Security News

Massive PSAUX ransomware attack targets 22,000 CyberPanel instances
2024-10-29 19:15

Over 22,000 CyberPanel instances exposed online to a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability were mass-targeted in a PSAUX ransomware attack that took almost all instances offline. [...]

New Cisco ASA and FTD features block VPN brute-force password attacks
2024-10-26 14:31

Cisco has added new security features that significantly mitigate brute-force and password spray attacks on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), helping protect the network from breaches...

Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining
2024-10-26 09:06

The infamous cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT appears to be readying for a new large-scale campaign targeting cloud-native environments for mining cryptocurrencies and renting out breached...

CERT-UA Identifies Malicious RDP Files in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Entities
2024-10-26 04:06

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has detailed a new malicious email campaign targeting government agencies, enterprises, and military entities. "The messages exploit the...

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyber Attack Disclosures
2024-10-25 09:36

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making "materially misleading disclosures" related to the large-scale cyber attack that...

The future of cyber insurance: Meeting the demand for non-attack coverage
2024-10-25 04:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Daum, Head of Global Cyber Claims for Allianz Commercial, discusses the significant rise in cyber claims in 2024, driven by an increase in data...

How to fend off a quantum computer attack
2024-10-25 04:00

In this Help Net Security video, IEEE member Marc Lijour explains quantum computing and offers insight into how to fend off a quantum computer attack. The post How to fend off a quantum computer...

Henry Schein discloses data breach a year after ransomware attack
2024-10-24 21:39

Henry Schein has finally disclosed a data breach following at least two back-to-back cyberattacks in 2023 by the BlackCat Ransomware gang, revealing that over 160,000 people had their personal...

Emergency patch: Cisco fixes bug under exploit in brute-force attacks
2024-10-24 18:15

Who doesn't love abusing buggy appliances, really? Cisco has patched an already exploited security hole in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software that...

Cisco fixes VPN DoS flaw discovered in password spray attacks
2024-10-24 18:06

Cisco fixed a denial of service flaw in its Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, which was discovered during large-scale brute force attacks against Cisco VPN devices in April. [...]