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Treasury Levels Sanctions Tied to a Massive Hack of Telecom Companies and Breach of Its Own Network

Chinese hackers breach US Treasury systems

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by Associated Press / 10h

The Treasury Department announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

TikTok Says It Will ‘Go Dark’ Unless It Gets Clarity From Biden Following Supreme Court Ruling

Biden hands TikTok ban to Trump

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by Associated Press / 11h

TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless Biden assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown after the Supreme Court upheld the ban. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Yesterday

US Government Agencies Call for Closing the Software Understanding Gap

CISA and NSA address software understanding gap

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by Ionut Arghire / 1d

CISA and other agencies call to action for the US government to take steps to close the software understanding gap. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

In Other News: Lawsuits and Settlements, CrowdStrike Phish, MITRE’s D3FEND 1.0

7 TTPs

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by SecurityWeek News / 1d

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several multi-million dollar settlements, CrowdStrike-themed phishing emails, and MITRE launches D3FEND 1.0. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Wolf Haldenstein Data Breach Impacts 3.4 Million People

Wolf Haldenstein data breach affects millions

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by Ionut Arghire / 1d

Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP says more than 3.4 million people were impacted by a December 2023 data breach. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Google Releases Open Source Library for Software Composition Analysis

Google releases OSV-SCALIBR library

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by Ionut Arghire / 1d

Google releases OSV-SCALIBR, an open source library for software composition analysis and file system scanning. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

US Announces Sanctions Against North Korean Fake IT Worker Network

US sanctions North Korean IT networks

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by Ionut Arghire / 1d

The US Treasury has sanctioned two individuals and four entities involved in the North Korean fake IT worker scheme. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Industry Reactions to Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order: Feedback Friday

Biden tightens cybersecurity against China

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by Eduard Kovacs / 1d

Industry professionals comment on the Biden administration’s new executive order on cybersecurity. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Jan 16, 2025

Vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp Remote Access Software May Lead to System Compromise

by Ionut Arghire / 1d

Three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp could allow attackers to compromise the remote access software’s server and the client machine. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Cisco Unveils New AI Application Security Solution

American energy fuels AI progress

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by Eduard Kovacs / 2d

Cisco has unveiled AI Defense, a solution designed to help organizations protect development and use of AI applications. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Russian Cyberspies Caught Spear-Phishing with QR Codes, WhatsApp Groups

7 TTPs

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by Ryan Naraine / 2d

Microsoft researchers catches Russia's Star Blizzard hackers spear-phishing with QR codes and WhatsApp group chats. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Millions of Internet Hosts Vulnerable to Attacks Due to Tunneling Protocol Flaws

by Eduard Kovacs / 2d

New research shows that over 4 million systems on the internet, including VPN servers and home routers, are vulnerable to attacks due to tunneling protocol flaws. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Wultra Raises €3 Million for Post-Quantum Authentication

Wultra secures 3M euros funding

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by Ionut Arghire / 2d

Authentication solutions provider Wultra has raised €3 million (~$3.1 million) for its post-quantum technology. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

380,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Cannabis Retailer Stiiizy

2 TTPs

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by Ionut Arghire / 2d

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Stiiizy data breach exposes customer IDs

Cannabis retailer Stiiizy says hackers stole the personal information of 380,000 consumers from one of its vendors. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

North Korean Hackers Targeting Freelance Software Developers

14 TTPs

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by Ionut Arghire / 2d

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Lazarus Group targets Web3 developers

North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is targeting freelance software developers to compromise the supply chain. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Cyber Insights 2025: Identities

by Kevin Townsend / 2d

Both human and machine identities occupy a unique position: they are simultaneously the foundation of cybersecurity and its weakest link. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Biden Executive Order Aims to Shore Up US Cyber Defenses

Biden signs executive order on cybersecurity

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by Eduard Kovacs / 2d

President Joe Biden issued an executive order aimed at strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Data From 15,000 Fortinet Firewalls Leaked by Hackers

by Eduard Kovacs / 2d

Hackers have leaked 15,000 Fortinet firewall configurations, which were apparently obtained as a result of exploitation of CVE-2022–40684. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

2024 US Healthcare Data Breaches: 585 Incidents, 180 Million Compromised User Records

by Eduard Kovacs / 2d

In 2024 organizations informed the US government about 585 healthcare data breaches affecting a total of nearly 180 million user records. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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