Critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaws now exploited in attacks
Attackers have started targeting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU) instances unpatched against a vulnerability exposing a built-in backdoor admin account.…
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Infosys to resolve breach probe with $17.5M settlement
All six actions have since been consolidated, and the consolidated class action complaint was filed on November 7, 2024. Source…
RansomHub ransomware uses new custom Betruger backdoor in attacks
A newly identified custom backdoor deployed in several recent ransomware attacks has been linked to at least one RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service…
UK urges critical orgs to adopt quantum cryptography by 2035
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published specific timelines on migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), dictating that critical…
Browser-based phishing attacks surge due to AI
Artificial intelligence has driven the 140% year-over-year increase in browser-based phishing intrusions in 2024, with the technology also behind the 130% year-over-year…
WordPress security plugin WP Ghost vulnerable to remote code execution bug
Popular WordPress security plugin WP Ghost is vulnerable to a critical severity flaw that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely…
Is it time to retire ‘one-off’ pen tests for continuous testing?
If your organization is like many, annual penetration testing may be a regular part of your security protocols. After completing…
GitHub Action supply chain attack exposed secrets in 218 repos
The compromise of GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files has impacted only a small percentage of the 23,000 projects using it, with it…
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 upgrade block after Asphalt 8 crash fix
Microsoft has lifted an upgrade block that prevented Asphalt 8: Airborne players from upgrading their systems to Windows 11 24H2…
HellCat hackers go on a worldwide Jira hacking spree
Swiss global solutions provider Ascom has confirmed a cyberattack on its IT infrastructure as a hacker group known as Hellcat…