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Stealthy firmware bootkit leveraged by APT in targeted attacks
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered the third known case of a firmware bootkit in the wild. Dubbed MoonBounce, this malicious implant is hidden within Unified Extensible …
Jessica Couto joins Imperva as VP of North America Channel Sales
Imperva names Jessica Couto as Vice President of North America Channel Sales to help expand the reach and differentiation of Imperva products and solutions through strategic …
Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day (CVE-2021-40449)
On October 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed 71 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities. Of those, only one was a zero-day exploited in attacks in the wild (CVE-2021-40449) and …
CloudLinux appoints Dave Mello as CXO
CloudLinux has appointed Dave Mello to the position of chief experience officer (CXO). In this newly created role Mello is responsible for the strategy and execution of the …
AMTSO appoints Alexander Ivanyuk and David Ellis as new board members
AMTSO announced that their members have elected a new board, appointing Alexander Ivanyuk, Senior Director of Product and Technology, at global technology company Acronis, and …
Shenoy Sandeep joins Cyble as Regional Director of META
Cyble announced that regional cybersecurity expert Shenoy Sandeep has joined Cyble as the Regional Director – Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META). This news follows …
Critical flaw in Rockwell PLCs allows attackers to fiddle with them (CVE-2021-22681)
A critical, easy to exploit vulnerability (CVE-2021-22681) may allow attackers to remotely connect to a number of Rockwell Automation’s programmable logic controllers …
SolarWinds hack investigation reveals new Sunspot malware
Crowdstrike researchers have documented Sunspot, a piece of malware used by the SolarWinds attackers to insert the Sunburst malware into the company’s Orion software. …
Can you trust attachments with unfamiliar extensions?
Microsoft’s security experts have warned on Monday about several email malware delivery campaigns exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic targeting companies in the US and …
Hackers try to breach WHO, other COVID-19-fighting orgs
“Elite” hackers have tried – and failed – to breach computer systems and networks of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month, Reuters …
2020 cybersecurity risks: Insecure security tools, supply chains, abandonware
Considerable time and money are invested into looking for dangerous vulnerabilities in the most commonly used elements of IT infrastructure. Popular operating systems, …
Fake alerts about outdated security certificates lead to malware
Cyber criminals have been trying out a new approach for delivering malware: fake alerts about outdated security certificates, complete with an “Install …