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Global Supply Chain Attacks Surge 51% in H2 2021
Few are confident they could respond to quickly to a breach Read More
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8 Ways to Know If Online Stores Are Safe and Legit
The explosion of e-commerce sites has changed how we shop today, providing access to millions of online stores with almost unlimited selections. Just as you would take basic precautions in a brick-and-mortar store — perhaps hiding your PIN number while paying and making sure the business is legitimate — you should also practice safe shopping…
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What is spear phishing? Examples, tactics, and techniques
Spear phishing definition Spear phishing is a targeted email attack purporting to be from a trusted sender. In spear phishing attacks, attackers often use information gleaned from research to put the recipient at ease. The ultimate aim is to either infect devices with malware by convincing the recipient to click a link or download an…
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Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Germany moved to decapitate “Hydra,” a billion-dollar Russian darknet drug…
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5 VMware products need patching against serious security vulnerabilities
VMware urges patching Workspace ONE Access and VMware products that include components of VMware Identity Manager. Read More
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CIS Benchmarks April 2022 Update
The CIS Benchmarks development team has been hard at work preparing several brand new Benchmarks and updates for April 2022. Read More
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VMware Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in Workspace ONE, Identity and Lifecycle Manager and vRealize (VMSA-2022-0011)
VMware cautions organizations to patch or mitigate several serious vulnerabilities across multiple products. Background On April 6, VMware published an advisory (VMSA-2022-0011) addressing eight vulnerabilities across a number of VMware products: CVE Description CVSSv3 CVE-2022-22954 Server-side Template Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 9.8 CVE-2022-22955 OAuth2 ACS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability 9.8 CVE-2022-22956 OAuth2 ACS Authentication Bypass…
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CrowdStrike and Mandiant form strategic partnership to protect organizations against cyber threats
Cybersecurity vendors CrowdStrike and Mandiant have announced a strategic partnership to help joint customers investigate, remediate and defend against increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity events. In the collaboration, Mandiant will use the CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint protection platform and subscription offerings for its incident response services and proactive consulting engagements, the firms said in a press release. Furthermore,…
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Website of Russian Oil Giant Gazprom Neft Down After Alleged Hack
A statement allegedly from Gazprom CEO Alexie Miller was briefly displayed on the website Read More
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Bank of Ireland Fined €463,000 Over Data Breaches
The bank was fined for the breaches and the delays in communicating with affected customers Read More