Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern
May 23, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Virtualization
Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure following an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed.
"Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure,...
Cyber Force provision gets House committee’s approval
A requirement for the Pentagon to commission an independent study on the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force was added late Wednesday to the House version of the...
Chinese hackers compromising military and gov’t entities around South China Sea, report finds
At least eight government and military entities in the South China Sea have been compromised in recent years by a group allegedly aligned with Chinese interests, a new...
US Cyber Command conducted first Zambia ‘hunt forward’ mission last year
U.S. Cyber Command’s premier digital warfighting organization on Wednesday announced it deployed a team of defensive operators to Zambia for the first time last year. Members of...
SEC slaps $10 million penalty on owner of NY Stock Exchange over 2021 cyber...
The company that owns and operates several of the world’s largest financial exchanges and clearinghouses — including the New York Stock Exchange — will pay $10 million to...
Alarm over Russian-directed sabotage operations growing across Europe
Security agencies and governments across Europe are increasingly warning about the threat posed by Russia-directed saboteurs operating on their territories. On Wednesday, Norway’s Police Security Service (PST)...
Set of bugs puts software company and IoT device makers into motion
Cybersecurity researchers and Internet of Things (IoT) technology companies say they worked together to eliminate four software vulnerabilities that could have given malicious hackers deep access to networks....
Exclusive: UK to propose mandatory reporting for ransomware attacks and licensing regime for all...
Officials in Britain are set to propose a major overhaul of how the country responds to ransomware attacks by requiring all victims to report incidents to the government,...
Iranian MOIS-Linked Hackers Behind Destructive Attacks on Albania and Israel
May 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence
An Iranian threat actor affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been attributed as behind destructive wiping attacks targeting Albania...
New ‘Siren’ mailing list aims to share threat intelligence for open source projects
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) announced a new email mailing list named Siren that aims to spread threat intelligence related to open source projects. Since the...
