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May's Patch Tuesday updates make urgent patching a must

Computerworld Vertical IT

This past week's Patch Tuesday started with 73 updates, but ended up (so far) with three revisions and a late addition ( CVE-2022-30138 ) for a total of 77 vulnerabilities addressed this month. Exchange will require attention, too, due to new server update technology.

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Google Takes Legal Action Against CryptBot Malware Distributors

SecureWorld News

Google has obtained a temporary court order to disrupt the distribution of CryptBot, a Windows-based information-stealing malware that has infected more than 670,000 computers in 2022. The harvested data is then sold to other attackers for use in data breach campaigns.

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Capital One data breach settlement payments have started

Dataconomy

In a digital age where security breaches are a common concern, it’s natural to question the authenticity of emails you receive, especially if they pertain to sensitive matters like payments. There is no need to be concerned if you missed the digital payment claim window. Are they real? What happens to unclaimed digital payments?

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MacStealer Extracts Docs, Cookies, Login Info from MacOS Users

SecureWorld News

It joins three Windows-based malware families using Telegram in 2023, including Titan Stealer, Parallax RAT, and HookSpoofer, all of which exploit stealer command and control (C2). " Structured telemetry and analytics cybersecurity firm Uptycs has discovered a new macOS malware stealer it is calling MacStealer.

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Reimagining technology for the next generation

CIO Business Intelligence

These new, digitally enhanced worlds, realities, and business models are poised to revolutionize both life and enterprise in the next decade, as explored in Accenture’s recent Technology Vision 2022 report. The metaverse will require a digital foundation that enables trust and authenticity. Building trust. Computing the impossible.

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

According to the new Uptycs whitepaper, Detecting the Silent Threat: 'Stealers are Organization Killers' (gated link), a variety of new info stealers have emerged this year, preying on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. This demonstrates a focus on collecting data from multi-factor authentication tools.

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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

CIO Business Intelligence

These thoughtful and reflective experiences allowed me to develop a statement of purpose about the life that I’d like to live, namely, to live a full and authentic life by personally and continually striving, learning, and growing, and by helping others flourish,” he says. CIO, Innovation, IT Leadership, IT Strategy