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January 24, 2023 , Security Week published that Microsoft is getting ready to improve the protection of Office users by automatically blocking more content sourced from the internet.Building on previous restrictions that applied to macros in Word and Excel documents, the company is now preparing to block XLL add-ins in Excel files.XLL add-ins are dynamic link library (DLL) files written in C or C++, and which can only be opened in Excel.... Read More.....
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December 16, 2022, Securityweek published that the Social media analytics service Social Blade has confirmed a security breach after a hacker offered to sell a database allegedly stolen from the company’s systems.Social Blade monitors tens of millions of social media accounts, including on YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The company helps content creators boost their channel’s popularity.The Social Blade database was offered for sale on a hacker forum on Monday. The seller provided a sample of table names and content, claiming to have obtained 5.6 million records dated September 2022. The sample data suggests that many of the records contain user information.The seller said the data will only be sold to one or two people. A known hacker has vouched for the authenticity of the database on the forum........ READ MORE...
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- The Hacker News
December 18, 2022 , The Hacker News published that Google on Friday announced that its client-side encryption for Gmail is in beta for Workspace and education customers as part of its efforts to secure emails sent using the web version of the platform.The development comes at a time when concerns about online privacy and data security are at an all-time high, making it a welcome change for users who value the protection of their personal data............ Read More...
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- The Guardian (Nigeria)
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc said it has put structures in place to identify and mitigate potential risks to confidential information in its operations.
Speaking ahead of the third yearly Cybersecurity Conference slated for October 27, in Abuja, with the theme, ‘Future of Cybersecurity: Emerging Issues and Solutions, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CSCS Plc, Haruna Jalo-Waziri, said as a significant capital market infrastructure, one of CSCS’ paramount areas of focus is the protection of investors’ commercially-sensitive information. ...