The median time to patch bugs listed in the CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog is 174 days, compared to 621 days for non-KEV vulnerabilities, according to an analysis by Bitsight.
Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) highlighted multiple cases of SMS messages written in Finnish that instruct recipients to call a number. The scammer answers the call instructs victims to install a McAfee app for protection.
Ransom recovery costs have surged, with the average payment reaching $2 million, a 500% increase from the previous year. Excluding ransoms, the average cost of recovery has risen to $2.73 million, up by almost $1 million, according to Sophos.
Law enforcement authorities seized the Lockbit group’s Tor website again and they plan to reveal the identities of the LockBitSupps and other gang members on May 7, 2024.
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The Israeli startup founded in 2022 by Or Eshed and David Weisbrot has raised $26 million in Series A funding. This round, led by Glilot+ and with participation from Dell Technologies Capital, brings LayerX’s total investment to $34 million.
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. “The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary activities, receivers and services with system privileges, theft of arbitrary files with system privileges, [and] disclosure of phone, settings and Xiaomi account data,” mobile security firm
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sent out alerts to critical infrastructure sectors, with only 852 organizations responding by patching, implementing controls, or taking devices offline.
Passkeys are gaining widespread adoption as an alternative to traditional passwords for digital authentication. Major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Bitwarden have recently expanded support for passkeys.