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Hackers Leak Internal Documents Stolen from Leidos Holdings

SecureWorld News

Internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., government agencies—including the Defense Department—have been leaked online by hackers. According to a Bloomberg News report on July 23, the documents are believed to have been exfiltrated during a breach of a system operated by Diligent Corp., which Leidos used for its operations.

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Protecting more with Site Isolation

Google Security

and Alex Moshchuk, Chrome Security Team Chrome's Site Isolation is an essential security defense that makes it harder for malicious web sites to steal data from other web sites. Posted by Charlie Reis? So far, Chrome has been isolating sites where users log in by entering a password.

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Email Security Recommendations You Should Consider from 2021

Cisco Security

Email Attachments: One of two main methods to penetrate security defenses with malicious content by email. An added safeguard to malware detection, organizations also choose to unpack password-protected files and disarm embedded URL links in PDF files or macros in office documents. User Awareness Training: Training.

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Vulnerability Recap 8/27/24 – Wide Range of Vulnerabilities This Week

eSecurity Planet

As always, the best way to get flaws quickly patched is to scan for vulnerabilities frequently and have a plan for fixing and documenting them. August 20, 2024 AWS Application Load Balancer Sees Configuration Issues Type of vulnerability: Configuration issue leading to authentication bypass. The threat has been nicknamed ALBeast.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Even if your password is compromised, MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second verification form, such as a code sent to your phone or generated by an authentication app. This can typically be done in the account settings under the security section.

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A Ransomware Group Claims to Have Breached the Foxconn Factory

Hacker Combat

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. Final Remarks.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes Word, Streaming Service Zero-Days

eSecurity Planet

Natalie Silva, lead cyber security engineer at Immersive Labs, told eSecurity Planet that the Word vulnerability in particular poses a high risk, noting that the Preview Pane is a potential attack vector. ” Exploiting the vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of Net-NTLMv2 hashes, she added.