Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged
Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting...
BadRAM: $10 security flaw in AMD could allow hackers to access cloud computing secrets
Researchers have unveiled a new way to bypass a key security protection used in AMD chips that could allow hackers with physical access to cloud computing environments to...
US sanctions Chinese cyber firm for compromising ‘thousands’ of firewalls in 2020
U.S. officials unveiled sanctions on Tuesday against a Chinese cybersecurity company that played a role in compromising thousands of firewalls around the world. Sichuan Silence Information Technology...
Senators want to block data brokers from selling health and location data
Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit data brokers from selling or transferring location and health data and provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with...
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
Dec 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threats / Weekly Recap
This week's cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers' setups, sneaky malware is hiding in...
Black Basta Ransomware Evolves with Email Bombing, QR Codes, and Social Engineering
Dec 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware
The threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware have been observed switching up their social engineering tactics, distributing a different set of...
Key electricity distributor in Romania warns of ‘cyber attack in progress’
One of Romania's most important energy services companies has announced it is currently tackling an ongoing cyberattack. Electrica Group, which is listed on the Bucharest and London...
Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
Suspected Russian hackers have been targeting Ukrainian military and defense enterprises in a new espionage campaign, according to a new report. The threat actor behind the campaign,...
Proposal for Cyber Force study is watered down in final defense bill
The plan to consider establishing a separate cyber military service has been curtailed in a compromise version of the annual defense policy bill, likely halting any momentum for...
Cooperate with Salt Typhoon probe, House chairman tells telecoms
The head of the House Homeland Security Committee on Friday urged U.S. telecommunications companies impacted by a sprawling China-linked hack to cooperate with an independent probe of the...
