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File this under “Oops” (or maybe a stronger language equivalent) – for a brief period of time last month researchers at Sangfor published on GitHub a proof of concept (PoC) for a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Windows Print Spoole… Continue reading Researchers Briefly Posted PoC for Windows Print Spooler RCE Flaw
LinkedIn is fighting a crescendo of criticism over a huge data breach. But when is a breach not a “breach”?
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As automotive supply chains become more complex, automotive manufacturers are increasingly susceptible to a ransomware attack, according to a report from Black Kite. The security firm’s researchers analyzed the cybersecurity posture and ransomware sus… Continue reading Ransomware in Auto Manufacturing Threatens Industry’s Recovery
A poll of 8,571 individuals conducted on Twitter by Menlo Security suggests business and IT leaders are becoming more inclined to accept financial losses rather than cave to ransomware demands. A full 79% of respondents said they would not pay ransom … Continue reading Menlo Security Poll Finds Resistance to Ransom Demands
Organizations running ESXi environments that thought they had somehow escaped the attention of REvil ransomware operators are in for a rude awakening – the ransomware-as-a-service’s repertoire now includes a Linux version aimed squarely at VMware ESXi… Continue reading REvil’s Linux Version Targets VMware ESXi Virtual Machines
As more and more organizations make the move into public clouds, a corresponding rise in cloud data breaches has followed, according to an IDC survey of 200 security decision-makers in the U.S. The survey found nearly all (98%) of the companies survey… Continue reading Data Breaches Rise as Organizations Shift to the Cloud
SafeDollar, a crypto token that’s pegged to the U.S. dollar, crashed this week. The team claim it had been hacked.
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As more organizations adopt AI and ML as cybersecurity controls and to detect and deter attacks, cybercriminals are devising ways to use AI as the basis of attacks. “What’s known as ‘offensive AI’ will enable cybercriminals to direct targeted attacks … Continue reading How Offensive AI Can Disarm Cybersecurity
A 2019 vulnerability is being exploited to remotely wipe WD My Book Live NAS devices, by Eastern-European malefactors.
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Last week, the world’s major democratic governments took steps to coordinate cybersecurity defenses, with the European Union and the United States launching an initiative to combat ransomware, which has become an increasingly critical national securit… Continue reading EU, U.S. Partner on Malware, Cybersecurity Defense