Credential-Stuffing Attacks on Remote Windows Systems Took Off in 2021
Password-guessing became last year's weapon of choice, as attackers attempted to brute-force vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers, SQL databases,…
Microsoft starts killing off WMIC in Windows, will thwart attacks
Microsoft is moving forward with removing the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) tool, wmic.exe, starting with the latest Windows 11…
FritzFrog botnet grows 10x, hits healthcare, edu, and govt systems
The FritzFrog botnet that's been active for more than two years has resurfaced with an alarming infection rate, growing ten…
Russian Govt. Continues Carding Shop Crackdown
Russian authorities have arrested six men accused of operating some of the most active online bazaars for selling stolen payment…
CISA warns admins to patch maximum severity SAP vulnerability
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned admins to patch a set of severe security flaws dubbed ICMAD (Internet…
Ransomware dev releases Egregor, Maze master decryption keys
The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware operations were released last night on the BleepingComputer forums…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2022 Edition
Microsoft today released software updates to plug security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. This month's relatively…
Cyber Terrorism Is a Growing Threat & Governments Must Take Action
With its benefits of deniability, relatively low costs, and the ability to attack from anywhere, cyber terrorism will increasingly threaten…
Vodafone Portugal 4G and 5G services down after cyberattack
Vodafone Portugal suffered a cyberattack causing country-wide service outages, including the disruption of 4G/5G data networks, SMS texts, and television…
Qualys Launches Context XDR
Qualys Context XDR provides the security context that operations teams need to eliminate false positives and noise by triangulating risk…