March, 2024

• 9 March

  Apple Released Security Updates for Multiple Products

  

  Apple released security updates to fix vulnerabilities in Safari, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. A cyber threat actor could use some of these vulnerabilities to take control of a system that is affected. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Safari 17.4  …

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• 9 March

  CISA, NSA share best practices securing cloud services

  

  The NSA and CISA have released five bulletins on securing a cloud environment. Cloud services are very popular for businesses because they offer managed servers, storage, and applications without the need to manage their own infrastructure. Many enterprise application developers now offer both on-premise and cloud-hosted versions of their services. …

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• 8 March

  Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets

  

  A federal grand jury indicted Linwei Ding, aka Leon Ding, charging him with four counts of theft of trade secrets in connection with an alleged plan to steal from Google LLC (Google) proprietary information related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The announcement was made by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland …

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• 6 March

  Facebook down due to technical error: loss $100 million roughly

  

  Due to a technical glitch, users worldwide had problems using Facebook and Instagram yesterday. Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the issue was caused by an unspecified “technical issue” which was quickly resolved. The social media has apologized to users for the inconvenience. According to the Daily Mail report, Zuckerberg’s meta …

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• 6 March

  Red Sea cables have been damaged, disrupting internet traffic

  

  Submarine cable damage in the Red Sea is causing problems for telecommunications networks. Providers need to reroute a significant amount of traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, which includes internet traffic. Cables belonging to four major telecoms networks have been “cut” causing “significant” disruption to communications networks in …

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• 5 March

  Bangladesh to give importance on native cyber security startups; State minister Palak

  

  State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunayed Ahmed Palak give importance on domestic cyber security startups to reduce dependencies on foreign company . He said this at the Bangladesh Cyber Security Summit organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum. Palak said that country’s cyber security cannot be guaranteed from foreign …

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• 4 March

  Canadian police need warrant to obtain IP address

  

  The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that police must have a warrant before asking for the internet protocol address of Canadians. The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Canadians have privacy rights protected by the Charter when police ask for information about their online activities. “Personal privacy is vital to individual dignity, …

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• 2 March

  Avast report
  Hackers Exploited Windows Kernel Flaw as Zero-Day in attack

  

  Microsoft updated a security flaw in its AppLocker software, but the North Korean Lazarus Group was able to use it for a cyberattack before the update. Avast researchers found the flaw in Microsoft software under the CVE-2024-21338. This flaw allowed Lazarus to use an updated version of its own malware …

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• 1 March

  CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

  

  CISA released two advisories on February 29, 2024. The advisories warn about security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits related to Industrial Control Systems (ICS). ICSA-24-060-01 Delta Electronics CNCSoft-B ICSMA-24-060-01 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.8 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Delta Electronics Equipment: CNCSoft-B Vulnerability: Stack-based Buffer Overflow RISK …

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• 1 March

  Semianr at Dhaka
  “Forescout” to focus on Bangladeshi market

  

  Cyber security leader Forescout collaborating with Smart Data arranged a seminar on Thursday (29 February) where CISO, CTO, COO and IT professionals from the industry joined in a hotel at Dhaka. Forescout Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in cybersecurity. It identifies, protect, and ensure compliance of all cyber assets, …

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