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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Financial Fraud-Focused Cybercrime Marketplace ‘Styx’ Emerges

Recently identified dark web portal Styx Marketplace focuses on financial fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The post Financial Fraud-Focused Cybercrime Marketplace ‘Styx’ Emerges appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the original…