For IT and cybersecurity professionals, ransomware has been the scourge of the earth over the last two years, as the cybercrime economy continues to grow and beat system administrators and network defense pros to the point of attack. One reason for the difficulty in preventing and responding to ransomware attacks is the speed with which […]
According to a new study, a majority of small businesses have no protection against cyberattacks, suggesting that businesses and their consumers are vulnerable to hacking and identity theft. A study from Digital.com, an independent website for small business online tools, products and services, revealed that 51% of small businesses do not have protection against cyberattacks. […]
Security researchers at TrustWave SpiderLabs encountered a phishing scheme that acts like a chameleon by changing and blending its color based on its environment. The site adapts its background page and logo depending on the user input to trick victims into giving away their email credentials. The phishing scheme starts with an email asking the […]
More than two months after the Log4j vulnerabilities known as Log4Shell were discovered, 30% of Log4j instances remain vulnerable for hackers to exploit and take control of affected systems, according to cybersecurity firm Qualys. The company indexed more than 10 trillion data points across its installed enterprise customer base and completed six billion IP scans […]
Cloud security provider Zscaler is launching what it says are three industry-first zero trust network access innovations designed to replace legacy firewalls and VPNs delivered as part of the company’s Zero Trust Exchange. According to the company, the offerings — private app protection, integrated deception and privileged remote access for industrial IoT and OT systems […]
Microsoft acknowledges Lapsus$ accessed source code, downplays risk to customers and risk of elevation Lapsus$ uses extensive social engineering, including paying victims’ employees for initial access and convincing help desks to reset credentials Group uses VPNs, RDP, VDI and identity providers such as Azure AD, Okta in attacks Okta says 2.5% of customers potentially impacted […]
Ransomware attacks continue to increase, with NCC Group reporting a nearly 53% rise in ransomware incidents last month. According to the cybersecurity and risk mitigation firm, ransomware attacks increased from 121 in January to 185 in February, with industrials, consumer cyclicals and technology the most targeted sectors. This NCC report comes after the organization reported […]
Password management provider LastPass announced new integrations with Ping Identity, including PingOne and PingFederate to better serve enterprise businesses. Customers using PingOne and PingFederate as its identity provider (IdP) can now integrate with LastPass to simplify access management and easily scale proper password hygiene across entire organizations, saving time for IT departments while keeping data […]
This article has been amended to reflect an updated statement on the incident from Okta. After screenshots claiming to stem from security breaches at IT giant Microsoft and identity and authentication provider Okta, both companies are investigating possible attacks from the Lapsus$ hacking group. In statements to various media outlets, the companies say they are […]
The White House is urging organizations to take immediate action to harden cyber defenses as credible intelligence of a Russian cyberattack in response to U.S. involvement in the Ukraine crisis continues to evolve. In a statement by President Joe Biden and a related fact sheet, the administration says there is “evolving intelligence that the Russian […]
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