Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms have received incredible attention as the platform for security teams. Whether you’re evaluating an EDR for the first time or looking to replace your …
Ukrainian Police Arrest Author of World’s Largest Phishing Service U-Admin
Law enforcement officials in Ukraine, in coordination with authorities from the U.S. and Australia, last week shut down one of the world’s largest phishing services that were used to attack …
Hacker Tried Poisoning Water Supply After Breaking Into Florida’s Treatment System
Hackers successfully infiltrated the computer system controlling a water treatment facility in the U.S. state of Florida and remotely changed a setting that drastically altered the levels of sodium hydroxide …
Detailed: Here’s How Iran Spies on Dissidents with the Help of Hackers
Twin cyber operations conducted by state-sponsored Iranian threat actors demonstrate their continued focus on compiling detailed dossiers on Iranian citizens that could threaten the stability of the Islamic Republic, including …
Top 5 Bug Bounty Programs to Watch in 2021
While Gartner does not have a dedicated Magic Quadrant for Bug Bounties or Crowd Security Testing yet, Gartner Peer Insights already lists 24 vendors in the “Application Crowdtesting Services” category. …
WARNING — Hugely Popular ‘The Great Suspender’ Chrome Extension Contains Malware
Google on Thursday removed The Great Suspender, a popular Chrome extension used by millions of users, from its Chrome Web Store for containing malware. It also took the unusual step …
Critical Flaws Reported in Cisco VPN Routers for Businesses—Patch ASAP
Cisco has rolled out fixes for multiple critical vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Small Business routers that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code …
Cybercriminals Now Using Plex Media Servers to Amplify DDoS Attacks
A new distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) vector has ensnared Plex Media Server systems to amplify malicious traffic against targets to take them offline. “Plex’s startup processes unintentionally expose a Plex …
New Chrome Browser 0-day Under Active Attack—Update Immediately!
Google has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome web browser for desktop that it says is being actively exploited in the wild. The company released 88.0.4324.150 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with …
Beware: New Matryosh DDoS Botnet Targeting Android-Based Devices
A nascent malware campaign has been spotted co-opting Android devices into a botnet with the primary purpose of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called “Matryosh” by Qihoo 360’s Netlab …