Cybersecurity

Microsoft Warns of Widening APT29 Espionage Attacks Targeting Global Orgs

Jan 26, 2024NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Microsoft on Thursday said the Russian state-sponsored threat actors responsible for a cyber attack on its systems in late November 2023 have been targeting other organizations and that it’s currently beginning to notify them. The development comes a day after Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that it had […]

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Snyk Acquires Helios

Developer-focused security company Snyk said it has acquired Helios, a startup focused on helping developers troubleshoot applications in runtime and production. The acquisition enhances Snyk’s “cloud-to-code risk visibility” by combining Helios’ full-stack runtime data collection and insights with the Snyk Developer Security Platform, Snyk said in a statement. While security testing, such as static analysis […]

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Ivanti spots ‘sharp increase’ in targeting of VPN as analysts find 1,700 devices exploited

Ivanti said it is seeing a spike in hackers targeting two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure VPN product, as cybersecurity researchers also sized up the extent of the damage. Since issuing an advisory last week, “we have seen a sharp increase in threat actor activity and security researcher scans” concerning the bugs, an […]

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Elevated ransomware activity hit nearly 5,200 organizations in 2023

Almost 5,200 organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2023, Rapid7 said in a Friday blog post, pulling research from public disclosures and incident data from its managed detection and response team. “In reality, we believe that number was actually higher because it doesn’t account for the many attacks that likely went unreported,” Christiaan Beek, […]

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Ukraine says Russia hacked web cameras to spy on targets in Kyiv

Ukraine’s security officers said they took down two online surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by Russia to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The cameras were installed on residential buildings in Kyiv and were initially used by residents to monitor the surrounding area and parking lot. After hacking […]

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DOJ Slams XCast with $10 Million Fine Over Massive Illegal Robocall Operation

Jan 03, 2024NewsroomVoIP Service / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday said it reached a settlement with VoIP service provider XCast over allegations that it facilitated illegal telemarketing campaigns since at least January 2018, in contravention of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). In addition to prohibiting the company from violating the […]