Beware of rogue chatbot hacking incidents

For years, chatbots have been a useful tool to help automate customer-facing applications. But what happens if the chatbot goes rogue? Recent reports have revealed that this may have happened to the Comcast / Xfinity chatbot. First, there were incidents of Xfinity email outages. Next, some reported that if you try to resolve the issue […]

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Citrix Bleed leveraged to steal data of 35+ million Comcast Xfinity customers

Telecommunications company Comcast has confirmed a breach that exposed personal information of more than 35.8 million of Xfinity customers. Exploiting Citrix Bleed to breach Xfinity CVE-2023-4966 (aka Citrix Bleed) – an information disclosure vul… Continue reading Citrix Bleed leveraged to steal data of 35+ million Comcast Xfinity customers

Three security data predictions for 2024

How do companies protect their digital environments in a world where everything is growing more complex, quickly – data, customer expectations, cyber threats and more? It’s difficult: Adversaries are adopting and using AI and even generative AI-based t… Continue reading Three security data predictions for 2024

Study: Consumer security savvy is way behind IoT threat landscape

A new Comcast study hints at a major risk to businesses, governments and public systems due to poor cybersecurity in the booming Internet of Things industry.
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Connected homes are expanding, so is attack volume

78% Americans report unsafe online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more – a 14% increase from just two years ago, according to Comcast. “This holiday season consume… Continue reading Connected homes are expanding, so is attack volume

Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System — a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system. Continue reading Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

Comcast selects ThreatQuotient to meet its cybersecurity operations needs

ThreatQuotient announced that Comcast has selected the ThreatQ Platform and ThreatQ Investigations to meet their cybersecurity operations needs. Following an extensive and competitive selection process, including a four month proof of concept (POC), Th… Continue reading Comcast selects ThreatQuotient to meet its cybersecurity operations needs