New Akira Ransomware Attacking Organizations
A new ransomware variant called “Akira” has emerged, targeting multiple organizations and employing a double-extortion technique by exfiltrating and encrypting sensitive data, with the threat…
Month: May 2023
Google Cloud and SAP in enterprise open data push
Google Cloud and SAP want to make it easier for enterprises to view their entire business data estates in real-time through the roll-out of a…
OptimEyes AI Data Breach, Firm Trolled For Security Incident
OptimEyes AI, which offers Zero Trust Risk Management solutions to companies, was mocked by an individual under the alias “maia arson crimew” for an alleged…
AWS S3 Misconfiguration Explained – And How To Fix It
A technical write-up explaining AWS S3 misconfiguration is available on our Labs blog. AWS Simple Storage Service (often shortened to S3) is used by companies…
CACTUS ransomware evades antivirus and exploits VPN flaws to hack networks
The Cyber Threat Intelligence team at Kroll risk consultation and corporate investigation firm has disclosed their findings on a brand-new ransomware strain dubbed CACTUS. This…
Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt
A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial cybersecurity firm has confirmed on Wednesday, and reassured that none of…
Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems
May 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Ransomware Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk (aka Babak or Babyk) ransomware code in September…
Slack Increases Minimum Bounties for High and Critical Bugs for 30 Days
This blog post was contributed by Slack Staff Technical Program Manager Branden Jordan. Over the past five years, Slack and HackerOne have established a partnership…
Google notifies users about dark web exposure
Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail…
How Attack Surface Management Supports Continuous Threat Exposure Management
May 11, 2023The Hacker News According to Forrester, External Attack Surface Management (EASM) emerged as a market category in 2021 and gained popularity in 2022.…
AI outcry intensifies as EU readies regulation
A survey of 500 business managers conducted by Method Communications for Twilio has found that almost all of the organisations (91%) that took part in…
Ethiopian Ministry Of Health Cyber Attack, Mysterious Team Targets Website
Hacktivist group Mysterious Team Bangladesh has taken responsibility for the Ethiopian Ministry of Health cyber attack. The website, which was inaccessible during our initial investigation,…