In yet another instance of a software supply chain attack, someone hacked the official Git server of the PHP programming language and pushed unauthorized updates to insert a secret backdoor into its source code.
The two malicious commits were pushed to the self-hosted “php-src” repository hosted on the git.php.net server, illicitly using the names of Rasmus Lerdorf, the author of the programming
Qualys, which provides a cloud-based platform for protecting IT and OT workloads, has become the latest firm to be victimized by vulnerabilities in the Accellion FTA file transfer application. Company CISO Ben Carr said Wednesday it had deployed an Accellion FTA server in a segregated DMZ environment, completely separate from systems that host and support…
Entornointeligente.com / Communique is first time alliance has asserted it needs to respond to Beijing’s growing power Joe Biden and the Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, meet during the summit in Brussels on Monday. Photograph: Stéphanie Lecocq/AFP/Getty Images Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor and Julian Borger in Washington Nato leaders have declared China presents…
The Russian, Chinese and Cuban Embassies in Washington did not immediately return messages seeking comment. The Iranian mission to the United Nations and the Venezuelan Ministry of Information also did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Moscow, Beijing and Tehran routinely deny allegations of cyberespionage and subterfuge. The new report said Putin knew of…
Researchers have seen a new variant of the IcedID banking trojan sliding in via two new spam campaigns. Written in English and carrying .ZIP files full of the malware – or links to such ZIP files – the new twist on the old banking trojan is a tweaked downloader, which the threat actors moved from….
Critical Infrastructure Security , Governance & Risk Management , Government Audit Stresses Need for Better Communication With Companies Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • March 12, 2021 Although the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made significant strides since it was established in 2018, it still has important work to do to fulfill its cybersecurity…
Network Detection & Response , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Security Operations Deals Focus on Bolstering Security Capabilities Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 21, 2021 Cybereason, Rapid7 and Microsoft announced acquisitions this week designed to boost their security capabilities. See Also: Why You Should Take Security to the Cloud Meanwhile, the…
