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Spanish Guardia Civil have dismantled the "GXC Team" cybercrime syndicate and arrested its alleged leader, a 25-year-old Brazilian known as "GoogleXcoder." [...]
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Spanish Guardia Civil have dismantled the "GXC Team" cybercrime syndicate and arrested its alleged leader, a 25-year-old Brazilian known as "GoogleXcoder." [...]
Cybersecurity company Huntress on Friday warned of "widespread compromise" of SonicWall SSL VPN devices to access multiple customer environments
Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware
Deal Would Boost Veeam's Cyber Footprint as Data Protection Vendor Valuations SurgeBloomberg reported that data protection and ransomware recovery giant Veeam is in advanced talks to buy DSPM and AI security vendor Securiti for $1.8 billion, with an announcement coming as soon as this week. The deal would accelerate Veeam's pivot from backup and disaster recovery to cybersecurity.
Risk and Compliance Review Professionals Can Save Millions and Help Avoid BreachesRisk and compliance review requires more than just checking off boxes. It involves understanding what the fine print reveals about how a vendor protects data, manages incidents and upholds contractual obligations. Professionals who review contracts become trusted voices in procurement and security.
Platform Vendors Target Runtime Defense, Prompt Flow, Agent Identity and OutputAs autonomous AI grows, so does the security risk. Prompt injection, identity control and AI observability are at the center of a dozen recent acquisitions, as vendors including Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and SentinelOne try to adapt to the autonomy and unpredictability of LLM-powered bots.
In Today's Reality, Zero Trust Principles Matter, Verification Is an ImperativeThis month, a judge made history by throwing out an $8.7 million lawsuit after discovering something that had never before appeared in her courtroom: deepfake testimony. But these new legal lessons are already a reality in business: the need for trust, verification and authentic communication.
Default credentials, weak passwords, misconfigurations and a variety of other security shortcomings are exposing millions of medical devices and their data on the internet, said Soufian El Yadmani, CEO and co-founder of Modat, who shared recent research findings.
New Texas health information legislation that began to go into effect on Sept. 1 includes several noteworthy provisions including requirements related to health record data storage and artificial intelligence, said regulatory attorney Rachel Rose. Rose explains the significance of the new state law.
Pete Harteveld Seeks to Strengthen Security Operations With Programmatic ApproachNew Exabeam CEO Pete Harteveld emphasizes securing AI agents, minimizing tool sprawl and promoting defined security outcomes. His roadmap builds on recent success and aims to deliver programmatic SIEM and UEBA innovations to improve analyst efficiency and benchmarking.
In Today's Reality, Zero Trust Principles Matter, Verification Is an ImperativeThis month, a judge made history by throwing out an $8.7 million lawsuit after discovering something that had never before appeared in her courtroom: deepfake testimony. But these new legal lessons are already a reality in business: the need for trust, verification and authentic communication.
US Cyber Defense Agency Slammed by Shutdown, Personnel Cuts and Resource CrisisFacing major turnover, partisan upheaval and a government shutdown, the U.S. cyber defense agency is now operating at a fraction of its strength, leaving states and other entities without federal cyber support or coordination, experts tell Information Security Media Group.
Pete Harteveld Seeks to Strengthen Security Operations With Programmatic ApproachNew Exabeam CEO Pete Harteveld emphasizes securing AI agents, minimizing tool sprawl and promoting defined security outcomes. His roadmap builds on recent success and aims to deliver programmatic SIEM and UEBA innovations to improve analyst efficiency and benchmarking.
Attackers Read Server Files and Steal Credentials in Gladinet CentreStack, TriofoxHackers are exploiting a flaw allowing them to access without authentication document root folder files in file-sharing and remote-access software, where they obtain access tokens and passwords to unlock remote access to corporate file systems, warn researchers.
Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.
2 Firms Hit by Separate 2024 Attacks to Pay Total of $6.5M in Class Action ClaimsA Nebraska-based revenue cycle management firm and a Swiss-based blood products manufacturer with plasma collection centers in the United States are the latest healthcare sector companies agreeing to pay multimillion dollar lawsuit settlements for two separate 2024 hacks affecting scores of patients.
US Cyber Defense Agency Slammed by Shutdown, Personnel Cuts and Resource CrisisFacing major turnover, partisan upheaval and a government shutdown, the U.S. cyber defense agency is now operating at a fraction of its strength, leaving states and other entities without federal cyber support or coordination, experts tell Information Security Media Group.
Attackers Read Server Files and Steal Credentials in Gladinet CentreStack, TriofoxHackers are exploiting a flaw allowing them to access without authentication document root folder files in file-sharing and remote-access software, where they obtain access tokens and passwords to unlock remote access to corporate file systems, warn researchers.
The security company looks to tackle new authentication challenges that could lead to credential leakage, as enterprises increasingly leverage AI browser agents.
2 Firms Hit by Separate 2024 Attacks to Pay Total of $6.5M in Class Action ClaimsA Nebraska-based revenue cycle management firm and a Swiss-based blood products manufacturer with plasma collection centers in the United States are the latest healthcare sector companies agreeing to pay multimillion dollar lawsuit settlements for two separate 2024 hacks affecting scores of patients.