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Are your Prometheus servers and exporters secure? Probably not

The Register - Sun, 15/12/2024 - 23:58
Plus: Netscaler brute force barrage; BeyondTrust API key stolen; and more

Infosec in brief  There's a problem of titanic proportions brewing for users of the Prometheus open source monitoring toolkit: hundreds of thousands of servers and exporters are exposed to the internet, creating significant security risks and leaving organizations vulnerable to attack.…

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Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks

The Register - Fri, 13/12/2024 - 23:56
IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently

An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel-based water and fuel management systems, according to security researchers.…

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Scumbag gets 30 years in the clink for running CSAM dark-web chatrooms, abusing kids

The Register - Fri, 13/12/2024 - 22:50
'Today’s sentencing is more than just a punishment. It’s a message'

A Texan who ran a forum on the dark web where depraved netizens could swap child sex abuse material (CSAM), and chat freely about abusing kids, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.…

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Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage

The Register - Fri, 13/12/2024 - 21:08
Privacy measure leaves some mourning lost memories

A year ago, Google announced plans to save people's Location History, which it now calls Timeline, locally on devices rather than on its servers.…

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