Absolute to be acquired by Crosspoint Capital Partners 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Industry News Absolute Software has agreed to be acquired by venture capital firm Crosspoint Capital Partners in a deal with an enterprise value of $870 million. Under the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, Absolute shareholders will receive $11.50 per Common Share in cash […]
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Google notifies users about dark web exposure 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Helga Labus Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity appears on the dark web. New tools and options for users A new tool called About
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Dragos blocks ransomware attack, brushes aside extortion attempt 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Zeljka Zorz A ransomware group has tried and failed to extort money from Dragos, the industrial cybersecurity firm has confirmed on Wednesday, and reassured that none of its systems or its Dragos Platform had been breached. What happened? “The criminal group gained access
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NETGEAR launches Nighthawk M6 Pro 5G WiFi 6E Hotspot Router 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Industry News NETGEAR launched its latest innovation: the Nighthawk M6 Pro 5G WiFi 6E Hotspot Router (MR6550). With its 5G mmWave and WiFi 6E capabilities, this device delivers ultra-fast internet speeds and enhanced connectivity, powerful enough for remote business sites and
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Microsoft Makes Second Attempt to Patch Recent Outlook Zero-Day 11/05/2023 at 15:45 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft has rolled out patches for a vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass mitigations for a critical Outlook zero-day leading to credentials theft. The post Microsoft Makes Second Attempt to Patch Recent Outlook Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Google Improves Android Security With New APIs 11/05/2023 at 15:45 By Ionut Arghire Google is improving Android security with new Safe Browsing real-time API, credential manager jetpack API, and new SDK API for developers. The post Google Improves Android Security With New APIs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS
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Senators Push Overhaul of Classification Rules After Trump, Biden Cases 11/05/2023 at 15:45 By Associated Press Senators introduce bill to reform security classification system in the US to prevent mishandling of classified information and promote better use of intelligence. The post Senators Push Overhaul of Classification Rules After Trump, Biden Cases appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User Data Privacy Breaches 11/05/2023 at 15:45 By Associated Press Judge refuses to dismiss shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook violated the law and fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect user data privacy. The post Delaware Judge Refuses to Dismiss Facebook Shareholder Suit Over User
How Attack Surface Management Supports Continuous Threat Exposure Management 11/05/2023 at 14:05 By According to Forrester, External Attack Surface Management (EASM) emerged as a market category in 2021 and gained popularity in 2022. In a different report, Gartner concluded that vulnerability management vendors are expanding their offerings to include Attack Surface Management (ASM) for a suite of
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Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems 11/05/2023 at 14:05 By Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk (aka Babak or Babyk) ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. “These variants emerged through H2
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Andoryu Botnet Exploits Critical Ruckus Wireless Flaw for Widespread Attack 11/05/2023 at 11:53 By A nascent botnet called Andoryu has been found to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel to break into vulnerable devices. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-25717 (CVSS score: 9.8), stems from improper handling of HTTP requests, leading to unauthenticated remote code execution and
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GitHub Extends Push Protection to Prevent Accidental Leaks of Keys and Other Secrets 11/05/2023 at 09:17 By GitHub has announced the general availability of a new security feature called push protection, which aims to prevent developers from inadvertently leaking keys and other secrets in their code. The Microsoft-owned cloud-based repository hosting platform, which began testing the feature a
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Twitter Finally Rolling Out Encrypted Direct Messages — Starting with Verified Users 11/05/2023 at 09:17 By Twitter is officially beginning to roll out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs) on the platform, more than six months after its chief executive Elon Musk confirmed plans for the feature in November 2022. The “Phase 1” of the initiative will appear as
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CISOs confront mounting obstacles in tracking cyber assets 11/05/2023 at 07:10 By Help Net Security Monitoring assets in ever-changing settings operating in both development and production stages presents challenges. In this Help Net Security video, Daniel Deeney, CEO at Paladin Cloud, discusses how companies face difficulties identifying security threats within cloud environments. As businesses transition
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Data-driven decisions in the SOC 11/05/2023 at 07:10 By Data-driven decision-making is a key factor in making informed business and management decisions and is prevalent today in many types of settings. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Securing the mental health of first responders 11/05/2023 at 07:10 By The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023, reintroduced to Congress in late January, is designed to establish mental health programs for first responders. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source
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Manage Cyber Risk with a Platform Approach 11/05/2023 at 06:34 By Discover how a platform approach can best assist and support security operations teams with a cyber risk management so you can be more resilient with less resources. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source
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Refined methodologies of ransomware attacks 11/05/2023 at 06:34 By Help Net Security Adversaries were able to encrypt data in 76% of the ransomware attacks that were conducted against surveyed organizations, according to Sophos. The survey also shows that when organizations paid a ransom to get their data decrypted, they ended up additionally doubling their recovery
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Automotive industry employees unaware of data security risks 11/05/2023 at 06:30 By Help Net Security 30% of automotive employees don’t check security protocols before trying a new tool, according to Salesforce. This could put their company and customer data at risk. Alarming rise in automotive API attacks Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the automotive
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Equifax Releases Security and Privacy Controls Framework 10/05/2023 at 22:38 By Ryan Naraine Equifax released its security and privacy controls framework to provide a public blueprint to help organizations to build or enhance their own cybersecurity programs. The post Equifax Releases Security and Privacy Controls Framework appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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