FBI Agents Secretly Deleted Web Shells From Hacked Microsoft Exchange Servers

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Stuart McKenzie of FireEye on the Importance of Testing Defenses Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • April 21, 2021     Stuart McKenzie, SVP, Mandiant Services, EMEA, FireEye Ransomware attacks now routinely feature multifaceted extortion efforts, and defenses need…

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Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Updated Security Approach Designed to Mitigate Ransomware, Nation-State Attack Risks Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 10, 2021     Ron Ross, NIST Fellow and one of the co-authors of an updated guide to cyber resiliency As ransomware and nation-state attacks have…

A previously undocumented backdoor malware, dubbed PortDoor, is being used by a probable Chinese advanced persistent threat actor (APT) to target the Russian defense sector, according to researchers. The Cybereason Nocturnus Team observed the cybercriminals specifically going after the Rubin Design….

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point discovered that many Android applications publicly expose sensitive user data through misconfigured third-party services. The research involved the analysis of 23 Android applications and revealed issues related to real-time databases, cloud storage keys, and push notifications. The exposed data, which pertains to more than 100 million Android users, includes…

The Boston Public Library (BPL) has disclosed today that its network was hit by a cyberattack on Wednesday, leading to a system-wide technical outage. BPL serves almost 4 million visitors per year through its central library and twenty-five neighborhood branches, as well as millions more online.  It is the third-largest public library in the United States behind the…