June 19, 2023 Government institutions and prominent organizations throughout the world have been subjected to a wave of cyberattacks after a critical vulnerability in the MOVEit file-transfer tool was exploited by hackers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency more...
June 19, 2023 According to Mandiant, a group of hackers known as UNC4841, alleged to be acting on behalf of the Chinese government, has been targeting enterprises in at least 16 different countries by exploiting a flaw in more...
June 19, 2023 Millions of Americans caught in MOVEit hacks, the latest DDoS news, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, June 19th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in more...
June 16, 2023 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, June 16th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In more...
June 16, 2023 Progress Software, developer of the compromised MOVEit file transfer tool, is urging IT managers to temporarily disable direct internet access to the application after a new vulnerability was found and news of more hacked organizations more...
June 16, 2023 According to Mandiant, Chinese spies, UNC4841, are behind a data-stealing effort that targeted Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) devices globally. The attacks, which started in October 2022, took use of a serious vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) in more...
June 16, 2023 Beware of fake profiles on GitHub, and are you an optimist or pessimist CISO? Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, June 16th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com more...
June 15, 2023 Several U.S. government departments are the latest reported victims of the hack of the MOVEit file transfer tool. CNN quotes the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as saying it is providing support to several more...
June 15, 2023 The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) has released the second edition of its Top 10 API Security vulnerabilities. It’s the first update since 2019 and aims to be a comprehensive guide to help API more...
June 15, 2023 Cybersecurity agencies from seven countries including Canada and the U.S. have released a joint background paper on the Lockbit ransomware gang to help defenders watch for signs of compromise. It’s a prolific operation: Up to more...