Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist
Backups don't fail because they're missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before enc...
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MuddyWater hackers use Chaos ransomware as a decoy in attacks
The MuddyWater Iranian hackers disguised their operations as a Chaos ransomware attack, relying on Microsoft Teams social engineering to gain access and esta...
Webinar: Why network incidents escalate and how to fix response gaps
Most network incidents don't escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enri...
Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in ...
New stealthy Quasar Linux malware targets software developers
A previously undocumented Linux implant named Quasar Linux (QLNX) is targeting developers' systems with a mix of rootkit, backdoor, and credential-stealing c...
Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities
The hacker behind a breach at education technology giant Instructure claims to have stolen 280 million data records for students and staff from 8,809 college...
DAEMON Tools trojanized in supply-chain attack to deploy backdoor
Hackers trojanized installers for the DAEMON Tools software and since April 8, delivered a backdoor to thousands of systems that downloaded the product from ...
Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes
A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan was arrested for interfering with the TETRA communication system used by the country's high-speed railway network ...
FTC to ban data broker Kochava from selling Americans’ location data
The FTC will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions (CDS), from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to s...
The EOL Blind Spot in Your CVE Feed: What SCA Tools Miss
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don't check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and ...
Vimeo data breach exposes personal information of 119,000 people
The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information belonging to over 119,000 people after hacking the Vimeo online video platform in April, according...