CVE-2021-1572
CVE-2021-1572
A reverse engineer has discovered what is claimed to be “the first known malware targeting Windows containers to compromise cloud environments,” a sentence to put any system administrator on edge. Building on work published in December of last year on reverse-engineering Windows containers, security researcher Daniel Prizmant’s latest discovery – made during his day job…
The Conti ransomware gang failed to encrypt the systems of Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) despite breaching its network and dropping Cobalt Strike beacons to deploy their malware across the network. On the same day, Conti operators breached the network of Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), the country’s publicly funded healthcare system, and forced it to shut…
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the number of cloud security resources available. How do you know which sources to trust? Which ones should inform your security strategies? Which reports will actually improve your cloud security posture? Let’s first look at six cloud security guides that you should be using. These resources provide action items…
Moody’s Corporation and BitSight announced a collaborative effort aimed at helping the companies’ customers identify and quantify cybersecurity risk and potential for financial exposure, according to a Monday (Sept. 13) press release. As part of the joint effort, Moody’s will invest $250 million in BitSight, a cybersecurity ratings platform. In turn, BitSight will purchase VisibleRisk,…
Druva Inc. has announced a $147 million investment as the vendor quickly scales in response to increased demand for its platform. The fundraising was led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, with a significant investment from Neuberger Berman, both of which manage over $300 billion in net assets….
Application Security , Cryptocurrency Fraud , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Researchers Say Users Paid Fees for Fake Mining Services Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • August 24, 2021 (Photo: Brett Jordan via Unsplash) Google has removed eight fake crypto-mining mobile apps from its Play Store, but researchers have flagged 120 similar apps still available on…