PYSA ransomware gang is the most active group in November
PYSA and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs in the threat landscape in November 2021, researchers from NCC Group report. Security researchers from NCC Group reported an increase in…
Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations
The Conti ransomware gang is the first ransomware operation exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to target VMware vCenter Servers. Conti ransomware gang is the first professional race that leverages Log4Shell exploit to compromise…
It’s About Time: The Unappreciated Fundamental Metric for Security
By Winn Schwartau During the Cold War, the US defended us poor, soon-to-be-nuked citizenry, with time. If the Soviets got it into their heads to send over a six-pack of…
StayHackFree – Don’t Be Barry
The Holiday call from a buddy you do not want to get – much less make. By James Gorman, CISO, Authx Friday the week before Thanksgiving, driving home for the…
Crooks injects e-skimmers in random WordPress plugins of e-stores
Threat actors are injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, Sucuri researchers warn. Sucuri researchers are warning of threat actors injecting credit card swipers into random…
CISA adds Log4Shell Log4j flaw to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. CISA added 13 new vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, including Apache Log4Shell Log4j and Fortinet FortiOS issues. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 13…
Cuba ransomware gang hacked 49 US critical infrastructure organizations
The FBI has revealed that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. A flash alert published by the FBI has reported that…
Nobelium APT targets French orgs, French ANSSI agency warns
The French cyber-security agency ANSSI said that the Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has been targeting French organizations since February 2021. The French national cybersecurity agency ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la…
Analyzing The Security Challenge of Hybrid and Remote Working Models
By Mike East, VP EMEA, Menlo Security The pandemic has shifted the balance in many arenas, not least in relation to cybersecurity. Where COVID-19 has continued to have a drastic…
FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps
Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance…
The rise of millionaire zero-day exploit markets
Researchers detailed the multi-millionaire market of zero-day exploits, a parallel economy that is fueling the threat landscape. Zero-day exploits are essential weapons in the arsenal of nation-state actors and cybercrime…
Multicloud Rolls In: Federal IT Professionals Share Insights and Challenges
By Rick Rosenburg, Vice President and General Manager, Rackspace Government Solutions, Rackspace Technology Federal agencies kicked into IT modernization overdrive during the pandemic and, as 2022 approaches, agencies are looking…