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OpenSSF announces Alpha-Omega Project to improve global OSS supply chain security
Following a meeting with government and industry leaders at the White House, OpenSSF announced the Alpha-Omega Project to improve the security posture of open source software …
Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The HP Wolf Security threat research team identified a wave of attacks utilizing Excel add-in files to spread malware, helping attackers to gain access to targets, and …
Attackers connect rogue devices to organizations’ network with stolen Office 365 credentials
Attackers are trying out a new technique to widen the reach of their phishing campaigns: by using stolen Office 365 credentials, they try to connect rogue Windows devices to …
New SolarWinds Serv-U vulnerability targeted in Log4j-related attacks
Attackers looking to exploit recently discovered Log4j vulnerabilities are also trying to take advantage of a previously undisclosed vulnerability in the SolarWinds Serv-U …
Phishers’ favorite brands in Q4 2021
International courier and package delivery company DHL heads the list of most imitated brands by phishers and malware peddlers in Q4 2021, according to Check Point Research. …
Ukraine: Wiper malware masquerading as ransomware hits government organizations
In the wake of last week’s attention-grabbing defacements of many Ukrainian government websites, Microsoft researchers have revealed evidence of a malware operation …
Microsoft fixes wormable RCE in Windows Server and Windows (CVE-2022-21907)
The first Patch Tuesday of 2022 is upon us, and Microsoft has delivered patches for 96 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including a wormable RCE flaw in Windows Server …
January 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Old is new again
Welcome to 2022 and a new year of patch management excitement! I’m rapidly approaching 40 years working in this industry and I can honestly say there is rarely a dull day. If …
Attackers bypass Microsoft patch to deliver Formbook malware
Sophos Labs researchers have detected the use of a novel exploit able to bypass a patch for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) affecting the Microsoft Office file …
Beyond Identity joins MISA to defend customers against increasing cyber threats
Beyond Identity announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), a coalition of independent software vendors and managed security service …
Apptio collaborates with Microsoft to deliver insights and business management applications for IT
Apptio announced a collaboration with Microsoft to deploy Apptio’s financial decisioning platform on the Microsoft Cloud to help enterprises migrate and optimize …
Microsoft patches spoofing vulnerability exploited by Emotet (CVE-2021-43890)
It’s the final Patch Tuesday of 2021 and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 67 vulnerabilities, including a spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2021-43890) actively exploited to …