Vulnerability Broker Applies Pressure on Software Vendors Shipping Faulty, Incomplete Patches

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, a major player in the vulnerability disclosure ecosystem, is ramping up the pressure on software vendors that consistently ship faulty security patches.
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Microsoft Announces Disruption of Russian Espionage APT

Microsoft on Monday announced another major disruption of an APT actor believed to be linked to the Russian government, cutting off access to accounts used for pre-attack reconnaissance, phishing, and email harvesting.
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Chinese Cyberspies Use Supply Chain Attack to Deliver Windows, macOS Malware

China-linked cyberespionage group Iron Tiger was observed using the compromised servers of a chat application for the delivery of malware to Windows and macOS systems, Trend Micro reports.
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Number of Ransomware Attacks on Industrial Orgs Drops Following Conti Shutdown

The number of ransomware attacks on industrial organizations decreased from 158 in the first quarter of 2022 to 125 in the second quarter, and it may be — at least partially — a result of the Conti operation shutting down.
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Twilio Hacked After Employees Tricked Into Giving Up Login Credentials

Enterprise software vendor Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has been hacked by a relentless threat actor who successfully tricked employees into giving up login credentials that were then used to steal third-party customer data.
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Ghost Security Snags $15M Investment for API Security Tech

Texas startup Ghost Security has joined the list of early-stage companies in the API and application security space attracting venture capital funding.
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