Category: SecurityWeek

Intel Downfall CPU attack
09
Aug
2023

Downfall: New Intel CPU Attack Exposing Sensitive Information

The details of a new side-channel attack targeting Intel processors were disclosed on Tuesday. The attack, discovered by a researcher…

Rapid7 Layoffs
09
Aug
2023

Rapid7 Announces Layoffs, Office Closings Under Restructuring Plan

Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) is the latest cybersecurity vendor to announce layoffs, with the Boston-based firm announcing a restructuring plan late…

Storm-1359 DDoS attacks on Microsoft
08
Aug
2023

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft (Finally) Patches Exploited Office Zero-Days

A month after confirming active exploitation of “a series of remote code execution vulnerabilities” impacting Windows and Office users, Microsoft…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

Patch Tuesday: Adobe Patches 30 Acrobat, Reader Vulns

Adobe on Tuesday rolled out a big batch of security updates for its flagship Acrobat and Reader software, patching at…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

White House Holds First-Ever Summit on the Ransomware Crisis Plaguing the Nation’s Public Schools

The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, which has included…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

Horizon3 AI Raises $40 Million to Expand Automated Pentesting Platform

Horizon3.ai, a provider of autonomous security testing solutions, announced today that it has raised $40 million through a Series C…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

Protection is No Longer Straightforward – Why More Cybersecurity Solutions Must Incorporate Context

It is well known that when it comes to cybersecurity, today’s modern network demands solutions that go beyond simple one-size-fits-all…

Black Hat 2023 Preview
08
Aug
2023

Black Hat Preview: The Business of Cyber Takes Center Stage

LAS VEGAS — Once the undisputed hub for the most groundbreaking technical security research, the Black Hat conference no longer…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report

CrowdStrike on Tuesday released its 2023 Threat Hunting Report, warning that threat actors have doubled down on identity-based attacks over…

ICS Patch Tuesday
08
Aug
2023

ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens Fixes 7 Vulnerabilities in Ruggedcom Products

Siemens released a dozen advisories covering more than 30 vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday, but Schneider Electric has only published one…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

UK Think Tank Proposes Greater Ransomware Reporting From Cyberinsurance to Government

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is an independent UK think tank that has been in existence since 1831. It…

Patch Tuesday: Critical Flaws in Adobe Commerce Software
08
Aug
2023

Microsoft Shares Guidance and Resources for AI Red Teams

Microsoft on Monday published a summary of its artificial intelligence (AI) red teaming efforts, and shared guidance and resources that…