Security News > 2020 > December > Week in review: FireEye breach, vulnerable TCP/IP stacks, Kali Linux and the future of pentesting

FireEye breach: State-sponsored attackers stole hacking toolsU.S. cybersecurity company FireEye has suffered a breach, and the attackers made off with the company's RedTeam tools, FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia has disclosed.

Key cybersecurity problems expected to mark 2021After a year in which COVID-19 upended the way we live, work and socialize, we are likely to see an increased threat from ransomware and fileless malware in 2021, according to ESET. How Kali Linux creators plan to handle the future of penetration testingOffensive Security might best known as the company behind Kali Linux, the popular open-source pen testing platform, but its contribution to the information security industry is definitely not limited to it.

Vulnerable TCP/IP stacks open millions of IoT and OT devices to attackForescout researchers have discovered 33 vulnerabilities affecting four open source TCP/IP stacks used in millions of connected devices worldwide.

It is certainly about those things, but there is a lot more to DX. CPRA hints at the future of cybersecurity and privacyOne of the most notable ballot propositions impacting the privacy and cybersecurity world during the US 2020 election was the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act.

2021 predictions: The rise of cyber resilienceEach year seems to come with more cyber threats, "Bad actors," ransomware and data breaches.

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