Cybersecurity agencies reveal top exploited vulnerabilities of 2021
In partnership with the NSA and the FBI, cybersecurity authorities worldwide have released today a list of the top 15…
Chinese state-backed hackers now target Russian state officers
Security researchers analyzing a phishing campaign targeting Russian officials found evidence that points to the China-based threat actor tracked as…
Redis, MongoDB, and Elastic: 2022’s top exposed databases
Security researchers have noticed an increase in the number of databases publicly exposed to the Internet, with 308,000 identified in 2021.…
Emotet malware now installs via PowerShell in Windows shortcut files
The Emotet botnet is now using Windows shortcut files (.LNK) containing PowerShell commands to infect victims computers, moving away from…
Public interest in Log4Shell fades but attack surface remains
It's been four months since Log4Shell, a critical zero-day vulnerability in the ubiquitous Apache Log4j library, was discovered, and threat…
Quantum ransomware seen deployed in rapid network attacks
The Quantum ransomware, a strain first discovered in August 2021, were seen carrying out speedy attacks that escalate quickly, leaving…
‘Hack DHS’ bug hunters find 122 security flaws in DHS systems
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today revealed that bug bounty hunters enrolled in its 'Hack DHS' bug bounty program…
Critical bug in Android could allow access to users’ media files
Security analysts have found that Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets were vulnerable to remote code execution due…
FBI: BlackCat ransomware breached at least 60 entities worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has breached the networks of at…
New Industrial Spy stolen data market promoted through cracks, adware
Threat actors have launched a new marketplace called Industrial Spy that sells stolen data from breached companies, promoting the site…