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CISA warns of hackers exploiting bug for end-of-life Ivanti product

Ivanti's Cloud Service Appliance has a "high severity vulnerability" being exploited in the wild.

3 days ago By Christian Vasquez

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We’re back! RunSafe CEO Joe Saunders on secure-by-design in IoT devices

We’re back with a new host! CyberScoop Editor-in-Chief Greg Otto talks with RunSafe CEO Joe Saunders on several hot topics, including what government leaders are saying about…

4 days ago By CyberScoop Staff

Muenster, Germany – April 9, 2011: A close up macro shot of a Mastercard credit card. Mastercard is one of the biggest credit card companies in the world. (Getty Images)

Mastercard buys Recorded Future for $2.65 billion

The financial giant expects the deal to close by the first quarter of 2025.

4 days ago By Christian Vasquez

WordPress.org to require two-factor authentication for plugin developers

The requirement begins Oct. 1. and would apply to plugin and theme authors.

5 days ago By Christian Vasquez

Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania. (Getty Images)

Here’s what Microsoft fixed in September’s Patch Tuesday

The tech giant's regular vulnerability list includes new vulnerabilities for Windows Updater and Installer.

6 days ago By Christian Vasquez

The logo of American cloud computing and virtualization technology company VMware. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

VMWare releases Fusion vulnerability with 8.8 rating

The company issued a patch for the high-severity bug that allows arbitrary code execution.

Sep 3, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

The inspiration for the new ransomware’s name. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

New ransomware variant has BlackCat-like similarities, report says

The new malware identified by Morphisec is named after an old internet mystery: Cicada3301.

Sep 3, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin's creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) — Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin’s creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure

The digital world is (mostly) on fire. Two new projects have tapped hackers to try and put it out.

Aug 30, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Admiral Grace M. Hopper Saluting Aboard Vessel — Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper salutes crew members as she comes aboard the US S Constitution in Boston’s Charlestown section for her retirement ceremony 8/14. Hopper, the U. S. Navy’s oldest commissioned officer on active duty, retired after serving over 40 years in a Navy uniform. The NSA recently released a lecture she gave on base in 1982. (Getty Images)

WATCH: NSA releases lecture from computer science pioneer Rear Adm. Grace Hopper

The U.S. government has to figure out what to do with all the data it wants to collect. Younger people’s engrained ability to harness a new wave…

Aug 30, 2024 By Greg Otto

Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran. (Sir Francis Canker Photography/Getty Images)

Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say

The group's side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor.

Aug 28, 2024 By Christian Vasquez