Cybersecurity News
KnowBe4 Buys Competitor MediaPRO
Known for its phishing simulation platform, KnowBe4 says deal will help it expand in privacy and compliance training market.08 March 2021
McAfee to Sell Enterprise Business to Equity Firm STG for $4B
The planned move is unlikely to do much for enterprise customers or for security vendor's consumer business, analysts say.08 March 2021
Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Escalation Prompts Patching Panic
US government officials weigh in on the attacks and malicious activity, which researchers believe may be the work of multiple groups.08 March 2021
Intel, Microsoft Aim for Breakthrough in DARPA Encryption Project
Together, the vendor giants aim to make "in use" encryption -- also known as "fully homomorphic encryption" -- economical and practical.08 March 2021
Newest Intel Side-Channel Attack Sniffs Out Sensitive Data
A new side-channel attack takes aim at Intel's CPU ring interconnect in order to glean sensitive data.
08 March 2021
Crypto-Miner Campaign Targets Unpatched QNAP NAS Devices
Researchers warn two critical bugs impacting multiple QNAP firmware versions are under active attack.
08 March 2021
The Edge Pro Tip: Proceed With Caution
Security pros offer up their post-SolarWinds patch-management advice.
08 March 2021
Fake Google reCAPTCHA Phishing Attack Swipes Office 365 Passwords
A phishing attack targeting Microsoft users leverages a bogus Google reCAPTCHA system.
08 March 2021
A Basic Timeline of the Exchange Mass-Hack
Sometimes when a complex story takes us by surprise or knocks us back on our heels, it pays to revisit the events in a somewhat linear fashion. Here's a brief timeline of what we know leading up to last week's mass-hack, when hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Exchange Server systems got compromised and seeded with a powerful backdoor Trojan horse program.08 March 2021
Why Data Privacy Should Be on President Biden's Agenda for His First 100 Days
The new administration is in an excellent position to make significant progress on data privacy -- not just because it's needed, but also because it's time.08 March 2021
Women in cybersecurity: Gender gap narrows but not enough
The number of women joining the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners is steadily increasing, but a lot still needs to be done to close the gap
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08 March 2021
Supernova malware clues link Chinese threat group Spiral to SolarWinds server hacks
SolarWinds servers are being exploited to deploy the malicious .NET web shell.08 March 2021
Everything you need to know about Microsoft Exchange Server hack
Vulnerabilities are being exploited by Hafnium. Other cyberattackers are following suit.08 March 2021
Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages
Are you a bull or a bear? If you can’t access your data and money, do your sentiments about the market still matter?
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08 March 2021
Flagstar Bank customer data breached through Accellion hack
Like many other users, Flagstar Bank has now permanently stopped using the platform.08 March 2021
Check to see if you’re vulnerable to Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days using this tool
A CISA alert has been issued to urge admins to check their systems as quickly as possible.06 March 2021
Microsoft Exchange Server Exploits Hit Retail, Government, Education
Mandiant researchers identify a range of victims affected in attacks targeting newly reported Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities.05 March 2021
At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software
At least 30,000 organizations across the United States -- including a significant number of small businesses, towns, cities and local governments -- have over the past few days been hacked by an unusually aggressive Chinese cyber espionage unit that's focused on stealing email from victim organizations, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity. The espionage group is exploiting four newly-discovered flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server email software, and has seeded hundreds of thousands of victim organizations worldwide with tools that give the attackers total, remote control over affected systems.05 March 2021
U.S. DoD Weapons Programs Lack ‘Key’ Cybersecurity Measures
The lack of cybersecurity requirements in weapons contracts from the Department of Defense opens the door for dangerous cyberattacks.
05 March 2021
Microsoft Adopted an 'Aggressive' Strategy for Sharing SolarWinds Attack Intel
Rob Lefferts, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365 Security in Security and Compliance, explains the company's approach to keeping its customers and the industry apprised and updated on its findings from the now-infamous attack.05 March 2021
