Microsoft is urging Exchange users to patch ProxyShell bugs

Microsoft is urging Exchange users to patch ProxyShell bugs

Microsoft has issued a security alert, warning its customers of the actively exploited ProxyShell vulnerabilities affecting multiple on-premises Microsoft Exchange versions. “This past week, security researchers discussed several ProxyShell vulnerabilities, including those which might be exploited on unpatched Exchange servers to deploy ransomware or conduct other post-exploitation activities,” the Microsoft Exchange team wrote in a…

EXCLUSIVE Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

EXCLUSIVE Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world’s largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cyber security researcher. The vulnerability is in…

VMware выпустила патчи для шести дыр во множестве продуктов

VMware выпустила патчи для шести дыр во множестве продуктов

Microsoft пытается выяснить причину недавнего инцидента с бизнес-версией сервиса OneDrive. А произошло вот что: в определённый момент объёмы хранилища резко сбросились до настроек по умолчанию, а отдельные файлы получили статус «только чтение». В результате, конечно же, компаниям пришлось удалить часть файлов, чтобы продолжить работу над своими проектами. Сервис OneDrive для бизнеса предназначен для корпоративных клиентов….

Financial Execs Say Security a Top Cryptocurrency Barrier

Financial Execs Say Security a Top Cryptocurrency Barrier

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency , Cryptocurrency Fraud , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Survey: Cybersecurity, Regulatory Concerns May Slow Digital Asset Adoption Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • August 26, 2021     Source: Deloitte 2021 Global Blockchain Survey Although a majority of financial services executives predict that cryptocurrency will replace or rival fiat currency within the next five…

7 Emerging Ransomware Groups Practicing Double Extortion

7 Emerging Ransomware Groups Practicing Double Extortion

Cybercrime as-a-service , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service Fresh Ransomware-as-a-Service Operations Seek Affiliates for Extorting New Victims Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 26, 2021     Extracts from ransomware operators’ ransom notes and data-leak sites After a string of high-profile hits in the middle of this year, a number of the largest…

Top IT Firms CEOs to Attend White House Cybersecurity Meeting

Top IT Firms CEOs to Attend White House Cybersecurity Meeting

Softpedia News / Security 26. August 2021 This article has been indexed from Softpedia News / Security On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will meet with top executives from some of the country’s largest technology and financial companies, as the White House seeks private sector backing for a unified cyber defense against emerging threats, according to…

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House has announced, following President Joe Biden’s private meeting with top executives. The gathering was held Wednesday during a relentless stretch of ransomware attacks that have targeted critical infrastructure, in…