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Vendor Spotlight: Intruder Systems – Comparitech
Intruder Systems is a cybersecurity company. The company specializes in vulnerability management, offering cloud-based tools that help organizations identify, manage, and reduce security risks in their IT infrastructure. In this spotlight, we will give you a breakdown of how the company came about, its founders, and key milestones in its timeline. We will then look at the company’s products and…
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Korea’s Hanon Systems notifies employees of data breach that compromised SSNs, contact info
South Korea’s Hanon Systems over the weekend confirmed it notified 1,205 Americans of a July 2024 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, and contact information. Ransomware group Hunters International claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it stole more than 1.6 million files, or 2.3 TB of data. Hanon’s notice to victims states, “On July 21, 2024, HS was…
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Cicada3301 ransomware’s Linux encryptor targets VMware ESXi systems
Image: Midjourney A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation named Cicada3301 has already listed 19 victims on its extortion portal, as it quickly attacked companies worldwide. The new cybercrime operation is named after the mysterious 2012-2014 online/real-world game that involved elaborate cryptographic puzzles and used the same logo for promotion on cybercrime forums. However, it is unlikely there’s a connection between the…
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The 6 Best Cloud POS Systems Reviewed for 2024
So, let’s help you find a cloud POS vendor that will align with your particular needs: Best overall: Square Best mid-market and enterprise cloud POS: Revel Systems Best for restaurants: Toast Best for managing complex inventories: Lightspeed Best for ecommerce and retail: Shopify Best for choose your own merchant account: Clover An on-premises software solution (on-prem) is like a manual…
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Best Home Security Systems Without a Subscription
Consumer Reports rates each home security system for security essentials, ease of use, ease of setup, and motion detection. Our ratings also note the flexibility of professional monitoring options, whether systems offer two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access, and more. Security essentials: Our test engineers evaluate each system for features and functionality that Consumer Reports says every system should provide,…
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US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown
Image: MidjourneyHalliburton, one of the world’s largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. “On August 21, 2024, Halliburton Company (the “Company”) became aware that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems,” the oil services giant said in a…
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Microsoft shares temp fix for Linux boot issues on dual-boot systems
Microsoft has provided a workaround to temporarily fix a known issue that is blocking Linux from booting on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The company says this temporary fix can help Linux users revive unbootable systems displaying “Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation” errors after installing the August 2024 Windows security updates. Many Linux…
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Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems
Microsoft has confirmed the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing Linux booting issues on dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled. The issue is caused by a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update applied to block Linux boot loaders unpatched against the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 Secure Boot bypass vulnerability. “Resulting from this issue, your device might fail to boot Linux and show…
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The 7 Best Small Business POS Systems for 2024
Best overall small business point of sale system: Square Best POS for retail and e-commerce: Shopify Best restaurant POS: Toast Best for desktop compatibility: Lightspeed Retail Best iPad restaurant POS: TouchBistro Best for universal payment processor compatibility: Clover Best for high-risk businesses: KORONA POS Digital tools simplify and streamline a lot in our lives. That’s the whole reason we buy…
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Globacap confirms systems & data haven’t been breached following ransomware claim
This morning, ransomware gang APT73 posted capital markets technology firm, Globacap, to its data leak site. It alleges to have stolen 823KB of data and will upload the stolen data on September 2 if the ransom demands aren’t met. In a statement to Comparitech, Globacap confirmed its systems and data hadn’t been breached and that the hackers’ claim was inaccurate.…
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