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Xiaomi Android Devices Hit by Multiple Flaws Across Apps and System Components

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Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. "The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary activities, receivers and services with system privileges, theft of arbitrary files with system privileges, [and] disclosure of phone, settings and Xiaomi account data," mobile security firm

CISA says 'no more' to decades-old directory traversal bugs

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The Register – Security / 24min

Recent attacks on healthcare thrust infosec agency into alert mode CISA is calling on the software industry to stamp out directory traversal vulnerabilities following recent high-profile exploits of the 20-year-old class of bugs.…

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in April 2024

SecurityWeek / 3h

Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2024. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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RSA Conference 2024: What To Expect

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MS Overhauls Cybersecurity Strategy After Scathing CSRB Report

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US Says North Korean Hackers Exploiting Weak DMARC Settings

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Iranian Cyberspies Hit Targets With New Backdoors

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Iranian Cyberspies Hit Targets With New Backdoors

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Iranian hackers use social engineering

Iranian state-sponsored group APT42 is targeting NGOs, government, and intergovernmental organizations with two new backdoors. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

CyberNut Emerges From Stealth With K-12 Security Awareness Training Solution

SecurityWeek / 53min

CyberNut has emerged from stealth mode with a K-12-focused security awareness training solution and $800k in pre-seed funding. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Anetac Emerges From Stealth Mode With $16 Million in Funding

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SecurityWeek / 53min

Identity management startup Anetac has emerged from stealth mode with a $16 million investment led by Liberty Global. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Anetac Targets Service Account Security

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Dark Reading / 1h

The new startup's identity and access management platform uncovers poorly monitored service accounts and secures them from abuse.

It Costs How Much?!? The Financial Pitfalls of Cyberattacks on SMBs

33The Hacker News / 2h

Cybercriminals are vipers. They’re like snakes in the grass, hiding behind their keyboards, waiting to strike. And if you're a small- and medium-sized business (SMB), your organization is the ideal lair for these serpents to slither into. With cybercriminals becoming more sophisticated, SMBs like you must do more to protect themselves. But at what price? That’s the daunting question

El Salvador suffered a massive leak of biometric data

Security Affairs / 2h

Resecurity found a massive leak involving the exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) of over five million citizens of El Salvador on the Dark Web. Resecurity identified a massive leak of the personally identifiable information (PII) of over five million citizens from El Salvador on the Dark Web , impacting more than 80% of the country’s population. The threat actor, going by the al

US Cyber Command Appoints Morgan Adamski as Executive Director

SecurityWeek / 3h

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has named Ms. Morgan M. Adamski as Executive Director effective June 2024. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Stealing cookies: Researchers describe how to bypass modern authentication

CyberScoop / 3h

Passwords and other knowledge-based forms of authenticating user identity continue to be a weak point in the security of digital systems. Stolen credentials have been a factor in nearly a third of all breaches tracked by