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On July 23rd the notorious Russian-language hacking forum XSS.is was seized by French law enforcement agencies. Interestingly, just a few hours before the takedown, Cyberint, now a Check Point Company researchers were informed by “Loki,” a well-known moderator on BreachForums, that one of XSS’s admins had allegedly been arrested by the French. This follows a series of actions by French authorities, who have arrested BreachForums admins over the past few months.

Hats off to the great work the community and industry has done regarding the “ToolShell” attack against Microsoft’s On-Premise SharePoint servers. The goal of this article is to build on that great work and help Sumo Logic customers with on-prem SharePoint servers investigate and identify evidence within their environments.

ISO 27001 is a widely used standard for protecting the security of organizations across sectors and their data through comprehensive controls. While it’s beneficial for virtually any industry, organizations in the healthcare sector often find it especially valuable. ‍ This is because they’re often subject to extensive but vaguely defined regulations, and ISO 27001 provides the structured approach to compliance they need.

It’s no news that Jira Automation Rules (JAR) sit at the center of how teams choose to streamline work. They triage requests and escalate incidents. At the same time, they keep systems running smoothly without requiring human intervention. For teams managing ITSM, DevOps, and cross-functional service operations, these rules are operational logic with many conveniences.

Founded by Dr. Daniel Talley in 1905, the Radiology Associates of Richmond is one of America's oldest private radiology practices. RAR has since been at the forefront of advanced diagnostic, interventional services, and medical imaging. The institution spans seven hospitals and four outpatient centers in central Virginia. RAR has 62 board-certified radiologists, and the practice specializes in breast imaging, neuroradiology, and vascular interventions.

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! Ooooo this is going to get messy.

Data poisoning is a type of cyberattack where malicious actors deliberately manipulate or corrupt datasets meant for training machine learning models, especially large language models (LLMs). Tampering parts of a raw data set with an incorrect, often duplicitous one can negatively impact the result in various ways. Fundamentally, it aims to alter how AI models learn information so that the output is flawed.

Let’s talk about Malware vs spyware. They might sound similar, but they pose different kinds of threats, and both can seriously compromise your privacy and security. Both have a long history of causing chaos for businesses and individuals, but with the right knowledge, knowing how to spot malware vs spyware will increase your chances of preventing these kinds of cyberattacks before they ruin your device or compromise your data.

Microsoft just made history. But not the kind you’re used to. For nearly four decades, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) haunted Windows users. One minute you’re sipping coffee. Next, your screen goes blue with a sad emoji and cryptic codes. However, Microsoft has now officially pulled the plug on this iconic crash screen.