Cisco issues zero-day flaw alert; Plus, Uber breach cover-up investigation continues

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Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network |September 2, 2020 FEATURED STORY The Uber data breach cover-up: A timeline of events by Rob Wright, News Director The criminal charges against former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan were the latest development in the ongoing scandal over the ride-sharing company's concealment of a 2016 data breach. Advertisement NEWS   Cisco issues alert for zero-day vulnerability under attack Cisco discovered attempted exploitation of a high-severity vulnerability found in the IOS XR software used in some of its networking equipment.   North Korea's 'BeagleBoyz' target banks with ATM cash-out attacks The U.S. Government issued a joint alert for an ATM cash-out scheme run by a newly identified North Korean nation-state hacking group known as 'BeagleBoyz.'   Maze ransomware 'cartel' expands with new members Two more ransomware groups have apparently joined the Maze 'cartel' in an effort to expose victims' data on leak sites and shame them into paying expensive ransoms.   'Meow' attacks top 25,000 exposed databases, services One month after the notorious 'meow' attacks were first detected, the threat to misconfigured databases exposed on the internet shows little sign of slowing down. EXPERT ADVICE   Infrastructure as code's security risks and rewards Infrastructure as code can yield some exciting security benefits for enterprises, but they each come with drawbacks. Learn more about the most critical IaC security impacts.   Site-to-site VPN security benefits and potential risks Not every enterprise needs the functionality of a standard VPN client. A site-to-site VPN may be a better choice for some companies, but it's not without risk.   AI security concerns keeping infosec leaders up at night Conversations about 'AI as a solution' may overlook potentially grave AI security issues. Explore the potential infosec implications of the emerging technology in this video.   Inclusivity a crucial step beyond diversity in cybersecurity Spurred on by the social justice movement around the world, cybersecurity experts want to see a move beyond diversity efforts to ensure inclusivity in organizations as well. About This E-Newsletter The Security Digest is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List