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Hundreds of thousands of FortiGate firewalls are vulnerable to a critical security issue identified as CVE-2023-27997, almost a month after Fortinet released an update that addresses the problem. The vulnerability is a remote code execution with a severity score of 9.8 out of 10 resulting from a heap-based buffer overflow problem in FortiOS, …
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July, 2023
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3 July
A hybrid deployment approach can be applied in Bangladesh for cloud: Anagha Mujumdar
Anagha Mujumdar, skilled with 15 years of sales experience in enterprise IT software, infrastructure, services and solutions, is now working with Trend Micro as the head-BFSI (India & SARRC). She liked to talk about cloud adoption specially in Southeast Asia. She faced an interview with InfoSecBulletin on the emerging technology, …
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3 July
Apple to Permanently Delete My Photo Stream Photos in July
All iPhone users need to act fast as Apple is bringing a major change to the photos feature in July, NY Post report. The tech giant announced that it will permanently retire the My Photo Stream album next month which stores pictures taken in the last 30 days automatically. ALSO READ: Decrypter …
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1 July
Decrypter released for Akira ransomware
Akira ransomware first appeared in 2017. It targeted video folders and encrypted the files without leaving any ransom notes. The encrypted files had the extension “.akira”. Researchers have been working on decrypting the files affected by Akira ransomware, and they have finally made a breakthrough. Researchers at Avast have found …
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1 July
India publishes “Information Security Practices for Government Entities”
India is fast becoming one of the world’s largest connected nations – with over 80 Crore Indians (Digital Nagriks) presently connected and using the Internet and cyberspace – and with this number is expected to touch 120 Crores in the coming few years. The Digital Nagriks of the country are …
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1 July
Hackers disrupt Russian satellite communications provider
A group of hackers claiming affiliation with the Wagner Group has taken down Dozor-Teleport, a Russian satellite communications provider used by energy companies and the country’s defense and security services. The attack, which began on Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST, has resulted in the disconnection of Dozor-Teleport from the internet …
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June, 2023
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30 June
Daily Cybersecurity Update, June-30, 2023
LockBit is back in the headlines as one of its sub-groups claimed to have attacked the world’s largest chip maker – TSMC. It has asked for a hefty ransom, the refusal of which would lead to the publishing of stolen data. Speaking of ransomware attacks, the University of Manchester breach …
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30 June
Google to block news in Canada
Google and Facebook have announced plans to block Canadian news on their platforms in response to a new law that would require them to pay local news publishers. The law, called Bill C-18 or the Online News Act, was passed by the Canadian government last month. It would force online …
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30 June
Daily Cybersecurity Roundup, June-29, 2023
01 Cyware today announced a $30 million Series C financing round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, a leading multi-stage investment firm specializing in cybersecurity. Also participating are previous investors including Advent International, Zscaler, Emerald Development Managers, Prelude (the venture practice at Mercato Partners), and Great Road Holdings. 02 Cybercrime group SiegedSec claimed to have …
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30 June
Akira ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
The Akira ransomware operation uses a Linux encryptor to encrypt VMware ESXi virtual machines in double-extortion attacks against companies worldwide. Akira first emerged in March 2023, targeting Windows systems in various industries, including education, finance, real estate, manufacturing, and consulting. Like other enterprise-targeting ransomware gangs, the threat actors steal data from …
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