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This has been a difficult year for cybersecurity defenders, but 2024 may wind up being remembered more for its unforced errors, the mistakes that vendors and others made that resulted in incidents and headlines they’d rather forget. To make sure they don’t get a chance to forget – jk, we’re just trying to end a…
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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a defense bill that includes a provision allocating over $3 billion to remove Chinese telecom equipment from American networks. This action is part of ongoing efforts to address the security risks posed by Chinese-made technology, specifically equipment from major telecom companies from China.…
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Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organized a conference at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to accelerate digital transformation across India and strengthen cybersecurity measures. Chaired by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan, the event brought together IT Secretaries and senior officials from 34 Indian States and Union Territories (UTs), alongside high-level representatives from MeitY, to…
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In a recent update, Ascension has provided new details regarding the cyberattack on its systems that occurred earlier this year. The Ascension data breach, which first came to light in June, was the result of a malicious file being downloaded by an employee, allowing cybercriminals to access Ascension’s network. Since then, the health system…
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the addition of a new vulnerability, CVE-2021-44207, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This action follows evidence of active exploitation and aims to alert organizations to the potential risks posed by this vulnerability. Overview of CVE-2021-44207 CVE-2021-44207, identified in the Acclaim Systems USAHERDS web application…
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FBI has arrested Rostislav Panev, a 51-year-old dual Russian-Israeli national, for his alleged role as a developer within the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Panev’s arrest in Israel, following a U.S. provisional arrest request, marks a pivotal moment in ongoing efforts to dismantle one of the most prolific ransomware operations in history. Panev remains in custody…