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APT actor ToddyCat hits government and military targets in Europe and Asia
The previously undocumented APT group has been targeting high-profile organizations in Asia and Europe for over a year.
Space-based assets aren’t immune to cyberattacks
Russia's attack on Viasat satellites exposed how vulnerable space-based assets are and the potential for spillover damage.
New peer-to-peer botnet Panchan hijacks Linux servers
The botnet built by the platform-independent worm malware currently enables cryptomining.
11 infamous malware attacks: The first and the worst
Whether by dumb luck or ruthless skill, these malware attacks left their mark on the internet.
How the Colonial Pipeline attack has changed cybersecurity
On the one-year anniversary of the Colonial Pipeline attack, industry insiders reflect on the event's effect on cybersecurity practice and perception.
OPM's $63 million breach settlement offer: Is it enough?
The nature and scope of the data stolen in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management presents a life-long risk to victims, who might get as little as $700 if the court accepts the settlement.
Microsoft gives mitigation advice for Follina vulnerability exploitable via Office apps
The actively exploited flaw allows attackers to use malicious Word documents to perform remote code execution through Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool.
Conti ransomware explained: What you need to know about this aggressive criminal group
The Conti ransomware group is less likely to help victims restore encrypted files and more likely to leak exfiltrated data.
Uber CISO's trial underscores the importance of truth, transparency, and trust
The criminal trial offers a lesson in the value of both CISOs and organizations adhering to a policy of truth, transparency and trust when it comes to security.
China's cyber espionage focus: intellectual property theft
The recently uncovered Operation CuckooBees campaign shows how serious China is about using IP theft as a competitive advantage. Protect IP now or chase it later.
Five Eyes nations warn MSPs of stepped-up cybersecurity threats
The warning likely comes in response to an increase in attacks on managed service providers, through which threat actors can access their clients.
A year later, Biden’s cybersecurity executive order driving positive change
Notable experts say the cybersecurity executive order has improved the nation's security posture, but more work is to be done.
Threat hunters expose novel IceApple attack framework
Suspected state-sponsored threat actor uses IceApple to target technology, academic and government sectors with deceptive software.
Stealthy Linux implant BPFdoor compromised organizations globally for years
The China-linked backdoor takes advantage of the Berkeley Packet Filter on Unix systems to hide its presence.
HackerOne launches Attack Resistance Management solution to boost cyber resilience
Vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform says its new solution addresses attack resistance gaps by blending the security expertise of ethical hackers with asset discovery, continuous assessment, and process enhancement.
Zero-click attacks explained, and why they are so dangerous
Zero-click attacks, especially when combined with zero-day vulnerabilities, are difficult to detect and becoming more common.
Chinese APT group Mustang Panda targets European and Russian organizations
Latest campaigns by Mustang Panda highlight the threat actor's versatility in terms of the tools and techniques it is able to use.
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Chinese APT group Winnti stole trade secrets in years-long undetected campaign
The Operation CuckooBees campaign used zero-day exploits to compromise networks and leveraged Windows' Common Log File System to avoid detection.
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