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Daily Cybersecurity Update, September 22, 2023

Air Canada recently encountered a data breach that has unfortunately jeopardized the security of a few employees’ personal information. However, it is crucial to highlight that the breach did not in any way compromise the data of esteemed customers or the seamless functionality of flight operations systems. Researchers at Akamai …

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Secretive operation! Asia’s gov.t entities targeted by Gelsemium hackers

A secretive cyber attack known as Gelsemium, which lasted for six months from 2022 to 2023, targeted a government in Southeast Asia. The cyberespionage group known as Gelsemium has been actively operating since 2014, with a focus on targeting government institutions, educational organizations, and electronic manufacturers in East Asia and …

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A Comprehensive Guide for CISOs in 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is crucial in today’s era of smart workplace innovations. They face the challenge of successfully aligning technology, strategic thinking, and foresight to effectively protect enterprise data. Besides gaining unprecedented insights into emerging trends, a security officer needs reliable statistics, practical frameworks, …

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Air Canada admits hack of employee data

Air Canada, the national airline of Canada, has acknowledged a “brief” breach in its security controls. Air Canada confirmed that an incident occurred, but they did not give details about when or how much personal information was accessed by the attacker. “An unauthorized group briefly obtained limited access to an …

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Apple Issues Urgent Patches for Zero-Day Flaws Affecting iOS, macOS, and Safari

Apple has recently rolled out a new series of security patches to swiftly combat three zero-day vulnerabilities that are currently being actively exploited. These vulnerabilities affect iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari. This development brings the total count of zero-day bugs discovered in Apple’s software this year up to an …

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Australia to build six ‘cyber shields’ to defend its shores

Yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neill announced that Australia will construct “six cyber shields” to safeguard the nation. This initiative is a crucial aspect of the comprehensive national cyber security strategy. During a speech at a cybersecurity summit, the strategy was outlined with six “shields.” Education is essential for businesses …

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Trend Micro Ranks #1 in Attack Protection MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations

Trend Micro, a world-renowned leader in cybersecurity, has achieved remarkable results in the recent ATT&CK® Evaluation conducted by MITRE Engenuity. Outperforming over 20 other vendors, Trend Micro secured the top position in the protection scenario. Using the cutting-edge Trend Vision One™ platform, we were able to swiftly identify and prevent …

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Donald Trump Dead, Tweets Trump Jr’s Hacked Twitter(X) Account

Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X (formerly known as Twitter) was hacked after it started sharing strange and erratic posts, according to a spokesperson for former President Donald Trump. Andrew Surabian posted on X stating that Don’s account had been hacked. He further clarified that the recent post asserting the …

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Cisco and F5 Join Forces to Deliver Secure, Multisite Load Balancing

Cisco and F5 have expanded their partnership with a new technology that helps businesses distribute heavy traffic across multiple locations, ensuring that services are always available and improving the performance of applications. The companies have joined forces, incorporating Cisco’s ACI Multi-Site/Multi-Pod package with F5’s Big IP DNS software. This helps …

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