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Experts Detail New Zero-Click Windows Vulnerability for NTLM Credential Theft

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Cybersecurity researchers have shared details about a now-patched security flaw in Windows MSHTML platform that could be abused to bypass integrity protections on targeted machines.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-29324 (CVSS score: 6.5), has been described as a security feature bypass. It was addressed by Microsoft as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for May 2023.
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How Much Does Cyber Essentials Cost in 2023?

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Cyber Essentials is one of the most cost-effective ways of bolstering your organisation’s information security. The UK government-backed scheme is designed to help organisations address common weaknesses without having to spend a fortune overhauling their cyber security practices. In this blog, we explain the costs involved in Cyber Essentials certification, including consultancy fees, renewal and advancing to Cyber Essentials Plus. The cost of Cyber Essentials Last year, Cyber Essentials adopted a tiered pricing structure for Cyber Essentials assessments: Organisations must also factor in the costs of preparing for the assessment and aligning their practices with the scheme’s five controls: Firewalls;

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IBM unveils end-to-end, quantum-safe tools to secure business, government data

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Technology giant IBM has debuted a new set of tools and capabilities designed as an end-to-end, quantum-safe solution to secure organizations and governmental agencies as they head toward the post-quantum computing era. Announced at its annual Think conference in Orlando, Florida, Quantum Safe technology combines expertise across cryptography and critical infrastructure to address the potential future security risks that quantum computing poses, according to the company. IBM also unveiled the Quantum Safe Roadmap to guide industries along their journey to post-quantum cryptography.

Security experts and scientists predict that quantum computers will one day be able to break commonly used encryption methods rendering email, secure banking, cryptocurrencies, and communications systems vulnerable to significant cybersecurity threats. Organizations, technology providers, and internet standards will therefore soon be required to transition to quantum-safe encryption.

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songs

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The frontman of the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, has revealed he paid hackers who stole the band’s songs The frontman of the alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, revealed he paid a ransom after a hacker stole the band’s songs and threatened to leak them. The hacker stole some of the most important songs from […]

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Sophisticated DownEx Malware Campaign Targeting Central Asian Governments

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Government organizations in Central Asia are the target of a sophisticated espionage campaign that leverages a previously undocumented strain of malware dubbed DownEx.
Bitdefender, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said the activity remains active, with evidence likely pointing to the involvement of Russia-based threat actors.
The Romanian cybersecurity firm said it first detected the
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