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Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says

Findings undercut pledges of NSO Group and Intellexa their wares won't be abused. Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacking sold by commercial surveillance...

Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai

Vulnerability is easy to exploit and allows attackers to remotely execute commands. Malicious hackers are...

Microsoft to host security summit after CrowdStrike disaster

Redmond wants to improve the resilience of Windows to buggy software. Microsoft is stepping up...

Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique

Attacker then emulates the card and makes withdrawals or payments from victim's account. Newly discovered...

Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin

Create new group called "ESX Admins" and ESXi automatically gives it admin rights. Microsoft is...

Critical vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence server is under “mass exploitation”

Atlassian's senior management is all but begging customers to take immediate action. 15WITH A critical vulnerability in Atlassian’s Confluence enterprise server app that allows for malicious...

Headhunt for 4 million cybersecurity pros: current shortage is largest ever

The gap between the demand for cybersecurity professionals and their availability has widened to unprecedented levels, says a new report. The number of new...

Microsoft: English-speaking ransom gang issuing death threats

Microsoft has detected a threat actor linked to the gang that recently launched high-profile cyberattacks on casinos in Las Vegas. In rare cases, the...

Critical vCenter Server vulnerability reported, VMware releases a fix

The leading virtualization and cloud tech provider VMware has disclosed a critical vulnerability with a score of 9.8 out of 10, affecting its vCenter...

Discord file links will expire after a day to fight malware

The company says anyone using Discord to host files should consider a different service. Anyone using Discord to host files will want to change that,...

The Global Cybersecurity Forum 2023

The Digital Watch Observatory will provide just-in-time reporting from the GCF, leveraging our AI-driven App. Visit our dedicated page for all the latest insights...

SEC sues SolarWinds over massive cyberattack, alleging fraud and weak controls

SolarWinds Corp banner hangs at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the IPO day of the company in New York, U.S., October 19,...

Splunk to cut 7% of workforce, or about 500 employees, ahead of Cisco acquisition

The Splunk logo is displayed on a phone screen on top of a laptop keyboard in this photo taken in Krakow, Poland, on Oct....

Okta cybersecurity breach wipes out more than $2 billion in market cap

The Okta website on a laptop arranged in Dobbs Ferry, New York, on Feb. 28, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Okta has shed more...

Xos’s medium-duty electric truck hits the road with Penske

In Penske Truck Leasing’s latest electrification move, it’s added Xos’s medium-duty electric trucks to its fleet. Penske has adopted the Xos Stepvan, a battery-electric Class 6...

Why Unity felt the need to “rush out” its controversial install-fee program

New report details internal divisions, intense push for mobile ad money. 96WITH FURTHER READING Unity makes major changes to controversial install-fee programIt's been over a month now...

Social media is drowning in misinformation on the Israel-Hamas conflict

Nobody is unbiased, all sides participate in some sort of propaganda, and social media is filled with misinformation, Dr. Roberto Mazza warns. No slickly...

Google Chrome mimicked to spread malware

Bogus browser updates that mimic notifications from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge are being increasingly used by criminals to install malware on...

Okta says hackers breached its support system and viewed customer files

Hackers obtained valid credentials, but Okta doesn't say how. 20WITH Identity and authentication management provider Okta said hackers managed to view private customer information after gaining...
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