Cybersecurity

Philippine lawmakers demand briefing following China-linked cyberattack

Government agencies in the Philippines announced this weekend they had repelled a cyberattack from hackers suspected to be based in China, prompting lawmakers to demand an urgent briefing on the national security issue. Jeffry Ian Dy, the undersecretary for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), said on Saturday that multiple government departments had […]

Cybersecurity

EU adopts first cybersecurity certification scheme for safer tech – Help Net Security

The European Commission adopted the implementing regulation concerning the EU cybersecurity certification scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). The outcome aligns with the candidate cybersecurity certification scheme on EUCC that ENISA drafted in response to a request issued by the European Commission. In drafting the candidate scheme, ENISA was supported by an Ad-hoc working group (AHWG) […]

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Recent SSRF Flaw in Ivanti VPN Products Undergoes Mass Exploitation

Feb 06, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Vulnerability A recently disclosed server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability impacting Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure products has come under mass exploitation. The Shadowserver Foundation said it observed exploitation attempts originating from more than 170 unique IP addresses that aim to establish a reverse shell, among others. The attacks exploit CVE-2024-21893 […]

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U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on those Involved in Illegal Spyware Surveillance

Feb 06, 2024NewsroomSurveillance / Privacy The U.S. State Department said it’s implementing a new policy that imposes visa restrictions on individuals who are linked to the illegal use of commercial spyware to surveil civil society members. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association,” Secretary of State Antony […]

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Plant43 interview – “Playing Tresor is a bit like guiding a huge ship.” | Juno Daily

UK electro wizard appointed new resident at Tresor The news that Emile Facey aka Plant43 had been appointed one of the revered Tresor nightclub in Berlin’s new residents is proof that persistence pays off. He’s no overnight success – he’s about to release his eighth album, Luminous Machines. Following his releases, year to year, you’ll […]