Conti Ransomware ‘Acquires’ TrickBot as It Thrives Amid Crackdowns

Experts at threat intelligence and ransomware disruption company AdvIntel believe the notorious TrickBot malware has reached its limits, but its development team appears to have been “acquired” by the Conti ransomware gang, which has been thriving amid… Continue reading Conti Ransomware ‘Acquires’ TrickBot as It Thrives Amid Crackdowns

European Cybersecurity Agencies Issue Resilience Guidance for Decision Makers

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Union’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU) last week published a set of best practices to help organizations boost their cyber resilience.
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CISA Creates List of Free Cybersecurity Tools and Services for Defenders

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday announced that it has compiled a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience.
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VMware NSX Data Center Flaw Can Expose Virtual Systems to Attacks

Details of Recently Patched VMware NSX Vulnerability Disclosed
VMware this week announced the availability of a patch for a high-severity vulnerability affecting the NSX Data Center for vSphere network virtualization product.
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Intel Software and Firmware Updates Patch 18 High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Intel has released software and firmware updates to address many vulnerabilities found in the company’s products.
The chipmaker last week released 22 security advisories, including seven that have an overall severity rating of “high.”
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Russian Cyberspies Stole U.S. Defense Data in Attacks on Contractors

Cleared defense contractors working with the United States government have been targeted by Russian cyberspies whose goal is to obtain sensitive defense and intelligence data, according to an advisory issued on Wednesday by U.S. agencies.
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