Cybersecurity News
CISA Issues Advisory on Home Routers
The increase in work-from-home employees raises the importance of home router security.30 June 2020
UCSF Pays $1.14M After NetWalker Ransomware Attack
UCSF has paid more than $1 million after a ransomware attack encrypted data related to "important" academic research on several servers.
30 June 2020
New EvilQuest ransomware discovered targeting macOS users
EvilQuest ransomware encrypts macOS systems but also installs a keylogger and a reverse shell for full control over infected hosts.30 June 2020
Profile of the Post-Pandemic CISO
Projects that were high priorities before the COVID-19 outbreak have taken a back seat to new business needs. For security leaders that has meant new responsibilities that could very well stick around in the pandemic's aftermath.
30 June 2020
COVID-19 ‘Breach Bubble’ Waiting to Pop?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for banks to trace the source of payment card data stolen from smaller, hacked online merchants. On the plus side, months of quarantine have massively decreased demand for account information that thieves buy and use to create physical counterfeit credit cards. But fraud experts say recent developments suggest both trends are about to change -- and likely for the worse.30 June 2020
3 Ways to Flatten the Health Data Hacking Curve
With more people working from home, health data security is more challenging but vitally important. These tips can help safeguard healthcare data.30 June 2020
3 Years After NotPetya, Many Organizations Still in Danger of Similar Attacks
The same gaps that enabled ransomware to spread remain in patching, network segmentation, backup practices, security experts say.30 June 2020
CISA: Nation-State Attackers Likely to Exploit Palo Alto Networks Bug
An authentication-bypass vulnerability allows attackers to access network assets without credentials when SAML is enabled on certain firewalls and enterprise VPNs.
30 June 2020
How to Safeguard Data When the Majority of Your Workforce is Remote
More employees working remotely most likely means an increased reliance on cloud services and applications.
30 June 2020
Promethium APT attacks surge, new Trojanized installers uncovered
The hacking group behind StrongPity is ignoring constant exposure by researchers in its quest for global intelligence and surveillance.30 June 2020
University of California SF pays ransomware hackers $1.14 million to salvage research
The malware infected crucial research stored in the UCSF medical school’s network.30 June 2020
The more cybersecurity tools an enterprise deploys, the less effective their defense is
New research highlights how throwing money indiscriminately at security doesn’t guarantee results.30 June 2020
Google removes 25 Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials
The malicious apps were downloaded more than 2.34 million times.30 June 2020
COVID‑19 contact tracing – technology panacea or privacy nightmare?
Can a technological intervention stem the pandemic while avoiding the privacy pitfalls of location tracking?
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30 June 2020
US Cyber Command says foreign hackers will most likely exploit new PAN-OS security bug
Palo Alto Networks disclosed today a major bug that lets hackers bypass authentication on its firewall and corporate VPN products.29 June 2020
US Cyber Command says foreign hackers will attempt to exploit new PAN-OS security bug
Palo Alto Networks disclosed today a major bug that lets hackers bypass authentication on its firewall and corporate VPN products.29 June 2020
University of California SF Pays Ransom After Medical Servers Hit
As one of at least three universities hit in June, the school paid $1.14 million to cybercriminals following an attack on "several IT systems" in the UCSF School of Medicine.29 June 2020
Russian Cybercriminal Behind CardPlanet Sentenced to 9 Years
Aleksei Burkov will go to federal prison for operating two websites built to facilitate payment card fraud, hacking, and other crimes.29 June 2020
HackerOne Reveals Top 10 Bug-Bounty Programs
Rankings based on total bounties paid, top single bounty paid, time to respond, and more.29 June 2020
REvil Ransomware Gang Adds Auction Feature for Stolen Data
An anonymous bidding mechanism enhances the REvil group's double-extortion game.
29 June 2020