Jim Dolce, CEO, Lookout

The guidance gives operators a clearer map, and it reinforces that resilience grows when humans and machines work in partnership.

Researchers warn that half of the exposed vulnerable instances remain unpatched as in-the-wild exploitation grows rapidly.

Victoria Dubranova faces charges tied to her alleged role in two groups backed by the Russian government.

Microsoft closed out the year with 1,139 total defects patched, making it the second-largest year in volume behind 2020, according to Trend Micro.

Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar and Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi are accused of maintaining a close relationship planning and conducting cyberattacks of interest to the Iranian government.

A debate over actual exploitation is muddying response efforts. Multiple researchers say they’ve observed working proof of concepts while others assert evidence of attacks is lacking.

Nate Beach-Westmoreland, Head of Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence at Booz Allen

It was one of a trio of reports about the spyware vendor over the course of a day, with additional evidence about further infections among the findings.

The attacks, which have impacted dozens of organizations, date back at least three years, lasting an average of 393 days. And that’s just what’s been uncovered in…