Cybersecurity News
Targeted AnyDesk Ads on Google Served Up Weaponized App
Malicious ad campaign was able to rank higher in searches than legitimate AnyDesk ads.
27 May 2021
'Have I Been Pwned' Code Base Now Open Source
Founder Troy Hunt also announces the platform will receive compromised passwords the FBI finds in its investigations.27 May 2021
BazaLoader Attackers Create Fake Movie Streaming Site to Trick Victims
The BazaLoader infection chain includes a live call center and "customer service" from criminals, researchers report.27 May 2021
Acronis: Pandemic Hastened Cloud Migration, Prompting New Security Issues
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated an ongoing shift in data away from business data centers to home offices and the cloud, explains Candid Wuest, VP of cyber protection research for Acronis.27 May 2021
Let's Stop Blaming Employees for Our Data Breaches
Assuming employees want to steal trade secrets pits them against your security teams, creates stress and reduces productivity.27 May 2021
DHS Orders Pipeline Operators to Report Cyberattacks, Review Security Posture
On the heels of the Colonial Pipeline attack, the US Department of Homeland Security aims to force a reticent industry to improve its ability to detect and respond to cybersecurity attacks.27 May 2021
How Menlo Uses Isolation to Secure Mobile Devices in the Cloud
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have emerged as popular targets for bad actors looking to break into to cloud-based networks, according to Poornima DeBolle, chief product officer for Menlo Security.27 May 2021
Prevention Is the Only Cure: The Dangers of Legacy Systems
Prolonged exposure to poorly managed legacy IT devices proves time and time again the familiar adage: What can go wrong will go wrong.27 May 2021
Fujitsu SaaS Hack Sends Govt. of Japan Scrambling
Tech giant disables ProjectWEB cloud-based collaboration platform after threat actors gained access and nabbed files belonging to several state entities.
27 May 2021
Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Puts Emphasis on the Wrong Issues
David Wolpoff, CTO at Randori, argues that the call for rapid cloud transition Is a dangerous proposition: "Mistakes will be made, creating opportunities for our adversaries.
27 May 2021
ExtraHop Explains How Advanced Threats Dominate Threat Landscape
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- How do SOC professionals build a strategy when they lack basic information about how such threats operate? Advanced threats by their very nature create plenty of uncertainty, according to Matt Cauthorn, VP of cloud security for ExtraHop.27 May 2021
Fake human rights organization, UN branding used to target Uyghurs in ongoing cyberattacks
The ethnic group is being targeted in spy campaigns under the guise of the United Nations.27 May 2021
I hacked my friend’s website after a SIM swap attack
Here’s how easily your phone number could be stolen, why a successful SIM swap scam is only the beginning of your problems, and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the attack
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27 May 2021
Enterprises Applying OS Patches Faster as Endpoint Risks Grow
New study shows sharp increase in number of endpoint devices with sensitive data on them.26 May 2021
Google Discovers New Rowhammer Attack Technique
Researchers publish the details of a new Rowhammer vulnerability called "Half-Double" that exploits increasingly smaller DRAM chips.26 May 2021
Zscaler Buys Deception Technology Startup
ZScaler's CEO says Smokescreen Technologies' capabilities will be integrated with Zscaler's ZIA and ZPA products.26 May 2021
PDF Feature ‘Certified’ Widely Vulnerable to Attack
Researchers found flaws most of the ‘popular’ PDF applications tested.
26 May 2021
VMware Sounds Ransomware Alarm Over Critical Severity Bug
VMware’s virtualization management platform, vCenter Server, has a critical severity bug the company is urging customers to patch “as soon as possible”.
26 May 2021
Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices
Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks
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26 May 2021
Cisco: Reduced Complexity in the SOC Improves Enterprise Security
SPONSORED: WATCH NOW -- All it took was a global pandemic and a shift to working from home to expose security operations centers' open secret: Too much software, systems, and data to filter. Dug Song, chief strategy officer of Cisco Secure, makes a strong case for why reducing that complexity is the only tenable way forward for security professionals.26 May 2021