BGP Flaw Can Be Exploited for Prolonged Internet Outages
A serious flaw affecting several major Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) implementations can be exploited to cause prolonged internet outages, but some vendors are not patching…
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How Quantum Computing Will Impact Cybersecurity
Quantum computers live in research universities, government offices, and leading scientific companies and, except in rare circumstances, find themselves out of reach of bad actors.…
DreamBus Botnet Exploiting RocketMQ Vulnerability to Delivery Cryptocurrency Miner
The DreamBus botnet has resurfaced after a two-year break and it has been seen exploiting a recently patched Apache RocketMQ vulnerability in attacks whose goal…
Fianu Labs Emerges From Stealth With $2 Million in Seed Funding
Fianu Labs on Wednesday emerged from stealth mode and announced that it has raised $2 million in seed funding from startup foundry DataTribe for its…
Operation ‘Duck Hunt’: Qakbot Malware Disrupted, $8.6 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized
Law enforcement authorities on Tuesday announced the cross-border dismantling of the notorious Qakbot cybercrime operation that hit more than 700,000 computers globally with ransomware and…
VMware Patches Major Security Flaws in Network Monitoring Product
Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped a major security update to correct at least two critical vulnerabilities in its Aria Operations for Networks product…
OpenAI Turns to Security to Sell ChatGPT Enterprise
Looking to cash in on the gold rush for generative-AI computing, OpenAI has rolled out a business edition of its popular ChatGPT app promising “enterprise-grade…
New ‘MMRat’ Android Trojan Targeting Users in Southeast Asia
A newly identified Android trojan targeting users in Southeast Asia is allowing attackers to control devices remotely and perform bank fraud, Trend Micro reports. Dubbed…
Meta Fights Sprawling Chinese ‘Spamouflage’ Operation
Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China…
Chinese APT Was Prepared for Remediation Efforts in Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Attack
The Chinese cyberespionage group exploiting Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances was preparing for remediation efforts, deploying persistent backdoors on select targets, Mandiant reports. Tracked…
Did Microsoft Just Upend the Enterprise Browser Market?
NEWS ANALYSIS: Redmond plants its feet firmly in the enterprise browser space, sending major ripples through Silicon Valley’s bustling venture-backed startup ecosystem. Without much fanfare…
The Reality of Cyberinsurance in 2023
The cyberinsurance industry is maturing. In its early days, it simply accepted cyber risk with few questions asked. It lost money. Now it asks more…