Oct 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Enterprise Security VMware has released software updates to address an already patched security flaw in vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as…
Oct 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cyber Threat The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical security flaw impacting ScienceLogic SL1 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of…
The prolific Chinese nation-state actor known as APT41 (aka Brass Typhoon, Earth Baku, Wicked Panda, or Winnti) has been attributed to a sophisticated cyber attack targeting the gambling and gaming industry. “Over a period of…
Oct 21, 2024The Hacker NewsPenetration Testing / API Security Pentest Checklists Are More Important Than Ever Given the expanding attack surface coupled with the increasing sophistication of attacker tactics and techniques, penetration testing checklists have…
Oct 21, 2024Mohit KumarCybersecurity / Weekly Recap Hi there! Here’s your quick update on the latest in cybersecurity. Hackers are using new tricks to break into systems we thought were secure—like finding hidden doors in…
Oct 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Data Protection Cybersecurity researchers have discovered severe cryptographic issues in various end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms that could be exploited to leak sensitive data. “The vulnerabilities range in severity:…
Oct 20, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Email Security Unknown threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in the open-source Roundcube webmail software as part of a phishing attack designed to steal…
In the modern enterprise, data security is often discussed using a complex lexicon of acronyms—DLP, DDR, DSPM, and many others. While these acronyms represent critical frameworks, architectures, and tools for protecting sensitive information, they can…
Oct 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Data Breach A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government agencies with ransomware with the…
Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by…