Cybersecurity News
Google Experts Explore Open Source Security Challenges & Fixes
An open source security event brought discussions of supply chain security and managing flaws in open source projects.NY & Mass. Transportation Providers Targeted in Recent Attacks
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts were both victims of cyberattacks.REvil Behind JBS Ransomware Attack: FBI
Officials attribute the attack to REvil/Sodinokibi and say they are working to bring the threat actors to justice.Google PPC Ads Used to Deliver Infostealers

The True Cost of a Ransomware Attack
Companies need to prepare for the costs of an attack now, before they get attacked. Here's a checklist to help.Zero‑day in popular WordPress plugin exploited to take over websites
Websites using Fancy Product Designer are susceptible to remote code execution attacks even if the plugin is deactivated
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The Colonial Pipeline Attack Is Your Boardroom Wake-Up Call
Why business leaders must adopt a risk-led approach to cybersecurity.Payment Security in India: A Discussion with Stakeholders
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Security Summit of India, an online event took place this week with more than 1,000 payment security practitioners from India discussing the latest in payment security and standards. Here we talk with Nitin Bhatnagar, Associate Director, India, PCI SSC, Rajesh Hariharan, Director, Information Security, Global Payments; Viswanath Krishnamurthy, Chief Risk Officer, National Payments Corporation of India and Swati Sharma, FSI Compliance Specialist, Amazon Internet Service Provider Limited about payment security trends, highlights from the Security Summit of India, and industry involvement opportunities for the region.
Exchange Servers Targeted by ‘Epsilon Red’ Malware

Then and Now: Securing Privileged Access Within Healthcare Orgs

Necro Python bot revamped with new VMWare, server exploits
The latest version of the bot has also been equipped with a cryptocurrency miner.Chinese cybercriminals spent three years creating a new backdoor to spy on governments
The new tool has been used in ongoing cyberespionage activities.ESET Threat Report T1 2021
A view of the T1 2021 threat landscape as seen by ESET telemetry and from the perspective of ESET threat detection and research experts
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A new surprise feature for Norton 360 antivirus users: you can mine for cryptocurrency
The vendor says that bringing mining in-house has security benefits.WhatsApp backtracks on app limitations if you refuse new privacy terms
App functionality will not be restricted if you refuse.Securing Your Wi-Fi Access Point
The first step to creating a cybersecure home is to start by securing your Wi-Fi Access Point. Change your Wi-Fi Access Points default administrator password to something only you know. Many Wi-Fi Access Points or Wi-Fi routers are shipped with default administrator passwords that are publicly known and posted on the Internet.Phishing Emails Remain in User Inboxes Over 3 Days Before They're Removed
Most malicious emails get blocked, but the ones that get through linger around dangerously long, a new study shows.FireEye Sells Products Business to Symphony Group for $1.2B
The transaction will include the FireEye brand name; the business that remains will be called Mandiant Solutions.Encryption Helps Companies Avoid Breach Notifications
With nearly twice as many firms suffering a breach compared with the previous year, limiting the damage becomes more important, a survey finds.Podcast: The State of Ransomware
