According to cybersecurity researchers, at least two threat groups have spent months taking advantage of a previously undisclosed vulnerability in US virtual private networking (VPN) devices, …
Codecov breach impacted ‘hundreds’ of customer networks: report
Codecov, a DevOps tool provider, suffered from a security breach that has impacted hundreds of clients, according to new information provided by US investigators working on the case. According to the …
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Zero-day vulnerabilities in SonicWall email security are being actively exploited
SonicWall released a security alert on Tuesday stating that they had published fixes to address three critical issues being actively exploited in the wild. The company urged its customers to apply the …
Campus Still Closed as Portsmouth University Reels from Suspected Ransomware
The University of Portsmouth continues to struggle to recover from a suspected ransomware attack, with key IT systems still down. The attack occurred roughly a week ago, delaying the start of the new …
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NitroRansomware Asks for $9.99 Discord Gift Codes, Steals Access Tokens
The NitroRansomware malware strain launched a new campaign demanding Discord Nitro gift codes from victims instead of actual money. Although this seems like a less viable threat, research into the …
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Coding error allowed attackers to delete Facebook live video
Facebook has recently resolved an issue that allowed attackers to delete content posted on Facebook Live without the consent of the video's owner. Just two days ago, cybersecurity researcher Ahmad …
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FIN7 Sysadmin Gets 10 Years Behind Bars
Ukrainian national Fedir Hladyr has received 10 years behind bars for his part in financial crimes that cost firms and consumers billions. Hladyr was the manager and sysadmin for FIN7, also known as …
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NSA: 5 Security Bugs Under Active Nation-State Cyberattack
The National Security Agency (NSA) has released an alert warning that five vulnerabilities are being actively targeted by nation-state actors. The bugs affect VPN solutions, collaboration-suite …
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Google to Delay Publishing Bug Details for 30 Days
Google has announced that they will not publish vulnerabilities details for 30 days after the initial public disclosure, allowing customers more time to fix the bugs and implement patches before …
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Google backs new security standard for smartphone VPN apps
Google has backed a new IoT security certification designed for mobile apps and VPNs, created by the Internet of Secure Things Alliance (ioXt). The program includes a mobile app profile, which …
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