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Cyberattack Disrupts Systems of Gambling Giant IGT

Gambling giant IGT says it has taken certain systems offline in response to a cyberattack discovered over the weekend. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Systems of Gambling Giant IGT appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

US Takes Down Stolen Credit Card Marketplace PopeyeTools

The US government has announced the seizure of stolen credit card marketplace PopeyeTools and charges against its administrators. The post US Takes Down Stolen Credit Card Marketplace PopeyeTools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

Russian Cyberespionage Group Hit 60 Victims in Asia, Europe

Russia-linked TAG-110 has targeted over 60 government, human rights, and educational entities in Asia and Europe. The post Russian Cyberespionage Group Hit 60 Victims in Asia, Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

400,000 Systems Potentially Exposed to 2023’s Most Exploited Flaws

VulnCheck finds hundreds of thousands of internet-accessible hosts potentially vulnerable to 2023’s top frequently exploited flaws. The post 400,000 Systems Potentially Exposed to 2023’s Most Exploited Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities

The number of internet-exposed Palo Alto firewalls is dropping, but 2,000 have been compromised, according to Shadowserver Foundation. The post 2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

VMware Discloses Exploitation of Hard-to-Fix vCenter Server Flaw

The saga of VMWare’s critical CVE-2024-38812 vCenter Server bug has reached the “exploitation detected” stage. The post VMware Discloses Exploitation of Hard-to-Fix vCenter Server Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

Ransomware Attack on Oklahoma Medical Center Impacts 133,000

Great Plains Regional Medical Center says the personal information of 133,000 individuals was compromised in a ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Attack on Oklahoma Medical Center Impacts 133,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

AnnieMac Data Breach Impacts 171,000 People

AnnieMac Home Mortgage is informing over 171,000 individuals that their data has been compromised in a hacker attack.  The post AnnieMac Data Breach Impacts 171,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign

T-Mobile has also been targeted by the Chinese group Salt Typhoon in a major espionage campaign targeting US telecom companies.  The post T-Mobile Also Targeted in Chinese Telecom Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

Bitsight to Acquire Cybersixgill for $115 Million

Cyber risk management solutions provider Bitsight is acquiring threat intelligence firm Cybersixgill for $115 million. The post Bitsight to Acquire Cybersixgill for $115 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Bitsight…

Two Men Charged For Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms

Two Nigerian nationals, one in Mexico and one in North Dakota, have been charged for hacking into the systems of US tax preparation companies. The post Two Men Charged For Hacking US Tax Preparation Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…

CISA, FBI Confirm China Hacked Telecoms Providers for Spying

CISA and the FBI have confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to spy on specific targets. The post CISA, FBI Confirm China Hacked Telecoms Providers for Spying appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…

Cybereason and Trustwave Announce Merger

Cybereason Chairman & CEO Eric Gan believes the merger could help its existing success in some international markets. The post Cybereason and Trustwave Announce Merger appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

Google Cloud to Assign CVEs to Critical Vulnerabilities

Google Cloud will be assigning CVE identifiers to serious cloud vulnerabilities, even ones that don’t require patching. The post Google Cloud to Assign CVEs to Critical Vulnerabilities  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Ivanti Patches 50 Vulnerabilities Across Several Products

Ivanti has released fixes for dozens of vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager, Avalanche, Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and Secure Access Client. The post Ivanti Patches 50 Vulnerabilities Across Several Products appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

CISO Forum Virtual Summit is Today

The CISO Forum Virtual Summit takes place on November 13th in SecurityWeek’s Virtual Conference Center. The post CISO Forum Virtual Summit is Today appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: CISO Forum…

Citrix, Fortinet Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Citrix and Fortinet have released patches for multiple vulnerabilities, including high-severity bugs in NetScaler and FortiOS. The post Citrix, Fortinet Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Citrix, Fortinet…

China’s Volt Typhoon Rebuilding Botnet

Security researchers say the botnet created by China’s Volt Typhoon re-emerged recently, leveraging the same core infrastructure and techniques.  The post China’s Volt Typhoon Rebuilding Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Microsoft Confirms Zero-Day Exploitation of Task Scheduler Flaw

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft patches 90 security flaws across the Windows ecosystem warns of zero-day exploitation and code execution risks. The post Microsoft Confirms Zero-Day Exploitation of Task Scheduler Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…

Ahold Delhaize Cybersecurity Incident Impacts Giant Food, Hannaford

Cybersecurity incident impacts Giant Food, Hannaford, and other Ahold Delhaize USA brands, including pharmacies and e-commerce services. The post Ahold Delhaize Cybersecurity Incident Impacts Giant Food, Hannaford appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Amazon Employee Data Leaked by Hacker

Amazon has confirmed that some employee data was compromised as a result of a MOVEit hack last year. The post Amazon Employee Data Leaked by Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Cyberattack Cost Oil Giant Halliburton $35 Million

In its latest financial report, Halliburton said the recent cybersecurity incident has so far cost the company $35 million. The post Cyberattack Cost Oil Giant Halliburton $35 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

Malwarebytes Acquires VPN Provider AzireVPN

Malwarebytes has acquired Sweden-based privacy-focused VPN provider AzireVPN to expand its product offerings. The post Malwarebytes Acquires VPN Provider AzireVPN appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Malwarebytes Acquires VPN Provider AzireVPN

Unpatched Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Mazda Cars: ZDI

ZDI discloses vulnerabilities in the infotainment system of multiple Mazda car models that could lead to code execution. The post Unpatched Vulnerabilities Allow Hacking of Mazda Cars: ZDI appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

HPE Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Aruba Access Points

HPE this week warned of two critical vulnerabilities in Aruba Networking access points that could lead to unauthenticated command injection. The post HPE Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Aruba Access Points appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…

North Korean Hackers Target macOS Users

North Korean cryptocurrency thieves caught targeting macOS with fake PDF applications, backdoors and new persistence tactics. The post North Korean Hackers Target macOS Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: North…

North Korean Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Crypto PDFs

North Korean cryptocurrency thieves caught targeting macOS with fake PDF applications, backdoors and new persistence tactics. The post North Korean Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Crypto PDFs  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

The Biggest Inhibitor of Cybersecurity: The Human Element

Essential steps such as security awareness training, MFA, and Zero Trust identity management help organizations reduce the human element and stay ahead in the cybersecurity curve. The post The Biggest Inhibitor of Cybersecurity: The Human Element appeared first on SecurityWeek.…

‘SteelFox’ Miner and Information Stealer Bundle Emerges

Impersonating legitimate software such as Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD, the SteelFox crimeware bundle steals user information. The post ‘SteelFox’ Miner and Information Stealer Bundle Emerges appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Android Banking Trojan ToxicPanda Targets Europe

ToxicPanda is a China-linked Android banking trojan spotted targeting over a dozen banks in Europe and Latin America. The post Android Banking Trojan ToxicPanda Targets Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

Cyberattack Blamed for Statewide Washington Courts Outage

Unauthorized activity detected on the Washington courts network, which led to websites and other services becoming unavailable. The post Cyberattack Blamed for Statewide Washington Courts Outage appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…

PLCHound Aims to Improve Detection of Internet-Exposed ICS

Georgia Tech researchers have developed PLCHound, an algorithm that uses AI to improve the identification of internet-exposed ICS. The post PLCHound Aims to Improve Detection of Internet-Exposed ICS appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

Canadian Authorities Arrest Suspected Snowflake Hacker

Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka, suspected of hacking multiple Snowflake accounts earlier this year. The post Canadian Authorities Arrest Suspected Snowflake Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Canadian…

Suspected Snowflake Hacker Arrested in Canada

Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander ‘Connor’ Moucka, suspected of hacking multiple Snowflake accounts earlier this year. The post Suspected Snowflake Hacker Arrested in Canada appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Suspected…

DocuSign Abused to Deliver Fake Invoices

Cybercriminals are abusing DocuSign APIs to send bogus email messages that bypass protections such as spam and phishing filters. The post DocuSign Abused to Deliver Fake Invoices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2024

Roundup of the thirty-seven cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced in October 2024. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 Deals Announced in October 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…

210,000 Impacted by Saint Xavier University Data Breach

Saint Xavier University is notifying over 210,000 individuals of personal information compromise in a July 2023 data breach. The post 210,000 Impacted by Saint Xavier University Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…

City of Columbus Ransomware Attack Impacts 500,000 People

The City of Columbus says the personal information of 500,000 people was stolen in a ransomware attack. The post City of Columbus Ransomware Attack Impacts 500,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…

Lottie-Player Supply Chain Attack Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets

LottieFiles has confirmed that Lottie-Player has been compromised in a supply chain attack whose goal is cryptocurrency theft. The post Lottie-Player Supply Chain Attack Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…