Exchange Servers Under Active Attack via ProxyShell Bugs
Exchange Servers Under Active Attack via ProxyShell Bugs
Identity & Access Management , Privileged Access Management , Security Operations In Other M&A Activity, TPG Capital to Acquire Thycotic; KnowBe4 Buys MediaPRO Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • March 4, 2021 The security firm Okta shook up the identity and access management market Wednesday by announcing a $6.5 billion deal to acquire the customer…
In order to bypass the possibility of getting hit by hackers, Apple just issued emergency software updates and is asking that everyone update their devices as soon as possible. On Sept. 13, Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, told the NYT that he is urging customers to install iOS 14.8, MacOS 11.6, and…
Cisco Snaps Up Kenna Security for Vulnerability ManagementCisco is set to acquire privately held Kenna Security in a deal designed to expand its SecureX platform with vulnerability management capabilities.Santa Clara-based Kenna Security provides risk-based vulnerability management capabilities alongside vulnerability intelligence to help organizations rapidly identify, prioritize and remediate cyber-risks.Cisco claimed the technology is increasingly important…
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…
Cybersecurity experts at PiiQ Media report detecting a social media bot campaign that has been promoting “meme stocks” like GameStop Corp, suggesting that a hacking group might be behind the recent purchase frenzy powered by Reddit. After a group of users organized through Reddit forums, the price of GameStop shares skyrocketed, in an attempt to…
Breach Notification , Incident & Breach Response , Security Operations Passport, Credit Card Information Exposed Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • May 21, 2021 Photo: Wikipedia Air India says millions of its customers were affected by a February data breach at SITA, a third-party data processing service based in Switzerland that serves many airlines. See…