The State Department also announced financial rewards totaling up to $6 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Garantex’s leaders.

Researchers aren’t aware of any active exploitation of the software, but the issue is being dealt with simultaneously as attackers are trying to brute force the company’s…

Despite serious alarm raised by officials, organizations have not applied the patch for Microsoft Exchange servers en masse.

The vendor ruled out a zero-day vulnerability as the root cause, disputing initial assessments from third-party researchers. Fewer than 40 organizations have been impacted since mid-July.

The presentation Monday revises the old Spectre vulnerability in a new scenario, demonstrating there’s not enough focus on the danger.

Security leaders shared advice gleaned from customer engagements, and reinforced the importance of planning and following fundamentals for defense.

The Department of Homeland Security said the Russian cybercrime collective received at least $370 million in ransom payments, based on current cryptocurrency valuations.

The public disclosure and advisories came late Wednesday during Black Hat, but Microsoft said the timing was coordinated.

It’s a “pivotal” moment for Sean Cairncross, fresh off his Senate confirmation in a changing federal cyber landscape.

About 20 organizations have been impacted and the pace of attacks is rising. Threat researchers and SonicWall are scrambling to determine the root cause.