Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses
Dive Brief: Cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors are causing more financial damage than ever before, cyber risk management firm Resilience said in a recent report. Nearly…
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CrowdStrike shares fall as company forecasts lower-than-expected results
Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings were down in morning trading after the cybersecurity vendor issued an earnings forecast that came in below expectations as it continues…
Broadcom urges customers to patch 3 zero-day VMware flaws
Broadcom is giving its VMware customers some all-too-familiar advice once again: Install updates to patch vulnerabilities in VMware offerings, this time for three actively exploited zero-day…
More than 86K IoT devices compromised by fast-growing Eleven11 botnet
Security researchers warn that a malicious botnet exploiting internet of things devices for DDoS attacks is rapidly spreading since it was discovered last week. The…
Rubrik discloses server breach, compromise of ‘access information’
Dive Brief: In a blog post on Feb. 22, Rubrik said its security team recently discovered “anomalous activity” on a server containing log files. A…
Lee Enterprises investigating ransomware claim, data leak threat
Lee Enterprises said it is investigating a claim from the Qilin ransomware group that it was behind a massive breach of the newspaper chain’s network…
Microsoft-signed driver used in ransomware attacks
A zero-day vulnerability in a Microsoft-signed driver from Paragon Software is being exploited in ransomware attacks. CERT Coordination Center on Friday warned in a security…
Massive Iran-linked botnet launches DDoS attacks against telecom, gaming companies
Dive Brief: A massive botnet comprising more than 30,000 hacked security cameras and network video recorders is being used to launch DDoS attacks against telecom…
Critical infrastructure at state, local levels at heightened risk of cyberattacks
Dive Brief: State and local communities are facing a rise in cyber threats from nation-state-linked and criminal threat groups, which in many cases are looking…
Employment screening provider data breach affects 3.3M people
A data breach at DISA Global Solutions, Inc., a third-party employment screening services provider, affected more than 3.3 million people, the company said. The company,…
CISA taps Karen Evans as executive assistant director for cybersecurity
Dive Brief: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed that Karen Evans was named executive assistant director for cybersecurity under the Department of Homeland Security. …
Leaked ransomware chat logs reveal Black Basta’s targeted CVEs
Dive Brief: Researchers analyzed leaked chat logs from the infamous Black Basta ransomware gang and found references to 62 unique CVEs, 53 of which are…