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The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Explore practical insights into cybersecurity risk, from identifying threats and vulnerabilities to understanding their potential business impact. Learn how effective risk management helps organizations protect critical assets, reduce exposure, strengthen resilience, and make smarter security decisions.

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Threat Advisory

Advance Auto Parts stolen data for sale after Snowflake attack

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Threat actors claim to be selling 3TB of data from Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider, stolen after breaching the company's Snowflake account.

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Check-in terminals used by thousands of hotels leak guest info

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Ariane Systems self check-in systems installed at thousands of hotels worldwide are vulnerable to a kiosk mode bypass flaw that could allow access to guests' personal information and the keys for other rooms.

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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: New ShrinkLocker ransomware strains

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ShrinkLocker is a recent ransomware strain that leverages a legitimate Windows encryption feature, BitLocker, to lock victims out of their devices. It shrinks the partition, increasing the impact of the attack. 

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Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability

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Threat update

There has been active exploitation of a critical operating system (OS) command injection vulnerability, known as CVE-2017-3506, found in the Oracle WebLogic Server. The impact can be severe, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage.

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Critical vulnerability discovered in FortiSIEM

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Threat update

A new critical command injection vulnerability, CVE-2024-23108, was found in Fortinet's FortiSIEM solution. This vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations using the solution. 

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Hackers phish finance orgs using trojanized Minesweeper clone

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Hackers are utilizing code from a Python clone of Microsoft's venerable Minesweeper game to hide malicious scripts in attacks on European and US financial organizations.

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Arc browser’s Windows launch targeted by Google ads malvertising

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A new Google Ads malvertising campaign, coinciding with the launch of the Arc web browser for Windows, was tricking people into downloading trojanized installers that infect them with malware payloads. 

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Hacker defaces spyware app’s site, dumps database and source code

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A hacker has defaced the website of the pcTattletale spyware application, found on the booking systems of several Wyndham hotels in the United States, and leaked over a dozen archives containing database and source code data. 

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Cencora data breach exposes US patient info from 11 drug companies

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Some of the largest drug companies in the world have disclosed data breaches due to a February 2024 cyberattack at Cencora, whom they partner with for pharmaceutical and business services.

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High-severity GitLab flaw lets attackers take over accounts

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GitLab patched a high-severity vulnerability that unauthenticated attackers could exploit to take over user accounts in cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

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CISA warns of hackers exploiting Chrome, EoL D-Link bugs

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The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three security vulnerabilities to its 'Known Exploited Vulnerabilities' catalog, one impacting Google Chrome and two affecting some D-Link routers.

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Ransomware gang targets Windows admins via PuTTy, WinSCP malvertising

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A ransomware operation targets Windows system administrators by taking out Google ads to promote fake download sites for Putty and WinSCP.

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Microsoft to start enforcing Azure multi-factor authentication in July

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Starting in July, Microsoft will begin gradually enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users signing into Azure to administer resources.

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WebTPA data breach impacts 2.4 million insurance policyholders

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The WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) data breach disclosed earlier this month is impacting close to 2.5 million individuals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes.

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Norway recommends replacing SSL VPN to prevent breaches

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The Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends replacing SSLVPN/WebVPN solutions with alternatives due to the repeated exploitation of related vulnerabilities in edge network devices to breach corporate networks. 

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MediSecure e-script firm hit by ‘large-scale’ ransomware data breach

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Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia has shut down its website and phone lines following a ransomware attack believed to originate from a third-party vendor.

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How to manage the security risks of generative AI tools

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Over the past year, we've witnessed an explosive growth spurt in consumer-focused AI productivity tools that has once again transformed the way we work. Once the realm of data science and engineering teams, generative AI was packaged and delivered to the masses in 2023.

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Critical flaws discovered in Cacti framework

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Threat update

This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory breaks down multiple critical vulnerabilities in the Cacti framework, an open-source network monitoring and fault management tool. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and compromise network infrastructure.

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Critical GitLab bug

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Threat update

 A critical vulnerability in GitLab, labeled CVE-2023-7028, is under active attack by threat actors to achieve account takeover, as reported by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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Apple backports fix for RTKit iOS zero-day to older iPhones

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Apple has backported security patches released in March to older iPhones and iPads, fixing an iOS Kernel zero-day tagged as exploited in attacks.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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ENERGY
Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024