Cybersecurity Companies Report Surge in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity companies have released a dozen ransomware reports in recent weeks and most of them show a significant increase in attacks. Ransomware attacks continue to…
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The End of “Groundhog Day” for the Security in the Boardroom Discussion?
It’s been eight and half years since I first wrote about the need for security leadership representation in the boardroom. I then revisited the topic…
First Weekly Chrome Security Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google this week announced a Chrome 116 security update that patches five memory safety vulnerabilities reported by external researchers, including four issues rated ‘high severity’.…
US Government Publishes Guidance on Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have published new guidance…
Exploitation of Ivanti Sentry Zero-Day Confirmed
Ivanti has confirmed that a recently discovered vulnerability affecting its Sentry mobile gateway has been exploited in attacks. The existence of the vulnerability, tracked as…
Ransomware Group Starts Leaking Data From Japanese Watchmaking Giant Seiko
A known ransomware group on Monday started publishing data allegedly stolen from the systems of Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko. Seiko revealed on August 10 that…
US Military Targeted in Recent HiatusRAT Attack
A recent HiatusRAT campaign has been targeting a US military procurement system for reconnaissance, cybersecurity firm Lumen reports. Initially observed at the beginning of the…
TP-Link Smart Bulb Vulnerabilities Expose Households to Hacker Attacks
Four vulnerabilities identified by academic researchers from Italy and the UK in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and its accompanying mobile application can be…
Hacker Conversations: Cris Thomas (AKA Space Rogue) From Lopht Heavy Industries
Researchers are hackers. In the hat color terminology, there are Blackhat, Whitehat and various shades of Greyhat hackers. Today, the delineation between the different shades…
Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Hit by Cyberattack
Energy One, an Australian company that provides software products and services to the energy sector, has been hit by a cyberattack. In a statement issued…
Grip Security Lands $41 Million Series B Financing
Israeli cloud data security startup Grip Security has banked $41 million in new financing from a group of investors led by Third Point Ventures. The…
New ‘Carderbee’ APT Targeted Chinese Security Software in Supply Chain Attack
A newly discovered advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed deploying the PlugX backdoor via a supply chain attack, mainly targeting organizations in Hong…