflake account.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024