by Shawn | Feb 24, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Technology News
Microsoft on Thursday said it concluded its probe into the SolarWinds hack, finding that the attackers stole some source code but confirmed there’s no evidence that they abused its internal systems to target other companies or gained access to production...
by Shawn | Feb 22, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches
Russia-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as Sandworm has been linked to a three-year-long stealthy operation to hack targets by exploiting an IT monitoring tool called Centreon. The intrusion campaign — which breached “several French entities” — is...
by Shawn | Feb 19, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Security, Technology News
Microsoft today rolled out updates to plug at least 56 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. One of the bugs is already being actively exploited, and six of them were publicized prior to today, potentially giving attackers a head start in...
by Shawn | Feb 17, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) is critical to today’s company security. Recently Malwarebytes released a statement on how they were targeted by Nation-State Actors implicated in SolarWinds breach. Their investigation suggested abuse of privileged access...
by Shawn | Feb 15, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, News, Security, Security Breach
New details have emerged about the remote computer intrusion at a Florida water treatment facility last Friday, highlighting a lack of adequate security measures needed to bulletproof critical infrastructure environments and stop a hack. The breach involved...
by Shawn | Feb 12, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security
Protecting your personal data isn’t just smart these days—it’s a necessity. As the world grows more and more connected, your private info becomes more and more valuable. Whether it’s using leaked info from website breaches to hack into your other accounts or holding...
by Shawn | Feb 10, 2021 | Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Security
Human Error While technical solutions like spam filters and mobile device management systems are important for protecting end-users, with the number of threats and the multitude of systems and communications through which staff performs work, the one unifying risk...
by Shawn | Feb 8, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Network Security, Security Breach, Technology News
New details have emerged about a vast network of rogue extensions for Chrome and Edge browsers that were found hijacking clicks to links in search results pages to arbitrary URLs, including phishing sites and ads. Collectively called “CacheFlow” by Avast,...
by Shawn | Feb 5, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security
The far-reaching SolarWinds Orion attack has catapulted supply chain security vulnerabilities into the spotlight – particularly those involving the third-party software applications and hardware components that comprise much of today’s enterprise IT environments. The...
by Shawn | Feb 3, 2021 | Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, News, Security, Security Breach
An anonymous researcher identified bugs in the software kernel and WebKit browser engine on Apple iOS that are likely part of an exploit chain. Apple continues to put out potential security fires by patching zero-day vulnerabilities, releasing an emergency update this...
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