Google Play Protect Gets Real-Time Code Scanning
Google on Wednesday announced improved protections against malware for all Android devices with Google Play Services, in the form of real-time scanning at code level…
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Number of Cisco Devices Hacked via Unpatched Vulnerability Increases to 40,000
The number of Cisco devices hacked through the exploitation of an unpatched IOS XE vulnerability has reached approximately 40,000, according to multiple cybersecurity firms. The…
North Korean Hackers Exploiting Recent TeamCity Vulnerability
Multiple North Korean threat actors have been observed exploiting a recent vulnerability in JetBrains’ TeamCity continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) server, Microsoft warns. Tracked…
Finland Charges Psychotherapy Hacker With Extortion
Finland on Wednesday charged a hacker, accused of the theft of tens of thousands of records from psychotherapy patients, with over 21,000 counts of extortion,…
Three Months After Patch, Gov-backed Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw
Malware hunters in Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) say government-backed hacking groups from different countries are feasting on a well-documented security flaw in the popular…
Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking, Selling PII
A former US Navy IT manager was sentenced to five years and five months in prison for hacking into a database, stealing personally identifiable information…
Darwinium Raises $18 Million for Edge-based Fraud Prevention Tech
Darwinium, a San Francisco startup in the fraud prevention space, has nabbed $18 million in new capital to build technology to help businesses deal with…
Tens of Thousands of Cisco Devices Hacked via Zero-Day Vulnerability
Tens of thousands of Cisco devices have reportedly been hacked through the exploitation of the newly disclosed IOS XE zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198. Cisco…
D-Link Says Hacker Exaggerated Data Breach Claims
D-Link has launched an investigation after a hacker offered to sell information allegedly stolen from one of its networks and has determined that the claims…
Lost and Stolen Devices: A Gateway to Data Breaches and Leaks
In our digital age, data is king. It drives businesses, informs decision-making, and plays an essential role in our everyday lives. However, with the convenience…
Fraud Prevention Firm Fingerprint Raises $33 Million
Fraud prevention provider Fingerprint on Tuesday announced that it has raised $33 million in a Series C funding round that brings the total raised by…
Oracle Patches 185 Vulnerabilities With October 2023 CPU
Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 387 new security patches as part of the October 2023 CPU, to resolve vulnerabilities affecting its own code…