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SolarWinds Platform Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities

SolarWinds has patched two high-severity vulnerabilities that could lead to command execution and privilege escalation. The post SolarWinds Platform Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…

Halcyon Secures $50M Funding for Anti-Ransomware Protection Platform

Texas startup scores financing to build an AI-powered anti-ransomware engine to help organizations ward off data-extortion attacks. The post Halcyon Secures $50M Funding for Anti-Ransomware Protection Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Five Eyes Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Guidance for Smart Cities

Five Eyes agencies have issued joint cybersecurity guidance and best practices for smart cities. The post Five Eyes Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Guidance for Smart Cities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

Abandoned WordPress Plugin Abused for Backdoor Deployment

Attackers are installing the abandoned Eval PHP plugin on compromised WordPress sites to inject PHP code into web pages. The post Abandoned WordPress Plugin Abused for Backdoor Deployment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

GitHub Announces New Security Improvements

GitHub this week introduced NPM package provenance and deployment protection rules and announced general availability of private vulnerability reporting. The post GitHub Announces New Security Improvements appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…

House Committee Hears Testimony on DC Health Data Breach

A top administrator with Washington’s health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information for thousands of users. The post House Committee Hears Testimony on DC Health Data…

VMware Patches Pre-Auth Code Execution Flaw in Logging Product

VMware warns of two critical vulnerabilities — CVE-2023-20864 and CVE-2023-20865 — in the VMware Aria Operations for Logs product. The post VMware Patches Pre-Auth Code Execution Flaw in Logging Product appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Microsoft Will Name Threat Actors After Weather Events

Microsoft plans to use weather-themed naming of APT actors as part of a move to simplify the way threat actors are documented. The post Microsoft Will Name Threat Actors After Weather Events appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

Microsoft Will Name APTs Actors After Weather Events

Microsoft plans to use weather-themed naming of APT actors as part of a move to simplify the way threat actors are documented. The post Microsoft Will Name APTs Actors After Weather Events appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

Ransomware Attack Hits Health Insurer Point32Health

Health insurer Point32Health takes systems offline after falling victim to ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Attack Hits Health Insurer Point32Health appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Ransomware Attack Hits…

Air Force Unit in Document Leaks Case Loses Intel Mission

The Air Force is investigating how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents, and in the meantime has taken away the intelligence mission from the unit where the leaks took place The post Air…

Phylum Adds Open Policy Agent to Open Source Analysis Engine

The software supply chain security firm adds the Open Policy Agent to its risk analysis engine, increasing flexibility for the creation and enforcement of custom policies on the use of open source software. The post Phylum Adds Open Policy Agent…

Fortra Completes Investigation Into GoAnywhere Zero-Day Incident

Fortra has shared a summary of its investigation into the GoAnywhere zero-day incident that hit dozens of the company’s customers earlier this year. The post Fortra Completes Investigation Into GoAnywhere Zero-Day Incident appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

PaperCut Warns of Exploited Vulnerability in Print Management Solutions

Print management solutions provider PaperCut warns that exploitation of a recently patched vulnerability has commenced. The post PaperCut Warns of Exploited Vulnerability in Print Management Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…

UK Warns of Russian Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure

The UK government’s information security arm warns of Russian state-aligned groups aiming to disrupt and destroy critical infrastructure in Western countries. The post UK Warns of Russian Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

DC Health Link Data Breach Blamed on Human Error

The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.’s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error The post DC Health Link Data Breach Blamed on Human Error appeared first…

Investors Bet Big on Safe Security for Cyber Risk Management

Safe Security, a startup building technology to help organizations manage cyber risk, has secured a $50 million Series B funding round. The post Investors Bet Big on Safe Security for Cyber Risk Management appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Dasera Scores $12M Funding for Cloud Data Security

The Series A funding round was led by Storm Ventures and brings the total raised by Dasera to $20 million. The post Dasera Scores $12M Funding for Cloud Data Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Oracle Releases 433 New Security Patches With April 2023 CPU

Oracle’s April 2023 critical patch update (CPU) includes 433 new security patches, including more than 70 that fix critical vulnerabilities. The post Oracle Releases 433 New Security Patches With April 2023 CPU appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

Google Patches Second Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability of 2023

Google warns of another zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, only days after addressing a similar issue. The post Google Patches Second Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability of 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

Coro Raises $75 Million for Mid-Market Cybersecurity Platform

Coro, an enterprise cybersecurity platform for mid-market organizations, has raised $75 million from Energy Impact Partners. The post Coro Raises $75 Million for Mid-Market Cybersecurity Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…

New ‘Domino’ Malware Linked to FIN7 Group, Ex-Conti Members

New Domino backdoor brings together former members of the Conti group and the FIN7 threat actors. The post New ‘Domino’ Malware Linked to FIN7 Group, Ex-Conti Members appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Takedown of GitHub Repositories Disrupts RedLine Malware Operations

Four GitHub repositories used by RedLine stealer control panels were suspended, disrupting the malware’s operations. The post Takedown of GitHub Repositories Disrupts RedLine Malware Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

SpecterOps Scores $25M Funding to Secure ID Attack Paths

Seattle startup SpecterOps secures $25 million in Series A funding to boost its BloodHound Enterprise platform. The post SpecterOps Scores $25M Funding to Secure ID Attack Paths appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for April 1-15, 2023

Sixteen cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in the first half of April 2023. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for April 1-15, 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article: Cybersecurity…

Payments Giant NCR Hit by Ransomware

US payments giant NCR has confirmed being targeted in a ransomware attack for which the BlackCat/Alphv group has taken credit. The post Payments Giant NCR Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Google Warns of New Chrome Zero-Day Attack

The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-2033, is described as a type confusion in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. The post Google Warns of New Chrome Zero-Day Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

CISA Introduces Secure-by-design and Secure-by-default Development Principles

CISA has described and published a set of principles for the development of security-by-design and security-by-default cybersecurity products. The post CISA Introduces Secure-by-design and Secure-by-default Development Principles appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Juniper Networks Patches Critical Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities

Juniper Networks this week announced patches for tens of vulnerabilities across its product portfolio, including critical bugs in Junos OS and STRM. The post Juniper Networks Patches Critical Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Cerbos Raises $7.5 Million for Authorization Platform

Authorization layer solution provider Cerbos has raised $7.5 million in an extended seed round led by Omers Ventures. The post Cerbos Raises $7.5 Million for Authorization Platform  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Google Proposes More Transparent Vulnerability Management Practices

New Google paper calls for increased transparency from vendors regarding their vulnerability management practices. The post Google Proposes More Transparent Vulnerability Management Practices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original article:…

Cyfirma Raises $6 Million for Threat Management Platform

Threat intelligence and attack surface management company Cyfirma has raised $6 million in a pre-Series B funding round. The post Cyfirma Raises $6 Million for Threat Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…

Microsoft Shares Resources for BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Hunting

Microsoft has shared details on how threat hunters can check their systems for BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. The post Microsoft Shares Resources for BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Hunting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Fortinet Patches Critical Vulnerability in Data Analytics Solution

A critical vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiPresence data analytics solution leads to remote, unauthenticated access to Redis and MongoDB instances. The post Fortinet Patches Critical Vulnerability in Data Analytics Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

400,000 Users Hit by Data Breach at Media Player Maker Kodi

Media player maker Kodi has started rebuilding its user forum after hackers stole databases containing user posts, messages, and login credentials. The post 400,000 Users Hit by Data Breach at Media Player Maker Kodi appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Diagnostics Agent, BusinessObjects

Two critical vulnerabilities in SAP Diagnostics Agent allow attackers to execute malicious commands on all monitored systems. The post SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Diagnostics Agent, BusinessObjects appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Nokoyawa Ransomware Attacks

A Windows zero-day tracked as CVE-2023-28252 and fixed by Microsoft with its April Patch Tuesday updates has been exploited in Nokoyawa ransomware attacks. The post Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Nokoyawa Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…

CISA Publishes New Guidance for Achieving Zero Trust Maturity

CISA has published the second version of its guide describing the necessary strategies and policies to achieve zero trust maturity. The post CISA Publishes New Guidance for Achieving Zero Trust Maturity appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Virtual Event Today: Zero Trust Strategies Summit

Join us for SecurityWeek’s 2023 Zero Trust Strategies Summit as we decipher the confusing world of zero trust and share war stories on securing an organization by eliminating implicit trust and continuously validating every stage of a digital interaction. The…

ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Ready to Pay Hackers for Security Flaws

ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced a new bug bounty program that will pay up to $20,000 for advance notice on security vulnerabilities found by hackers. The post ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Ready to Pay Hackers for Security Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

Virtual Event Tomorrow: Zero Trust Strategies Summit

Join this virtual event as we decipher the confusing world of zero trust and share war stories on securing organizations by eliminating implicit trust. The post Virtual Event Tomorrow: Zero Trust Strategies Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Microsoft Patches Another Already-Exploited Windows Zero-Day

For the second month in a row, Microsoft patches for an already-exploited vulnerability in its flagship Windows operating system. The post Microsoft Patches Another Already-Exploited Windows Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Adobe Plugs Gaping Security Holes in Reader, Acrobat

Adobe documents 56 security defects in multiple products, some serious enough to expose Windows and macOS users to code execution attacks. The post Adobe Plugs Gaping Security Holes in Reader, Acrobat appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

OSINT Company Fivecast Raises $20 Million

Australian OSINT software company Fivecast has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Ten Eleven. The post OSINT Company Fivecast Raises $20 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Yum Brands Discloses Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack

KFC and Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands says personal information was compromised in a January 2023 ransomware attack. The post Yum Brands Discloses Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Potential Outcomes of the US National Cybersecurity Strategy

The national strategy outlined by the Federal Government on March 1, 2023, is a monumental attempt to weave a consistent approach to cybersecurity for the whole nation. The post Potential Outcomes of the US National Cybersecurity Strategy appeared first on…

Apple Rolls Out Zero-Day Patches to Older iOS, macOS Devices

Three days after announcing patches for new zero-days affecting iOS and macOS, Apple released fixes for devices running older operating system versions. The post Apple Rolls Out Zero-Day Patches to Older iOS, macOS Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Reaches End of Support

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 has reached end of support on April 11, 2023, and will no longer receive security patches. The post Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Reaches End of Support appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Australian Finance Company Refuses Hackers’ Ransom Demand

Latitude Financial said it had recently received a ransom threat from the group behind the cyberattack, which it was ignoring in line with government advice. The post Australian Finance Company Refuses Hackers’ Ransom Demand appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Issues Firmware Download Guidance

Tech giant MSI confirms a cyberattack that resulted in system disruptions and possible exposure to firmware image manipulations. The post MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Issues Firmware Download Guidance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

Microsoft: Iranian Gov Hackers Caught in Azure Wiper Attacks

Microsoft catches an Iranian government-backed APT launching destructive Azure wiper attacks disguised as ransomware. The post Microsoft: Iranian Gov Hackers Caught in Azure Wiper Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…

Apple Ships Urgent iOS Patch for Newly Exploited Zero-Days

The newest iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1 patches a pair of code execution flaws that have already been exploited in the wild. The post Apple Ships Urgent iOS Patch for Newly Exploited Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…

Watch: How to Build Resilience Against Emerging Cyber Threats

Watch this session as we walk through three recent use cases where a new threat caught organizations off-guard. The post Watch: How to Build Resilience Against Emerging Cyber Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Tesla Retail Tool Vulnerability Led to Account Takeover

A vulnerability in Tesla’s Retail Tool application allowed a researcher to take over accounts of former employees. The post Tesla Retail Tool Vulnerability Led to Account Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…

OpenAI to Offer Remedies to Resolve Italy’s ChatGPT Ban

The company behind ChatGPT will propose measures to resolve data privacy concerns that sparked a temporary Italian ban on the artificial intelligence chatbot The post OpenAI to Offer Remedies to Resolve Italy’s ChatGPT Ban appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…

Cisco Patches Code and Command Execution Vulnerabilities in Several Products

Cisco has released patches for high-severity vulnerabilities impacting Secure Network Analytics and Identity Services Engine (ISE) products. The post Cisco Patches Code and Command Execution Vulnerabilities in Several Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Thieves Use CAN Injection Hack to Steal Cars

An innocent-looking portable speaker can hide a hacking device that launches CAN injection attacks, which have been used to steal cars. The post Thieves Use CAN Injection Hack to Steal Cars appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…