Cyberattacks: Page 2

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    Phishing campaign targets Microsoft device-code authentication flows

    Russian state-sponsored hackers have attacked enterprises and government agencies in North America and overseas.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    China-backed hackers continue cyberattacks on telecom companies

    Salt Typhoon threat actors compromised Cisco edge devices by exploiting older vulnerabilities.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
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    Ransomware gangs shifting tactics to evade enterprise defenses

    Threat actors adapted to improved threat detection, law enforcement actions, new Huntress research finds.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Lee Enterprises investigating cyberattack that disrupted operations across multiple news outlets

    The company, a major U.S. newspaper chain, has been working with forensic specialists to fully restore services and determine the cause.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
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    VeraCore zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in supply chain attacks

    Cybercriminals maintained access to one victim organization for more than four years.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
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    CISA warns of hackers targeting vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to conduct RCE

    The software is widely used in projects by local governments, utilities, airports and other facilities.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
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    HPE issues breach notifications for 2023 Midnight Blizzard attack

    Russian state-sponsored hackers compromised the tech giant's Office 365 email environment.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
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    Suspected botnet targets edge devices using brute force attacks

    Researchers warn of a surge in attempted logins targeting devices from SonicWall, Palo Alto Networks and others.

    By • Feb. 7, 2025
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    Hackers deployed web shells, exploited public-facing applications in Q4

    A Cisco Talos report also indicated a sharp increase in remote access tools being leveraged in ransomware. 

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
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    DeepSeek surge hits companies, posing security risks

    The Trump administration is scrutinizing the AI app, Italy and Taiwan have banned it, and companies have blocked it.

    By Alexei Alexis • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Ransomware payments fell 35% in 2024

    Cyberattacks using ransomware spiked in the second half of the year, but fewer victims paid up.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Deloitte pays $5M in connection with breach of Rhode Island benefits site

    The company agreed to cover expenses related to recovery from the December cyberattack.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    State-linked hackers deploy macOS malware in fake job interview campaign

    Actors linked to North Korea bypassed Apple security using malware called FlexibleFerret.

    By Robert Wright, Contributing Reporter • Feb. 4, 2025
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    SonicWall SMA 1000 series appliances left exposed on the internet

    The company last week confirmed attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the devices. 

    By • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    Network security tool defects are endemic, eroding enterprise defense

    When malicious hackers exploit vulnerabilities in firewalls, VPNs and routers, it’s not the vendors that get hit — it’s their customers.

    By • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Procter & Gamble operations unhindered by Blue Yonder disruption

    The consumer goods company built an in-house solution to keep orders moving as its transportation management system provider navigated a ransomware attack.

    By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 28, 2025
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    UnitedHealth hikes number of Change cyberattack breach victims to 190M

    The new estimate nearly doubles the company’s previous report of 100 million affected individuals, already the largest healthcare data breach ever reported to federal regulators.

    By Emily Olsen • Jan. 27, 2025
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    BeyondTrust says 17 customers impacted by December cyberattack spree

    State-linked hackers were linked to a series of attacks that led to the theft of unclassified data from the Treasury Department.

    By • Jan. 24, 2025
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    Attackers lodge backdoors into Ivanti Connect Secure devices

    Shadowserver scans found 379 compromised Ivanti Connect Secure devices. Researchers said the situation is serious and likely impacts more organizations.

    By • Jan. 24, 2025
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    Ivanti zero-days chained together in at least 3 attacks, authorities warn

    The vendor’s customers have confronted multiple attack sprees targeting zero-days spanning a variety of products.

    By • Jan. 23, 2025
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    Government payments contractor Conduent confirms cyberattack impacts multiple states

    The incident led to delays in processing child support payments in Wisconsin.

    By • Jan. 23, 2025
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    Google Cloud links poor credentials to nearly half of all cloud-based attacks

    Cloud services with weak credentials were a prime target for attackers, often resulting in lateral movement attempts, a Google Cloud report found.

    By • Jan. 22, 2025
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    PowerSchool data breach brings claims of negligence, poor cyber hygiene

    The K-12 software company is facing legal pushback and criticism following a cyberattack that impacted a still unknown number of districts.

    By Anna Merod • Jan. 22, 2025
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    CISA clocked Salt Typhoon in federal networks before telecom intrusions

    Outgoing CISA Director Jen Easterly didn’t say what agencies were impacted by Salt Typhoon or when, but noted it provided greater visibility into the active campaign.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025
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    Ivanti zero-day has researchers scrambling

    Threat hunters are on high alert as 900 Ivanti Connect Secure instances remain unpatched and vulnerable to exploitation, according to Shadowserver.

    By • Jan. 13, 2025