Microsoft Issues Patches for Actively Exploited Excel, Exchange Server 0-Day Bugs

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Microsoft has released security updates as part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release cycle to address 55 vulnerabilities across Windows, Azure, Visual Studio, Windows Hyper-V, and Office, including fixes for two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Excel and Exchange Server that could …

Unique Challenges to Cyber-Security in Healthcare and How to Address Them

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No business is out of danger of cyberattacks today. However, specific industries are particularly at risk and a favorite of attackers. For years, the healthcare industry has taken the brunt of ransomware attacks, data breaches, and other cyberattacks. Why is …

Robinhood Trading App Suffers Data Breach Exposing 7 Million Users’ Information

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Robinhood on Monday disclosed a security breach affecting approximately 7 million customers, roughly a third of its user base, that resulted in unauthorized access of personal information by an unidentified threat actor. The commission-free stock trading and investing platform said the …

U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker for Kaseya Attack; Seizes $6 Million from REvil Gang

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The U.S. government on Monday charged a Ukrainian suspect, arrested in Poland last month, with deploying REvil ransomware to target multiple businesses and government entities in the country, including perpetrating the attack against software company Kaseya, marking the latest action …

Suspected REvil Ransomware Affiliates Arrested in Global Takedown

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Romanian law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of two individuals for their roles as affiliates of the REvil ransomware family, dealing a severe blow to one of the most prolific cybercrime gangs in history. The suspects are believed to have orchestrated more than …

Experts Detail Malicious Code Dropped Using ManageEngine ADSelfService Exploit

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At least nine entities across the technology, defense, healthcare, energy, and education industries were compromised by leveraging a recently patched critical vulnerability in Zoho’s ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus self-service password management and single sign-on (SSO) solution. The spying campaign, which was observed starting …

BlackBerry Uncovers Initial Access Broker Linked to 3 Distinct Hacker Groups

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A previously undocumented initial access broker has been unmasked as providing entry points to three different threat actors for mounting intrusions that range from financially motivated ransomware attacks to phishing campaigns. BlackBerry’s research and intelligence team dubbed the entity “Zebra2104,” …

Types of Penetration Testing

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If you are thinking about performing a penetration test on your organization, you might be interested in learning about the different types of tests available. With that knowledge, you’ll be better equipped to define the scope for your project, hire …

Critical Flaws in Philips TASY EMR Could Expose Patient Data

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of critical vulnerabilities affecting Philips Tasy electronic medical records (EMR) system that could be exploited by remote threat actors to extract sensitive personal data from patient databases. “Successful exploitation of …

Two NPM Packages With 22 Million Weekly Downloads Found Backdoored

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In what’s yet another instance of supply chain attack targeting open-source software repositories, two popular NPM packages with cumulative weekly downloads of nearly 22 million were found to be compromised with malicious code by gaining unauthorized access to the respective …