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Apple Opens PCC Source Code for Researchers to Identify Bugs in Cloud AI Security

Apple Opens PCC Source Code for Researchers to Identify Bugs in Cloud AI Security

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Artificial Intelligence Apple has publicly made available its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) Virtual Research Environment (VRE), allowing the research community to inspect and verify the privacy and security guarantees… 

Joint Statement by FBI and CISA on PRC Activity Targeting Telecommunications

Joint Statement by FBI and CISA on PRC Activity Targeting Telecommunications

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Government is investigating the unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.   After the FBI identified specific malicious activity targeting the sector, the FBI and the Cybersecurity… 

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Breach The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that… 

Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations

Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananDigital Advertising / Privacy The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for… 

New Qilin.B Ransomware Variant Emerges with Improved Encryption and Evasion Tactics

New Qilin.B Ransomware Variant Emerges with Improved Encryption and Evasion Tactics

Oct 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an advanced version of the Qilin ransomware sporting increased sophistication and tactics to evade detection. The new variant is being tracked by cybersecurity firm Halcyon… 

AWS Cloud Development Kit Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Account Takeover Risks

AWS Cloud Development Kit Vulnerability Exposes Users to Potential Account Takeover Risks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security flaw impacting Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Development Kit (CDK) that could have resulted in an account takeover under specific circumstances. “The impact of this issue could, in certain… 

Cisco Issues Urgent Fix for ASA and FTD Software Vulnerability Under Active Attack

Cisco Issues Urgent Fix for ASA and FTD Software Vulnerability Under Active Attack

Oct 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Cisco on Wednesday said it has released updates to address an actively exploited security flaw in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS)…