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Data breaches have become frustratingly commonplace. With hackers infiltrating companies from DoorDash to Equifax to Facebook, it's increasingly likely that you -- or someone you know -- has been impacted. And if it was your financial data that was floating around the internet, you may have learned the hard way how important it is to keep an eye on your credit report in order to protect yourself -- and your finances -- from the modern plagues of credit card fraud and identity theft. The first step to taking control of your credit is familiarizing yourself with your credit score . As the bedrock of your financial standing, a good score will improve your chance of being approved when you apply for a credit card or personal loan or a major purchase, like a new home . But monitoring your credit score can also help you play defense, putting you in position to respond quickly if you're involved in a data breach or your identity is stolen . Read more: The best … [Read more...] about The best credit monitoring services in 2021: Experian, FreeCreditReport.com and more

Young and rising Linux security developer Alexander Popov of Russia's Positive Technologies discovered and fixed a set of five security holes in the Linux kernel's virtual socket implementation. An attacker could use these vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-26708 ) to gain root access and knock out servers in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. ZDNet Recommends The best Linux Foundation classes Want a good tech job? Then you need to know Linux and open-source software. One of the best ways to pick them up is via a Linux Foundation course. Read More With a Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v3 base score of 7.0, high severity, smart Linux administrators will patch their systems as soon as possible. While Popov discovered the bugs in Red Hat 's community Linux distribution Fedora 33 Server, it exists in the system using the Linux kernel from November 2019's version 5.5 to the current mainline kernel version 5.11-rc6. These holes entered Linux when … [Read more...] about High severity Linux network security holes found, fixed

Researchers have recommended the Australian government abandon its existing digital identity system and start again from scratch, highlighting again security flaws in two of the systems already accredited. Professor Vanessa Teague and Ben Frengley last year disclosed to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) a weakness in its myGovID system. They found myGovID is subject to an easily implemented code proxying attack, which allows a malicious website to proxy a person's myGovID login and re-use their authentication to log in to the victim's account on any website of their choice. The pair said the ATO, in response, informed them of having no intentions to fix the flaw. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is responsible for the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF), which is a high-level design for a federated authentication system. "The primary security goal of an authentication mechanism is to prevent malicious parties from logging in fraudulently to others' accounts. A … [Read more...] about Researchers want Australia’s digital ID system thrown out and redesigned from scratch

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) in early 2017 was charged with looking into the structures of existing Australian government high-cost technology projects . It would classify the projects over AU$10 million as "monitor, verify, or engage", but after ceasing this terminology in mid-2018, the DTA said it no longer maintained a record of these project classifications. "Agencies remain responsible and accountable for the projects they are funded to deliver," the DTA said. "This includes ensuring that delivery risks are appropriately mitigated." Documents received by ZDNet under freedom of information (FOI) in March 2020 revealed 62 active tech-related projects above AU$10 million were underway by the federal government, but the details surrounding how much had been spent by that time -- and how many of the projects went above the budgeted amount -- were refused under the FOI request. In October, the DTA's annual report revealed that as of January 2020, AU$7.4 billion was … [Read more...] about There are 84 high-cost IT projects underway by the Australian government

Microsoft has released updates to address four previously unknown or 'zero-day' vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that were being used in limited targeted attacks, according to Microsoft. Microsoft is urging customers to apply the updates as soon as possible due to the critical rating of the flaws. The flaws affected Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, and Exchange Server 2019. Exchange Online is not affected. "We strongly encourage all Exchange Server customers to apply these updates immediately ," it said. More on privacy Microsoft to apply California's privacy law for all US users Mind-reading technology: The security and privacy threats ahead How to replace each Google service with a more privacy-friendly alternative Cyber security 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government Microsoft attributes the attacks to a group it calls Hafnium, which it says is a state-sponsored threat actor that operates from China. SEE: … [Read more...] about Microsoft: These Exchange Server zero-day flaws are being used by hackers, so update now