Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is requiring federal agencies to secure the network management interfaces of certain...
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Hundreds of Thousands of eCommerce Sites Impacted by Critical Plugin Vulnerability – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Hundreds of thousands of ecommerce websites could be exposed to attacks due to a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Stripe...
Chrome 114 Update Patches Critical Vulnerability – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Google on Tuesday announced a new Chrome 114 update that resolves five vulnerabilities, including four critical- and high-severity bugs reported...
SAP Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities With June 2023 Security Updates – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire SAP on Tuesday announced the release of eight new security notes as part of its June 2023 Security Patch Day,...
Chinese Cyberspies Caught Exploiting VMware ESXi Zero-Day – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire A Chinese cyberespionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed exploiting a VMware ESXi zero-day vulnerability to escalate privileges on...
Romanian Operator of Bulletproof Hosting Service Sentenced to Prison in US – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire A Romanian national who operated a bulletproof hosting service used by trojans such as Gozi, Zeus, and SpyEye was sentenced...
Ransomware Attack Played Major Role in Shutdown of Illinois Hospital – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire St. Margaret’s Health is shutting down hospitals and other facilities in Peru and Spring Valley, Illinois, and says a 2021...
Data of 8.8 Million Zacks Users Emerges Online – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire A database containing the personal information of more than 8.8 million Zacks Investment Research users has emerged on a hacking...
US Government Provides Guidance on Software Security Guarantee Requirements – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued new guidance on when and how federal agencies should collect...
US Charges Russians With Hacking Cryptocurrency Exchange – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Two Russian nationals have been charged in the US with hacking the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox and conspiring to...
Intellihartx Informs 490k Patients of GoAnywhere-Related Data Breach – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Intellihartx, a company providing patient balance resolution services to hospitals, is informing roughly 490,000 individuals that their personal information was...
Blackpoint Raises $190 Million to Help MSPs Combat Cyber Threats – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Cybersecurity company Blackpoint Cyber this week announced that it has raised $190 million in a growth funding round led by...
‘Asylum Ambuscade’ Group Hit Thousands in Cybercrime, Espionage Campaigns – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire A threat actor tracked as ‘Asylum Ambuscade’ has been engaging in both cybercrime and espionage campaigns for roughly three years,...
Google Cloud Now Offering $1 Million Cryptomining Protection – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Google on Thursday announced that it is offering up to $1 million in financial protection to cover expenses associated with...
Pharmaceutical Giant Eisai Takes Systems Offline Following Ransomware Attack – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Japanese pharmaceutical giant Eisai this week announced that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that forced it to...
North Korean Hackers Blamed for $35 Million Atomic Wallet Crypto Theft – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic believes that the North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Lazarus Group is responsible...
Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Enterprise Collaboration Solutions – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Cisco on Wednesday announced patches for a critical vulnerability in its Expressway series and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) enterprise...
US, Israel Provide Guidance on Securing Remote Access Software – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire US and Israeli government agencies have published a new guide to help organizations secure remote access software against malicious attacks....
Android’s June 2023 Security Update Patches Exploited Arm GPU Vulnerability – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Security updates announced this week by Google for the Android operating system resolve over 50 vulnerabilities, including an Arm Mali...
Blumira Raises $15 Million for SMB-Tailored XDR Platform – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Cybersecurity startup Blumira today announced the launch of its extended detection and response (XDR) platform for small and medium-sized businesses...
KeePass Update Patches Vulnerability Exposing Master Password – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Open source password manager KeePass was updated over the weekend to patch a vulnerability allowing attackers to retrieve the cleartext...
Google Workspace Gets Passkey Authentication – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Google on Monday announced that passkeys are now supported for authentication in Google Workspace. Passkeys are an alternative authentication method...
Cybersecurity Startup Elba Raises €2.5 Million for Employee-Focused Product – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire French cybersecurity startup Elba today announced that it has raised €2.5 million ($2.6 million) in a funding round led by...
Apple Unveils Upcoming Privacy and Security Features – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire At the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple detailed new privacy and security features rolling out to its...
Dozens of Malicious Extensions Found in Chrome Web Store – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Security researchers recently identified more than 30 malicious extensions that had made their way into the Chrome web store, potentially...
Microsoft Makes SMB Signing Default Requirement in Windows 11 to Boost Security – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Microsoft on Friday announced that SMB signing is now a default requirement in Windows 11 Enterprise editions, starting with insider...
Zyxel Urges Customers to Patch Firewalls Against Exploited Vulnerabilities – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Taiwan-based networking device manufacturer Zyxel is urging customers to update the firmware of ATP, USG Flex, VPN, and ZyWALL/USG firewall...
Gigabyte Rolls Out BIOS Updates to Remove Backdoor From Motherboards – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Taiwanese computer components maker Gigabyte has announced BIOS updates meant to remove a backdoor feature that was recently found in...
Information of 2.5M People Stolen in Ransomware Attack at Massachusetts Health Insurer – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, is in the process of informing more than 2.5 million individuals that their...
US, South Korea Detail North Korea’s Social Engineering Techniques – Source: www.securityweek.com
Source: www.securityweek.com – Author: Ionut Arghire The United States and South Korea on Thursday warned of North Korean social engineering attacks targeting the employees of think...