Cisco fixes hard-coded credentials and default SSH key issues
Cisco has released security updates to address critical security flaws allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in using hard-coded credentials or…
Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell exploits used to deploy Babuk ransomware
A new threat actor is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers and breaching corporate networks using the ProxyShell vulnerability to deploy the Babuk…
Samsung Galaxy S21 hacked on second day of Pwn2Own Austin
Contestants hacked the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone during the second day of the Pwn2Own Austin 2021 competition, as well as routers, NAS…
5 MITRE ATT&CK Tactics Most Frequently Detected by Cisco Secure Firewalls
Cisco Security examines the most frequently encountered MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques.
BlackMatter ransomware moves victims to LockBit after shutdown
With the BlackMatter ransomware operation shutting down, existing affiliates are moving their victims to the competing LockBit ransomware site for…
US sanctions NSO Group and three others for spyware and exploit sales
The U.S. has sanctioned four companies located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore for the development of spyware or the sale…
Sonos, HP, and Canon devices hacked at Pwn2Own Austin 2021
During the first day of Pwn2Own Austin 2021, contestants won $362,500 after exploiting previously unknown security flaws to hack printers, routers,…
CISA orders federal agencies to fix hundreds of exploited security flaws
CISA has issued this year's first binding operational directive (BOD) ordering federal civilian agencies to mitigate security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild…
Over 30,000 GitLab servers still unpatched against critical bug
A critical unauthenticated, remote code execution GitLab flaw fixed on April 14, 2021, remains exploitable, with over 50% of deployments…
FBI: Ransomware targets companies during mergers and acquisitions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that ransomware gangs are targeting companies involved in "time-sensitive financial events" such as corporate mergers…