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csoonline.com > article > 4084478 > crowdstrike-cybersecurity-report-highlights-a-spike-in-physical-attacks-on-privileged-users.html

Crowdstrike cybersecurity report highlights a spike in physical attacks on privileged users

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (273+ words) While tracking cyberattacks since last year, a Crowdstrike report also found that physical attacks and kidnappings have increased dramatically, particularly in Europe. “In January 2025, threat actors kidnapped and attempted to extort the co-founder of Ledger, a prolific cryptocurrency wallet vendor,…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4220939 > attackers-are-weaponizing-the-gap-between-chromium-fixes-and-chrome-patches.html

Attackers are weaponizing the gap between Chromium fixes and Chrome patches

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (642+ words) A new exploit kit is revealing the perils of the “patch later” mentality. According to the Proofpoint Threat Research team, espionage-motivated threat actors are using a new malicious toolkit to chain together four separate Chrome browser and Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4220193 > shinyhunters-claims-florida-dmv-breach-puts-data-on-the-clock.html

ShinyHunters claims Florida DMV breach, puts data on the clock

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (439+ words) ShinyHunters is claiming to have broken into a Florida government database containing sensitive information on the state’s drivers. The notorious extortion group said it has breached the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Driver and Vehicle Information Database…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4219846 > september-2026-patch-tuesday-roundup-plugs-for-two-zero-day-holes-among-almost-1000-fixes-in-windows.html

September 2026 Patch Tuesday roundup: Plugs for two zero day holes among almost 1,000 fixes in Windows

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (437+ words) Possibly wormable bugs and two zero-day holes highlight the almost 1,000 fixes issued today by Microsoft in its September Patch Tuesday release. The 964 vulnerabilities, another record since Microsoft began using AI in the middle of the year to find holes, require…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4219765 > cisa-tells-operators-to-harden-siemens-s7-plcs-heres-how-to-do-it-without-disrupting-production.html

CISA tells operators to harden Siemens S7 PLCs. Here’s how to do it without disrupting production

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (751+ words) On a conventional server, disabling an unused service is usually a routine hardening task. On a Siemens S7 controller, the supposedly unused service may carry remote I/O traffic, supply process values to an HMI or provide the maintenance team’s only…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4219242 > back-to-back-n-able-bugs-send-admins-on-a-patching-spree.html

Back-to-back N-able bugs send admins on a patching spree

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (499+ words) A max-severity zero-day bug could be affecting cybersecurity firm N-able’s N-central remote monitoring and management platform, the company said, even as administrators were applying a hotfix for two vulnerabilities disclosed just a day earlier. The latest flaw, tracked as CVE…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4218789 > fbi-investigates-breach-of-153-million-driving-license-records-at-idscan-net.html

FBI investigates breach of 153 million driving license records at IDscan.net

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (524+ words) Drivers in North America received a nasty shock this week when it was revealed that digital scans of 153 million drivers’ licenses were for sale on the dark web. Among the victims were US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – and investigative reporter…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4218244 > the-democratization-of-cyber-warfare-and-what-it-means-for-cisos.html

The democratization of cyber warfare — and what it means for CISOs

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1637+ words) For most of modern history, sophisticated and costly warfare had a high barrier to entry. In order to maintain a significant tactical advantage, you needed money, infrastructure and highly trained human resources. In the physical realm, you needed trained and…...

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csoonline.com > article > 4218075 > counterfeit-installers-turn-routine-software-downloads-into-enterprise-breaches.html

Counterfeit installers turn routine software downloads into enterprise breaches

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (589+ words) The attackers are using a network of spoofed websites mimicking legitimate vendors, from browsers and security tools to utilities such as Baidu Netdisk, draw.io, and Sejda PDF, to trick users into downloading malicious installers, the blog added. Microsoft said…...