eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices

Pats Itself on the Back. The June patch set from Intel brings its vulnerabilities total to 132 for the first six months of 2021, with 70 percent of those having been discovered and mitigated before they were publicly disclosed, Bryant said. Quiet, nonpublic discovery and mitigation is a nice turnaround for Intel, Bryant said.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cloud Data Lifecycle Security startup Dasera announced today that it has been named a winner of the Globee Awards 17th Annual Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards® for demonstrating extraordinary innovation and leadership in information security. Accolades include a Gold Award for Structured Data Security and a Silver Award for Startup of the Year….

Security researchers have reported a critical flaw affecting tens of millions of IoT devices. According to the researchers, a remote attacker could leverage the vulnerability to eavesdrop on live audio or take control of the device. The flaw was found in ThroughTek’s Kalay network, which is used in 83 million devices. The flaw also affects…

Critical Infrastructure Security , Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management CEO and CISO Panel Discusses Critical Infrastructure Protection Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • August 6, 2021     OT, IoT, IIoT – each has critical distinctions, and each is increasingly vital to protecting the world’s critical infrastructure from crippling cyberattacks. In a…

​Nonprofit healthcare provider, Scripps Health in San Diego, has disclosed a data breach exposing patient information after suffering a ransomware attack last month. The healthcare provider has five hospitals and 19 outpost facilities with over 3,000 affiliate physicians. Every year, Scripps Health treats more than 700,000 patients. On April 29th, Scripps Health suffered a cyberattack…

Apple officially released iOS 14.7 software update last week with support for MagSafe magnetic battery pack support for iPhone 12 series. In addition to new features, system upgrades, improvements and bug fixes, the iOS 14.7 unfortunately interrupted the “Unlock with iPhone” feature. This feature mainly helped Apple Watch users for easy access to their smartwatch….