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Forward Networks

One Faulty File: Global Disruption

Jul 19, 2024 By Chiara Regale In Forward Networks
As I write this, billions of users are looking at “the blue screen of death.” Flights are grounded around the world, 9-1-1 service is offline in the entire state of Alaska, hospitals can’t check in patients, retailers cannot make sales because their POS systems are down, Newark airport has reverted to paper tickets for check-in, and countless other organizations are at a standstill. This is the top story on every major news site I’ve checked. What could cause this carnage?
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upguard

Navigating Cybersecurity Requirements Under the Dodd-Frank Act

Jul 19, 2024 By Nicholas Sollitto In UpGuard
Over the last decade, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for financial institutions. With cyberattacks increasing in frequency and sophistication, it has become imperative for institutions in the financial sector to safeguard sensitive data and implement robust data protection measures. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act, plays a crucial role in regulating the American financial services industry.
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Arctic Wolf

Technical Fix for Global IT Outage - CrowdStrike and Microsoft Incident

Jul 19, 2024 By Arctic Wolf In Arctic Wolf
Our team at Arctic Wolf has been following the CrowdStrike issue affecting Windows endpoints since approximately 12 AM EST on July 19th, 2024. Although Arctic Wolf’s service is not impacted, some of our customers who leverage CrowdStrike for endpoint security are experiencing widespread outages. Arctic Wolf continues to protect and monitor these customers’ environments while they focus their attention on recovering from this event.
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keeper

Were Your Passwords Leaked in RockYou2024? Here's What To Do.

Jul 19, 2024 By Ashley D'Andrea In Keeper
If your passwords were exposed in the RockYou2024 leak, you should immediately change them, set up Multi-Factor Authorization on your account and monitor your account for suspicious activity. RockYou2024 is now the largest password leak to date, with almost 10 billion passwords revealed on a popular hacking forum. Due to the magnitude of this leak, many people around the world are concerned for their online safety.
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Friday Flows episode 28: Sending an IOC to Recorded Future for Analysis

Jul 19, 2024 By Tines In Tines
On today's episode, Michael Tolan from the Tines labs team is taking us through this enrichment workflow. Recorded Future is our long-time threat intel partner and has been the leader in that space for years now. This will give you some insight into how we work better together.
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Find And Remediate Secrets In Confluence Cloud With GitGuardian

Jul 19, 2024 By GitGuardian In GitGuardian
Good news! GitGuardian can now help you find and remediate secrets exposed in Confluence Cloud. We have helped thousands of teams remediate plaintext secrets in their codebases and tools like Jira and Slack. Now, we have extended the real-time detection capability of our platform to cover this popular wiki, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing platform. Once integrated, GitGuardian will alert you about plaintext credentials is accidentally posted to Confluence Cloud spaces, pages, blogs, and comments.
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idstrong

Door-To-Door Scams: Common Types and How They Work

Jul 19, 2024 By Steven In IDStrong
Over the years, door-to-door scams have become rampant, targeting unsuspicious homeowners with various tactics. The door-to-door scam involves individuals disguising themselves as sales representatives or service providers to access people's homes to gain personally identifiable information like social security numbers, properties, or money. There are various door-to-door scams, and understanding how they work is crucial to protecting oneself and the community.
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stripe olt

CrowdStrike Windows Outage

Jul 19, 2024 By Stripe OLT In Stripe OLT
Across the world, Windows computers have by effected the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). This appears to have been caused by an outage of services provided by cyber security provider, CrowdStrike, and has impacted a large number of organisations – from banks to airlines. According to recent announcements, “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts,” CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said on X.
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foresiet

Unveiling the Wallet behind the Cyber Heist WazirX: A Deep Dive by Foresiet

Jul 19, 2024 By Foresiet In Foresiet
In today's digital age, cyber theft has become a rampant issue, with malicious actors constantly devising new ways to exploit vulnerabilities and steal valuable assets. At Foresiet, our mission is to stay ahead of these threats by providing comprehensive threat intelligence and cybersecurity solutions. In our latest investigation, we have uncovered a cryptocurrency wallet potentially linked to a significant cyber heist.
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protecto

What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

Jul 19, 2024 By Rahul Sharma In Protecto
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) encompasses data that uniquely identifies an individual. Examples of PII include direct identifiers like full names, social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and indirect identifiers such as date of birth, email and IP addresses. The precise nature of PII can vary depending on the context and jurisdiction, but its defining characteristic is its ability to single out a specific person.
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