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JetBrains urges swift patching of latest critical TeamCity flaw
JetBrains is encouraging all users of TeamCity (on-prem) to upgrade to the latest version following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability in the CI/CD tool.…
The spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns
The commercial spyware economy – despite government and big tech's efforts to crack down – appears to be booming.…
DEF CON is canceled! No, really this time – but the show will go on
It's an annual meme that DEF CON infosec conference has been canceled, but this time it actually happened.…
Mozilla adds paid-for data-deletion tier to Monitor, its privacy-breach radar
Mozilla on Tuesday expanded its free privacy-monitoring service with a paid-for tier called Mozilla Monitor Plus that will try to get data brokers to delete their copies of subscribers' personal information.…
Verizon says 63K employees' info fell into the wrong hands – an insider this time
Verizon is notifying more than 63,000 people, mostly current employees, that an insider, accidentally or otherwise, had inappropriate access to their personal data.…
Chinese Coathanger malware hung out to dry by Dutch defense department
Dutch authorities are lifting the curtain on an attempted cyberattack last year at its Ministry of Defense (MoD), blaming Chinese state-sponsored attackers for the espionage-focused intrusion.…
EquiLend back in the saddle as ransom payment rumors swirl
Global securities finance tech company EquiLend's systems are now back online after announcing a disruptive ransomware attack nearly two weeks ago.…
Double trouble for Fortinet customers as pair of critical vulns found in FortiSIEM
Fortinet's FortiSIEM product is vulnerable to two new maximum-severity security vulnerabilities that allow for remote code execution.…
New kids on the ransomware block in 2023: Akira and 8Base lead dozens of newbies
At least 25 new ransomware gangs emerged in 2023, with Akira and 8Base proving the most "successful," research reveals.…
Google throws $1M at Rust Foundation to build C++ bridges
Google on Monday donated $1 million to the Rust Foundation specifically to improve interoperability between the language and C++.…
Ivanti devices hit by wave of exploits for latest security hole
Various miscreants are attempting to exploit the latest Ivanti flaw, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-21893 that can be used to hijack equipment.…
Ignore Uncle Sam's 'voluntary' cybersecurity goals for hospitals at your peril
Interview If you are responsible for infosec at a US hospital or other healthcare organization, and you treat the government's new "voluntary" cybersecurity performance goals (CPGs) as, well, voluntary, you're ignoring the writing on the wall. …
AnyDesk revokes signing certs, portal passwords after crooks sneak into systems
AnyDesk has copped to an IT security "incident" in which criminals broke into the remote-desktop software maker's production systems. The biz has told customers to expect disruption as it attempts to lock down its infrastructure.…
Lurie Children's Hospital back to pen and paper after cyberattack
For the second time in one week, cybercriminals have targeted a Chicago children's hospital, this time causing significant operational disruption.…
SBF likely off the hook for misplaced FTX funds after cops bust SIM swap ring
Infosec In Brief The recent indictment of a massive SIM-swapping ring may mean convicted crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried is innocent of at least one allegation still hanging over his head: The theft of more than $400 million in crypto hacked from wallets belonging to his crypto firm, FTX, just before it declared bankruptcy.…
Researchers remotely exploit devices used to manage safe aircraft landings and takeoffs
Criminals could remotely tamper with the data that apps used by airplane pilots rely on to inform safe takeoff and landing procedures, according to fresh research.…
Blackbaud settles with FTC after that IT breach exposed millions of people's info
Blackbaud, which had data on millions of people stolen from it by one or more crooks, has promised to shore up its IT defenses in a proposed deal with the FTC.…
Critical vulnerability in Mastodon is pounced upon by fast-acting admins
Mastodon has called admins to action following the disclosure of a critical vulnerability affecting the decentralized social network favored by erstwhile Twitter lovers.…
Interpol's latest cybercrime intervention dismantles ransomware, banking malware servers
Interpol has arrested 31 people following a three-month operation to stamp out various types of cybercrime.…
Wikileaks source and former CIA worker Joshua Schulte sentenced to 40 years jail
Joshua Schulte, a former CIA employee and software engineer accused of sharing material with WikiLeaks, was sentenced to 40 years in prison by the US Southern District of New York on Thursday.…