Attackers hit security device defects hard in 2024
Mandiant said exploits were the most common initial access vector last year, linking software defects to 1 in 3 attacks. The most commonly exploited vulnerabilities affected network…
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Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?
Exploited vulnerabilities have turned up in Ivanti products 16 times since 2024. That’s more than any other vendor in the network edge device space.
New backdoor discovered that specifically targets Juniper routers
Researchers at Black Lotus Labs have uncovered an operation where a back door is dropped onto enterprise-grade Juniper Networks routers and listens for specific network signals, known…
Mixed results for Russia’s aggressive Ukraine information war, experts say
Russia want to control the internet in occupied Ukraine to feed the population disinformation — and to prevent Ukrainians from sharing video of Russian troops with Ukrainian…
Global advertising giant Omnicom suffers ‘suspicious’ IT incident
The company said it is in the process of bringing systems back online.
Ukrainian authorities arrest suspected ransomware ringleader
The gang's allegedly responsible for extorting more than 50 companies across Europe and the U.S. for more than $1 million.
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State-sponsored Iranian hackers uploaded fake VPN app to Google’s Play store, posed as university officials
The group is best known for targeting emails associated with former President Trump's re-election effort.
NSA, CISA share guidelines for securing VPNs as hacking groups keep busy
"VPN servers are entry points into protected networks, making them attractive targets," said an NSA official.
US agencies circulate warning about ‘aggressive’ Chinese hacking effort to steal secrets from a range of targets
Despite all the attention on ransomware gangs based in Russia, Chinese state-backed hacking remains a formidable threat to U.S. interests.
International cops seize DoubleVPN, a service allegedly meant to shield ransomware attacks from investigators
Police have seized VPN technologies before.