Netizen Blog and News
The Netizen team sharing expertise, insights and useful information in cybersecurity, compliance, and software assurance.
Category: Company News
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AT&T experienced a significant data breach impacting wireless customers and MVNOs from April 14 to April 25, 2024. The stolen data includes call records and some location information, posing security risks. The attack leveraged stolen credentials from a third-party cloud provider and was attributed to a financially motivated threat actor group. AT&T is addressing the…
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Microsoft released updates for over 50 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, addressing a relatively light Patch Tuesday. They also disabled the controversial Recall feature on Copilot+ PCs after criticism of it being a sophisticated keylogger. Critical vulnerabilities include a Microsoft Message Queuing flaw and a Windows Wi-Fi Driver flaw. Additionally, Adobe released security…
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In early 2024, Cisco and Cisco Talos uncovered the ArcaneDoor cyber-espionage campaign targeting specific Cisco devices. Exploiting critical vulnerabilities, the attackers deployed malware, executed unauthorized commands, and potentially exfiltrated data. Cisco advised firmware upgrades, forensic investigations, and network security measures to mitigate the threats.
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Microsoft has unveiled PyRIT (Python Risk Identification Tool), a pioneering open-access framework designed to enhance the security of generative AI technologies. This innovative tool aims to support the proactive identification of potential risks within AI systems, focusing on both security threats and responsible AI considerations, such as fairness and the accuracy of generated content. PyRIT…
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38 Terabytes. That’s the amount of storage it takes to store 7600 hours of HD video, enough to watch for 316 days without repeating anything. It’s also the amount of private company data that Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed, including over 30,000 internal Teams messages, according to cloud security company Wiz. The Microsoft Azure Leak…
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On September 12, Microsoft released new information about threat actors Storm-0324, a group that gains initial access to systems through email-based phishing and then distributes access to other malicious groups. The transfer of access typically leads to ransomware deployment, making Storm-0324 essentially a middle-man group for system intrusion, one that specializes in initial system penetration.…
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MGM Resorts is currently scrambling to recover from a powerful ransomware attack that happened last Monday, causing a substantial amount of network systems to go down. Company websites as well as many crucial systems are currently offline, including the MGM app, which facilitates reservations, acts as a digital key to unlock rooms, and allows users…
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Apple has just rolled out a crucial security update for iPhones and iPads in response to the discovery of newly identified vulnerabilities CVE-2023-41064 and CVE-2023-41061 in their system software. These vulnerabilities, also known as “BLASTPASS,” were found by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, who revealed that the flaw was actively being exploited…
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Allentown, PA: Netizen Corporation, an ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMI Level 3 certified provider of cybersecurity and related solutions for defense, government, and commercial markets, has once again for the fourth year in a row received a HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion award from the U.S. Department of Labor for the hiring, retention, support, and…
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Allentown, PA: Netizen Corporation, an ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMI Level 3 certified Veteran Owned provider of cybersecurity and related solutions, has been awarded a contract for state-wide cybersecurity solutions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts called ITS78 Data and Cybersecurity. Netizen was one of the only small businesses awarded this contract in all four…
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