Cybersecurity News
JetBrains denies being the origin point of the SolarWinds hack
JetBrains denies confusing reports from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal portraying it as the origin point of the SolarWinds hack, which was later used to attack thousands of companies worldwide.06 January 2021
JetBrains denies being involved in SolarWinds hack
JetBrains denies reports that is being under investigation and somehow related to the SolarWinds breach.06 January 2021
Healthcare Organizations Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks Amid Pandemic
In the past two months alone, attacks against the sector soared 45% - more than double the rate of other sectors, Check Point says.06 January 2021
NSA Urges SysAdmins to Replace Obsolete TLS Protocols
The NSA released new guidance providing system administrators with the tools to update outdated TLS protocols.
06 January 2021
Nissan Source Code Leaked via Misconfigured Git Server
Leaked information includes source code of Nissan mobile apps, diagnostics tool, and market research tools and data, among other assets.06 January 2021
It’s Not the Trump Sex Tape, It’s a RAT
Criminals are using the end of the Trump presidency to deliver a new remote-access trojan (RAT) variant disguised as a sex video of the outgoing POTUS, researchers report.
06 January 2021
DoJ's Microsoft 365 Email Accounts Compromised in SolarWinds Attacks
Three percent of email accounts were breached, the Department of Justice reports.06 January 2021
Feds Issue Recommendations for Maritime Cybersecurity
Report outlines deep cybersecurity challenges for the public/private seagoing sector.
06 January 2021
Friction Affliction: How to Balance Security With User Experience
There's a fine line between protecting against suspicious, malicious, or unwanted activity and making users jump through hoops to prove themselves.
06 January 2021
SolarWinds fallout: DOJ says hackers accessed its Microsoft O365 email server
The US Department of Justice is one of the rare SolarWinds victims where hackers escalated the hack to a second phase and moved to access internal email inboxes, the agency said today.06 January 2021
Request for Comments: SPoC Unsupported Operating Systems Annex
From 6 January 2021 to 4 February 2021, PCI SSC stakeholders can participate in a Request for Comments (RFC) on the new SPoC Unsupported Operating Systems Annex draft.
06 January 2021
Cybercriminals Ramp Up Exploits Against Serious Zyxel Flaw
More than 100,000 Zyxel networking products could be vulnerable to a hardcoded credential vulnerability (CVE-2020-29583) potentially allowing cybercriminal device takeover.
06 January 2021
Nissan source code leaked online after Git repo misconfiguration
Nissan was allegedly running a Bitbucket Git server with the default credentials of admin/admin.06 January 2021
Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack
The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government.
06 January 2021
How to Protect Your Organization's Digital Footprint
As the digital risk landscape evolves and grows, organizations must stay vigilant against online threats.06 January 2021
6 Open Source Tools for Your Security Team
Open source tools can be great additions to your cloud security arsenal. Here are a half-dozen to get you started.
06 January 2021
Dark Web Forum Activity Surged 44% in Early COVID Months
Researchers analyzed the activity of five popular English- and Russian-speaking Dark Web forums and discovered exponential membership growth.05 January 2021
RCE ‘Bug’ Found and Disputed in Popular PHP Scripting Framework
Impacted are PHP-based websites running a vulnerable version of the web-app creation tool Zend Framework and some Laminas Project releases.
05 January 2021
China's APT Groups May Be Looking to Cash In
Two campaigns have resulted in encrypted drives and ransom notes, suggesting that some China-linked nation-state advanced persistent threat groups have added financial gain as a motive, researchers say.05 January 2021
Cyberattacks on Healthcare Spike 45% Since November
The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems — and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike.
05 January 2021