Threats, Cyberattacks & Vulnerabilities
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Tip
29 Jul 2026
What to know about deepfake phishing simulation software
Deepfake phishing simulation software uses AI to probe organizational resistance to state-of-the-art social engineering attacks. Learn why they should be on CISOs' radar. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2026
OpenAI models escape containment, hack Hugging Face
In an unprecedented -- and unintended -- cyberattack, frontier AI models autonomously escaped their contained testing environment and breached another company's systems. Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2020
Intel CSME flaw deemed 'unfixable' by Positive Technologies
Positive Technologies researchers discovered a previously disclosed vulnerability in the Intel Converged Security and Management Engine is worse than originally reported. Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2020
CrowdStrike founder: China hacking indictments are working
During his RSA Conference keynote, CrowdStrike co-founder Dmitri Alperovitch explains why the U.S. Department of Justice's indictments against Chinese hackers has been effective. Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2020
FBI: $144 million in ransomware payments made over 6 years
In an RSA Conference 2020 session, FBI agent Joel DeCapua revealed how much money has been paid in ransoms, what the most pervasive ransomware variants are and more. Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2020
Voatz, MIT researchers spar over blockchain e-voting app
MIT researchers contested claims that Voatz's voting app used blockchain technology to provide secure voting. Voatz responded, but questions about the company's technology remain. Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2020
Why ransomware attacks on municipalities spiked in 2019
Ransomware spread to a number of city, state and local governments across the U.S. in 2019. Threat researchers weigh in on the increased attacks and what to expect in 2020. Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2020
Voatz mobile voting app deemed insecure by MIT researchers
Security researchers at MIT claim a mobile e-voting app piloted in several state elections is insecure, but the vendor has aggressively pushed back on the findings. Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2020
Chinese military personnel charged in Equifax breach
Four members of China's military have been charged for hacking Equifax following a 2017 breach that compromised nearly 150 million Americans' personal information. Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2020
Threat actors combining data exposure with ransomware attacks
New Cisco Talos research shows an increase in ransomware attacks that double the pressure on victims by threatening them with the exposure of their sensitive data. Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Feb 2020
Fresh thinking on cybersecurity threats for 2020
It's a good time to take a clear-eyed view of the likely security threats facing your organization. But then what? Experts suggest getting creative with your threat responses. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2020
Payment cards from Wawa data breach found on dark web
Payment card information from customers of the convenience store chain Wawa has reportedly gone up for sale on the dark web, though questions about the breach remain. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2020
'CacheOut': Researchers unveil new attack on Intel chips
Researchers unveiled a new speculative execution attack that leaks data from most Intel microprocessors and gives attackers greater control over what data is leaked. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2020
3 Magecart suspects arrested in Interpol operation
Three alleged cybercriminals suspected of being associated with Magecart were arrested in Indonesia via an Interpol-assisted operation called Operation Night Fury. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2020
Citrix patches vulnerability as ransomware attacks emerge
Citrix rolls out more patches ahead of schedule for CVE-2019-19781, a directory traversal vulnerability that affects Citrix ADC, Gateway and SD-WAN WANOP products. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
CyCognito turning tables by using botnets for good
In this Q&A with CyCognito CEO Rob Gurzeev, he discusses what led to his company, how attack simulations work and how he plans to spend the company's recent round of funding. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jan 2020
Unpatched Citrix vulnerability expands as mitigations fall short
Citrix discovered another product affected by last month's vulnerability, while security researchers found an attacker blocking exploits of the vulnerability. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2020
NSA reports flaw in Windows cryptography core
Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in how Windows validates cryptographic certificates that could lead to dangerous attacks, according to experts, and was originally reported by the NSA. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2020
Citrix patches for ADC and Gateway flaw to begin rolling out next week
Citrix announced security fixes on the way one month after disclosing a vulnerability in its ADC and Gateway appliances, which has already seen preliminary attacks in the wild. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Jan 2020
7 TCP/IP vulnerabilities and how to prevent them
While many TCP/IP security issues are in the protocol suite's implementation, there are some vulnerabilities in the underlying protocols to be aware of. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2020
Experts weigh in on risk of Iranian cyberattacks against U.S.
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the risks of potential nation-state cyberattacks from Iran following a DHS warning and heightened tensions between the country and the U.S. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2020
Pulse Secure VPN vulnerability targeted with ransomware
Threat actors appear to be exploiting vulnerable Pulse Secure VPN servers to hit enterprises with ransomware attacks, even though a patch has been available since April 2019. Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2019
Two attacks on Maze ransomware list confirmed
Another confirmed ransomware attack, this time against Busch's Fresh Food Markets, was added to the Maze gang's ransomware shaming list after the company refused to pay the ransom. Continue Reading
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News
17 Dec 2019
Maze gang outs ransomware victims in shame campaign
The threat actors behind Maze ransomware started a campaign to pressure victims into paying ransom by publicly listing successful attacks and threatening to leak data. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
City of Pensacola hit by ransomware attack
A cyberattack, later confirmed to be ransomware, hit the city of Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, and the city is currently in the process of responding. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
Ryuk ransomware change breaks decryption tool
The threat actors behind Ryuk ransomware made changes to their code that have made the official decryption tool unreliable, according to security researchers. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2019
DOJ takes action against Dridex malware group, Evil Corp
The U.S. Justice Department indicts two alleged members of the Russian threat group behind the Dridex banking Trojan, known as Evil Corp, and offers a $5 million bounty. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2019
Session cookie mishap exposed HackerOne private reports
A security researcher used a mishandled session cookie to access private HackerOne bug reports with an account takeover attack and earned a bug bounty for their efforts. Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2019
Exposed Firebase databases hidden by Google search
A security researcher found that Google's search engine hides results for misconfigured Firebase databases that are publicly accessible on the internet. Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
Ransomware attacks shaking up threat landscape -- again
Threat actors have employed new techniques and built more sophisticated business models for their ransomware campaigns, which has had devastating consequences. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Ohio builds 'Cyber Reserve' to combat cyberattacks
Ohio is building a 'Cyber Reserve,' a civilian cybersecurity force alongside the state's National Guard that will be deployed to help local governments recover from cyberattacks. Continue Reading
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News
19 Nov 2019
Louisiana ransomware attack hits government systems
A ransomware attack on Louisiana government systems has been contained, according to Governor John Bel Edwards, and experts are praising the state's response. Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2019
Check Point: Qualcomm TrustZone flaws could be 'game over'
Researchers discovered vulnerabilities in Qualcomm TrustZone that Check Point says could lead to 'unprecedented access' because of the extremely sensitive data stored in mobile secure elements. Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2019
ZombieLoad v2 disclosed, affects newest Intel chips
Researchers disclosed another variant of the ZombieLoad side-channel attack that affects the newest Intel processors, and also discovered a flaw in the original ZombieLoad patch. Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2019
ConnectWise ransomware attacks affecting Automate customers
ConnectWise warned that ransomware attacks are targeting open ports for its Automate on-premises application, but the company has offered few details about the nature of the attacks. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
Trend Micro insider threat steals, sells customer data
A Trend Micro employee stole and sold customer support data, which was used by a malicious third-party actor to scam consumer customers of the cybersecurity company. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
SSL certificate abuse drives growing number of phishing attacks
Phishing attacks against the United Nations and humanitarian organizations show how threat actors are weaponizing valid SSL certificates and how hard it is to stop the abuse. Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2019
Firefox bug is enabling attackers to freeze out users
A recently reported bug in Firefox allows spammed authentication dialogs to lock users out of their browsers and it is under attack in the wild, despite previous efforts to patch. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2019
First BlueKeep attacks in the wild may be dark portents
Following months of warnings from law enforcement and the infosec community, the first BlueKeep exploit campaign was discovered in the wild and experts say it won't be the last. Continue Reading
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Quiz
04 Nov 2019
Test your grasp of AI threats, privacy regulations and more
Test your grasp of current security topics like AI in cybersecurity and what privacy regulations require. Then receive CPE credit by passing this quiz. Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2019
Adsterra still connected to malvertising campaign, despite denials
Despite a pledge of "zero tolerance" for malicious activity, ad network Adsterra was found to be once again connecting with the Master134 malvertising campaign. Continue Reading
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30 Oct 2019
Imperva CEO steps down following breach investigation
Chris Hylen unexpectedly stepped down as CEO of Imperva in the wake of a data breach involving cloud WAF customer data, though it's unclear if the two events are connected. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2019
Adobe exposure includes data on 7.5 million users
Adobe exposed data on 7.5 million users and employees and one expert says the incident highlights why production data shouldn't be used in test environments. Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2019
Another CCleaner attack hits Avast supply chain
Avast was able to stop an attempted supply chain attack targeting its CCleaner software, but experts say all enterprises should be wary of similar supply chain attacks. Continue Reading
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16 Oct 2019
Exposed Docker hosts open the door for cryptojacking
Security researchers discovered a new Docker worm that has been targeting exposed hosts in order to spread cryptojacking malware to other containers. Continue Reading
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News
11 Oct 2019
Cybersecurity threats on the rise, prey on human nature
Cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, taking advantage of network vulnerabilities -- and human ones. First National Technology Solutions' CISO offers advice. Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
Twitter 2FA data 'inadvertently' used for advertising
Twitter used two-factor authentication information, including email addresses and phone numbers, to target ads for an unknown number of people over an unknown period of time. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
NSA warns VPN vulnerabilities exploited by nation-state hackers
Nation-state hackers are exploiting previously disclosed vulnerabilities in VPNs from Pulse Secure, Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet, according to a security advisory from the NSA. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
Experts expect hospital ransomware attacks to continue
One week after being hit by a ransomware attack, hospitals in Alabama are turning away patients while working on recovery, and experts warn of similar attacks in the future. Continue Reading
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Podcast
04 Oct 2019
Risk & Repeat: Trump takes aim at DNC hack and CrowdStrike
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at President Trump's recent comments about CrowdStrike and the DNC 'server' and the misinformation around Russian election interference. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2019
Zendesk breach in 2016 affected 10,000 customers
Zendesk disclosed a previously undetected security incident from 2016 in which data for 10,000 customer accounts was accessed, but the disclosure is missing some key details. Continue Reading
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News
02 Oct 2019
Hospital ransomware attacks lead to patients being turned away
Ransomware attacks hit seven hospitals in Australia and three in Alabama, with the Alabaman hospitals being forced to turn away patients because of the attacks. Continue Reading
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News
25 Sep 2019
Trump pushes debunked DNC hack conspiracy in call with Ukraine
In a call with the Ukrainian president that is now the focus of an impeachment inquiry, President Trump discussed CrowdStrike and asked for help with finding a 'server.' Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2019
Cloudflare battles malicious bots with 'fight mode'
Cloudflare takes its first steps in keeping malicious bots from attacking customers by using complex challenges to waste a bot's CPU resources in an attempt to disincentivize more bots. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2019
Broken WannaCry variants continuing to spread
Researchers are still seeing surprisingly high WannaCry detection rates and they worry this points to high risks because systems still aren't being patched against threats. Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2019
Sinkholed Magecart domains resurrected for advertising schemes
Security vendor RiskIQ discovered several old Magecart domains that had been sinkholed were re-registered under new owners and are now engaged in fraudulent advertising activity. Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2019
Global cryptomining attacks use NSA exploits to earn Monero
Security researchers tracked a very active threat group launching cryptomining attacks around the world against organizations in banking, IT services, healthcare and more. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2019
New evasive spear phishing attacks bypass email security measures
Researchers identified a new email security threat: evasive spear phishing attacks, which take months of investigation and social engineering to coordinate. Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2019
Researcher finds digital certificate fraud used to spread malware
A new certificate fraud scheme involves a threat actor impersonating company execs to purchase certs which are then resold to those looking to spread malware. Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2019
FBI says $26B lost to business email compromise over last 3 years
On the same day that 281 suspects were arrested in business email compromise stings, the FBI said worldwide losses from BEC attacks reached $26 billion over the last three years. Continue Reading
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News
10 Sep 2019
DerbyCon session tackles cyber attribution, false flag attacks
One expert showed the crowd at DerbyCon that proper attribution of a cyberattack requires multiple indicators in order to avoid being fooled by a false flag attempt. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
Insecure Android provisioning could lead to phishing attacks
Researchers say many -- if not most -- Android smartphones are at risk of SMS-based phishing attacks that trick users into installing malicious OTA provisioning settings. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
Chronicle: Crimeware group takedowns 'increasingly ineffectual'
Law enforcement takedowns of cybercrime operations may not be producing the desired results, according to an extensive, five-year study from Alphabet Inc.'s Chronicle. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Sep 2019
How does AttackSurfaceMapper help with attack surface mapping?
A new open source pen testing tool expedites attack surface mapping -- one of the most important aspects of any penetration testing engagement. Continue Reading
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News
05 Sep 2019
Hackers earn nearly $2M in HackerOne's hacking event
One hundred hackers and 75 hackers in training gathered in Las Vegas for HackerOne's hacking event to find security flaws in organizations, including Verizon Media and GitHub. Continue Reading
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04 Sep 2019
USBAnywhere vulnerabilities put Supermicro servers at risk
Security researchers discovered BMC vulnerabilities -- dubbed USBAnywhere -- in Supermicro servers that could put systems at risk of remote attacks via virtualized USB drives. Continue Reading
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29 Aug 2019
Suspect in Capital One breach indicted for additional intrusions
The alleged Capital One hacker, Paige Thompson, was charged with additional counts of fraud and abuse for stealing data from more than 30 other organizations. Continue Reading
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Answer
23 Aug 2019
What's the best way to prevent XSS attacks?
To prevent cross-site scripting attacks, software developers must validate user input and encode output. Review characters to filter out, as well as sources and sinks to avoid. Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2019
Texas ransomware attack hits 22 municipalities, demands $2.5M
Ransomware attacks hit 22 municipalities around Texas, most of which appear to be smaller local governments, but the details surrounding the attacks are still unclear. Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2019
KNOB attack puts all Bluetooth devices at risk
Security researchers discovered a way to force Bluetooth devices to use easy-to-crack encryption keys, which could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks and information leaks. Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2019
2020 election security to face same vulnerabilities as in 2016
Confidence in the security of the 2020 election spanned the gamut, depending on who you asked at DEF CON's Voting Village, with local officials more optimistic than technologists. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Aug 2019
IoT botnets reach new threshold in Q2 of 2019
Defending against the rising number and increasing sophistication of IoT botnet attacks isn't an easy task. Learn about the latest threats and the techniques to mitigate them. Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2019
Google wants Project Zero to be part of an open alliance
After five years of running Project Zero, Google wants to expand the scope to an open alliance of vulnerability researchers all working toward the same goal to 'make 0day hard.' Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2019
ICS security threats rising, targeting oil and gas facilities
In its latest report on industrial control system threats, Dragos said it believes the first major 'destructive' ICS attack will likely occur at an oil and gas facility. Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2019
Check Point finds RDP vulnerability jeopardizes Microsoft's Hyper-V
Check Point revealed research at Black Hat that showed a previously disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft's remote desktop protocol affects the company's virtualization platform. Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2019
Capital One breach suspect may have hit other companies
History from a Slack channel run by the Capital One data breach suspect points to data stolen from more organizations, but no evidence of other attacks has been found yet. Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2019
Project Zero drops six iOS vulnerabilities ahead of Black Hat
Google Project Zero researchers disclosed six iOS vulnerabilities, including proof-of-concept code that could allow for attacks requiring no user interaction. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2019
Slide deck brings BlueKeep exploit closer to the wild
After a description for building a remote BlueKeep exploit is posted on GitHub, experts warn that attacks in the wild are becoming more likely and users need to patch. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2019
Researchers fool Cylance AI antimalware with 'simple' bypass
Security researchers developed a method to make "pure AI" antimalware products classify malware as benign, but it is unclear what antimalware solutions could be considered "pure AI." Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2019
Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement
Under the settlement with the FTC and state attorneys general, Equifax will fork over at least $575 million in civil penalties and provide credit monitoring services to consumers. Continue Reading
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News
18 Jul 2019
New ransomware threat takes GandCrab's place
Researchers released GandCrab master decryption keys, and in the wake of GandCrab's shutdown, a new ransomware threat -- called Sodin or Sodinokibi -- has emerged. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2019
BlueKeep blues: More than 800,000 systems still unpatched
Despite alerts from Microsoft and the U.S. government, more than 800,000 online systems have yet to patch the Windows RDP vulnerability two months after it was disclosed. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2019
E-commerce platforms used for domain spoofing against Best Buy
Despite efforts to flag spoofed domains imitating Best Buy, the sites are still active on e-commerce platforms like Shopify and GearLaunch, which have not taken them down. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jul 2019
How does an island hopping attack work?
Hackers know better than to directly attack a well-defended target; learn how they use island hopping attack strategies to elude defenders -- and how best to repel them. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2019
Building a threat intelligence framework: Here's how
A robust threat intelligence framework is a critical part of a cybersecurity plan. A top researcher discusses what companies need to know. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2019
U.S. Cybercom warns Outlook vulnerability under attack
U.S. Cybercom issued an alert about active exploitation of a 2-year-old Microsoft Outlook flaw, and experts say an Iranian threat group is behind the attacks. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jun 2019
AI-enabled malware is coming, Malwarebytes warns
AI-driven threats may not be here yet, but a new report from Malwarebytes predicts they will be here soon and could potentially change the cybersecurity game for good. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2019
DHS warns of increased Iranian cyberattacks on enterprises
The cyberthreat warning from Christopher Krebs, director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, follows escalating tension between Iran and the U.S. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2019
Dragos: Xenotime threat group targeting U.S. electric companies
Dragos says Xenotime, the threat group behind a devastating ICS attack in 2017, has been probing the networks of U.S. electric utilities and also attempted network intrusions. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2019
RAMBleed: New Rowhammer attack can steal data from memory
Security researchers developed a Rowhammer attack variant, called RAMBleed, that can steal data from memory and works even if systems are patched against Rowhammer. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Jun 2019
What is subdomain takeover and why does it matter?
Subdomain takeover exposure can happen when cloud-hosted web services are incompletely decommissioned, but configuration best practices can reduce the risks. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2019
Election security threats increasing pressure on state governments
As local and state governments continue to tackle the evolving threat landscape, experts share tips on how to improve security posture and highlight the resources available for help. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2019
Google: Triada backdoors were pre-installed on Android devices
Google detailed the discovery and process of removing Triada malware after a supply chain attack led to backdoors being preinstalled on budget phones in overseas markets. Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2019
NSA issues BlueKeep warning as new PoC exploit demos
The NSA issued a rare warning for users to patch against the BlueKeep vulnerability on the same day a security researcher demoed an exploit leading to a full system takeover. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2019
Microsoft issues second BlueKeep warning urging users to patch
Microsoft again urged users to patch against the BlueKeep vulnerability as more potential exploits surface and one researcher discovered almost 1 million vulnerable systems. Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2019
Ransomware attacks on local and state governments increasing
State and local governments are experiencing a rise in ransomware attacks. Experts sound off on what's triggering this trend and offer best practices for defense. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2019
Dark data raises challenges, opportunities for cybersecurity
Dark data is the data enterprises didn't know they had. Splunk CTO Tim Tully explains where this data is hiding, why it's important and how to use and secure it. Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2019
Hackers scan for MySQL ransomware targets
A security researcher found that malicious actors have been scanning database servers for MySQL ransomware targets running on Windows, but mitigation should be relatively easy. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
Microsoft bets on ElectionGuard SDK to fortify election security
Ahead of the 2020 elections, Microsoft unveiled ElectionGuard, an open source SDK designed to provide end-to-end verification of electronic voting machine results. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
'BlueKeep' Windows Remote Desktop flaw gets PoC exploits
Multiple researchers created proof-of-concept exploits, including remote code execution attacks, targeting the recently patched Windows Remote Desktop flaw called BlueKeep. Continue Reading
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Podcast
22 May 2019
Risk & Repeat: Cisco vulnerabilities raise backdoor concerns
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at vulnerabilities in Cisco and Huawei products, which have raised concerns about backdoor access in networking equipment. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2019
ZombieLoad: More side channel attacks put Intel chips at risk
Another set of side channel vulnerabilities were discovered in Intel chips. Security researchers explain the risks posed by the flaws and offer advice on mitigation steps. Continue Reading