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
Taiwanese motherboard maker Gigabyte has been hit by the RansomEXX ransomware gang, who threaten to publish 112GB of stolen data unless a ransom is paid. Gigabyte is best known for its motherboards, but also manufactures other computer components and hardware, such as graphics cards, data center servers, laptops, and monitors. The attack occurred late Tuesday…
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Also: Debating the Issue of Banning Ransom Payments Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 28, 2021 Clockwise, from top left: Doug Olenick, Anna Delaney, Marianne Kolbasuk McGee and Tom Field Four editors…
Governance & Risk Management , Identity & Access Management , IT Risk Management Discussion Tackles Critical Risk Management Issues Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • April 1, 2021 Clockwise, from top left: Suparna Goswami, Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz and Tom Field Four editors at Information Security Media…
3rd Party Risk Management , Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management Exchange Hacks, Insider Threats and More Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • March 26, 2021 Clockwise, from top left: Nick Holland, Anna Delaney, Mathew Schwartz and Tom Field Four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss the latest cybersecurity…
3rd Party Risk Management , Active Defense & Deception , Critical Infrastructure Security Senators Asked Chris Inglis and Jen Easterly About Cyberthreats Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • June 10, 2021 John “Chris” Inglis is nominated to become the nation’s first national cyber director, while Jen Easterly has been asked to lead CISA. President Joe…
Bain and Crosspoint Capital acquire ExtraHop in $900M deal | IT Security News 8. June 2021 This article has been indexed from Security – VentureBeat Bain Capital Private Equity and Crosspoint Capital Partners have agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm ExtraHop in a deal worth $900 million. Like this: Like Loading… Related Tags: Security – VentureBeat…
