SonicWall authentication flaw under threat of active exploitation
25
Feb
2025

SonicWall authentication flaw under threat of active exploitation

Dive Brief: Security researchers warn a critical vulnerability in SonicWall’s SonicOS is under active exploitation. The flaw, listed as CVE-2024-53704,…

Proof-of-concept exploit released for 4 Ivanti vulnerabilities
25
Feb
2025

Proof-of-concept exploit released for 4 Ivanti vulnerabilities

Dive Brief: Horizon3.ai researchers on Wednesday released technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for four critical Ivanti vulnerabilities that…

US authorities warn Ghost ransomware leverages older CVEs
25
Feb
2025

US authorities warn Ghost ransomware leverages older CVEs

Dive Brief: Federal authorities on Wednesday warned that Ghost ransomware has compromised organizations as recently as January by exploiting older…

SEC revamps cyber and crypto enforcement unit under Trump administration
25
Feb
2025

SEC revamps cyber and crypto enforcement unit under Trump administration

Dive Brief:   The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday unveiled a revamped anti-fraud unit to protect retail investors in…

Cisco: Salt Typhoon used new custom malware in telecom attacks
25
Feb
2025

Cisco: Salt Typhoon used new custom malware in telecom attacks

Dive Brief: In research published Thursday on Salt Typhoon’s hacking campaign against telecom carriers, Cisco Talos said the Chinese state-sponsored…

Global tech spend to approach $5 trillion this year: Forrester
25
Feb
2025

Global tech spend to approach $5 trillion this year: Forrester

Dive Brief: Global tech spend will grow 5.6% this year to $4.9 trillion, driven by investments in cybersecurity, cloud and…

Office
25
Feb
2025

Microsoft tests ad-supported Office apps for Windows users

Microsoft has released ad-supported versions of its Office desktop apps, which have limited features but allow Windows users to edit…

Chinese Hackers Wield Advanced FatalRAT Malware
25
Feb
2025

Chinese Hackers Wield Advanced FatalRAT Malware

A recent investigation by Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack targeting industrial organizations across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly…

Finance kicks off two-year uplift of troubled parliament expenses system
25
Feb
2025

Finance kicks off two-year uplift of troubled parliament expenses system – Finance – Software

A troubled re-platforming of the expenses system used by parliamentarians and their staff is undergoing two years of functional and…

CrowdStrike CSO Shawn Henry to retire by end of March
25
Feb
2025

CrowdStrike CSO Shawn Henry to retire by end of March

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. said Chief Security Officer Shawn Henry will retire from his current role at the company as of…

Russia
25
Feb
2025

Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack

Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) is warning organizations in the country’s credit and financial sector about a breach…

Cybercriminals Impersonate Windows "Commander Tool" to Launch LummaC2 Malware Attack
25
Feb
2025

Cybercriminals Impersonate Windows “Commander Tool” to Launch LummaC2 Malware Attack

The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new cyberattack campaign leveraging the LummaC2 malware, which is being distributed…