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Bugcrowd Raises $102 Million Eduard Kovacs
Bugcrowd has raised $102 million in strategic growth funding, which it will use to accelerate growth and improve its platform. The post Bugcrowd Raises $102 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA [email protected] (The Hacker News)
When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication (MFA). With passwords alone being simple work for hackers, MFA provides an essential layer of protection against breaches. However, it’s important to remember that MFA isn’t foolproof. It can be bypassed, and it often is. If a password is compromised,…
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CISA and OpenSSF Release Framework for Package Repository Security [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it’s partnering with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Securing Software Repositories Working Group to publish a new framework to secure package repositories. Called the Principles for Package Repository Security, the framework aims to establish a set of foundational rules for packageRead More
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Exploitation of Another Ivanti VPN Vulnerability Observed Ionut Arghire
Organizations urged to hunt for potential compromise as exploitation of a recent Ivanti enterprise VPN vulnerability begins. The post Exploitation of Another Ivanti VPN Vulnerability Observed appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Why Are Compromised Identities the Nightmare to IR Speed and Efficiency? [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Incident response (IR) is a race against time. You engage your internal or external team because there’s enough evidence that something bad is happening, but you’re still blind to the scope, the impact, and the root cause. The common set of IR tools and practices provides IR teams with the ability to discover malicious files…
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Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested Eduard Kovacs
Warzone RAT dismantled in international law enforcement operation that also involved arrests of suspects in Malta and Nigeria. The post Warzone RAT Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Two Arrested appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Microsoft Introduces Linux-Like ‘sudo’ Command to Windows 11 [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Microsoft said it’s introducing Sudo for Windows 11 as part of an early preview version to help users execute commands with administrator privileges. “Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session,” Microsoft Product Manager Jordi Adoumie said. “It is an ergonomic and familiar solution for…
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U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Info Leading to Arrest of Hive Ransomware Leaders [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The U.S. Department of State has announced monetary rewards of up to $10 million for information about individuals holding key positions within the Hive ransomware operation. It is also giving away an additional $5 million for specifics that could lead to the arrest and/or conviction of any person “conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in…
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Cohesity to Buy Veritas’ Data Protection Businesses SecurityWeek News
Data security firm Cohesity will buy Veritas’ data protection business, creating a data security and management giant valued at roughly $7 billion. The post Cohesity to Buy Veritas’ Data Protection Businesses appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan (RAT) called Warzone RAT. The domains – www.warzone[.]ws and three others – were “used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal data from victims’ computers,” the DoJ said. Alongside the takedown, theRead…