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Network Access Vendor Portnox Secures $37.5 Million Investment

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Network Access Vendor Portnox Secures $37.5 Million Investment 2025-04-08 at 19:17 By SecurityWeek News Texas network access control startup closes a Series B round led by Updata Partners and brings the total raised to $60 million. The post Network Access Vendor Portnox Secures $37.5 Million Investment appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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DNS: The Secret Weapon CISOs May Be Overlooking In the Fight Against Cyberattacks

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DNS: The Secret Weapon CISOs May Be Overlooking In the Fight Against Cyberattacks 2025-04-08 at 18:04 By Danelle Au While often relegated to a purely functional role, DNS offers unparalleled opportunities for preemptive defense against cyberattacks. The post DNS: The Secret Weapon CISOs May Be Overlooking In the Fight Against Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chinese APT Pounces on Misdiagnosed RCE in Ivanti VPN Appliances

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Chinese APT Pounces on Misdiagnosed RCE in Ivanti VPN Appliances 2025-04-03 at 20:17 By Ryan Naraine Ivanti misdiagnoses a remote code execution vulnerability and Mandiant reports that Chinese hackers are launching in-the-wild exploits. The post Chinese APT Pounces on Misdiagnosed RCE in Ivanti VPN Appliances appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Questions Remain Over Attacks Causing DrayTek Router Reboots

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Questions Remain Over Attacks Causing DrayTek Router Reboots 2025-04-02 at 13:33 By Eduard Kovacs DrayTek has shared some clarifications regarding the recent attacks causing router reboots, but some questions remain unanswered. The post Questions Remain Over Attacks Causing DrayTek Router Reboots appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Zero to Hero – A “Measured” Approach to Building a World-Class Offensive Security Program

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Zero to Hero – A “Measured” Approach to Building a World-Class Offensive Security Program 2025-03-31 at 17:40 By Trevin Edgeworth A strong security program will sometimes require substantial organizational and cultural changes around security practices, and inevitably, a higher cost. The post Zero to Hero – A “Measured” Approach to Building a World-Class Offensive Security

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Vulnerability Exploitation Possibly Behind Widespread DrayTek Router Reboots

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Vulnerability Exploitation Possibly Behind Widespread DrayTek Router Reboots 2025-03-25 at 17:33 By Eduard Kovacs DrayTek routers around the world are rebooting and the vendor’s statement suggests that it may involve the exploitation of a vulnerability. The post Vulnerability Exploitation Possibly Behind Widespread DrayTek Router Reboots appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US

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FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US 2025-03-24 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The FCC is investigating whether Chinese firms such as Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom are still operating in the US. The post FCC Probes Whether Banned Chinese Telecom Providers Still Operating in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Exploit Code for Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Published on Chinese Forum

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Exploit Code for Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Published on Chinese Forum 2025-03-17 at 20:29 By Ryan Naraine Exploits swirling for remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) in open-source Apache Tomcat web server. The post Exploit Code for Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Published on Chinese Forum appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers

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Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers 2025-03-12 at 18:45 By Ryan Naraine China-nexus cyberespionage group caught planting custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks Junos OS routers. The post Mandiant Uncovers Custom Backdoors on End-of-Life Juniper Routers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Hackers Take Credit for X Cyberattack

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Hackers Take Credit for X Cyberattack 2025-03-11 at 13:38 By Eduard Kovacs Information is coming to light on the cyberattack that caused X outages, but it should be taken with a pinch of salt. The post Hackers Take Credit for X Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Elon Musk Claims X Being Targeted in ‘Massive Cyberattack’ as Service Goes Down

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Elon Musk Claims X Being Targeted in ‘Massive Cyberattack’ as Service Goes Down 2025-03-11 at 01:55 By Associated Press Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform X was being targeted in a “massive cyberattack” that impacted availability. The post Elon Musk Claims X Being Targeted in ‘Massive Cyberattack’ as Service Goes Down appeared first

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Skybox Security Shuts Down, Lays off Entire Workforce

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Skybox Security Shuts Down, Lays off Entire Workforce 2025-02-25 at 18:09 By SecurityWeek News The sudden shutdown follows the sale of Skybox Security’s business and technology assets to rival Israeli cybersecurity firm Tufin. The post Skybox Security Shuts Down, Lays off Entire Workforce appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Securing Edge Devices

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Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Securing Edge Devices 2025-02-06 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies have released guidance on securing edge devices against increasing threats. The post Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Securing Edge Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React

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Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2025-01-30 at 22:34 By Associated Press The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation. The post Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaked at 3.8 Tbps, 2.14 Billion Pps

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Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaked at 3.8 Tbps, 2.14 Billion Pps 2024-10-02 at 15:46 By Eduard Kovacs Cloudflare recently mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Tbps and 2.14 billion Pps. The post Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Peaked at 3.8 Tbps, 2.14 Billion Pps appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Dragos Acquires Network Perception to Boost Visibility

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Dragos Acquires Network Perception to Boost Visibility 2024-10-01 at 16:01 By Eduard Kovacs OT security firm Dragos has acquired Network Perception to enhance its platform’s visibility, segmentation and compliance capabilities. The post Dragos Acquires Network Perception to Boost Visibility appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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SecurityWeek to Host 2024 Attack Surface Management Summit on Wednesday

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SecurityWeek to Host 2024 Attack Surface Management Summit on Wednesday 2024-09-16 at 20:31 By SecurityWeek News SecurityWeek will host its 2024 Attack Surface Management Summit as a fully immersive virtual event on Wednesday, September 18th. The post SecurityWeek to Host 2024 Attack Surface Management Summit on Wednesday appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Evasion Tactics Used By Cybercriminals To Fly Under The Radar

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Evasion Tactics Used By Cybercriminals To Fly Under The Radar 2024-09-12 at 16:46 By Etay Maor Relentless in their methods, attackers will continue employing evasion tactics to circumvent traditional security measures. The post Evasion Tactics Used By Cybercriminals To Fly Under The Radar appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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DrayTek Vulnerabilities Added to CISA KEV Catalog Exploited in Global Campaign

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DrayTek Vulnerabilities Added to CISA KEV Catalog Exploited in Global Campaign 2024-09-05 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Two DrayTek vulnerabilities added by CISA to its KEV catalog have been exploited by multiple threat groups to steal data from organizations worldwide. The post DrayTek Vulnerabilities Added to CISA KEV Catalog Exploited in Global Campaign appeared first

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China-Linked ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Exploited Zero-Day to Deploy Malware on Cisco Nexus Switches

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China-Linked ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Exploited Zero-Day to Deploy Malware on Cisco Nexus Switches 2024-08-22 at 20:03 By Kevin Townsend Hackers gained access to the switch using valid administrator credentials, and then ‘jailbroke’ from the application level into the OS level. The post China-Linked ‘Velvet Ant’ Hackers Exploited Zero-Day to Deploy Malware on Cisco Nexus Switches

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