Security News

Israeli Entities Targeted by Cyberattack Using Donut and Sliver Frameworks
2024-07-03 03:56

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an attack campaign that targets various Israeli entities with publicly-available frameworks like Donut and Sliver. The campaign, believed to be highly...

TeamViewer links corporate cyberattack to Russian state hackers
2024-06-28 14:42

RMM software developer TeamViewer says a Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Midnight Blizzard is believed to be behind a breach of their corporate network this week. TeamViewer says they believe their internal corporate network, not their production environment, was breached on Wednesday, June 26, using an employee's credentials.

Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack
2024-06-27 11:22

The University Hospital Centre Zagreb is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the hospital has shut down its information system and will be switching parts of it online once they are sure it's safe to do so.

Four FIN9 hackers indicted for cyberattacks causing $71M in losses
2024-06-24 17:35

Four Vietnamese nationals linked to the international cybercrime group FIN9 have been indicted for their involvement in a series of computer intrusions that caused over $71 million in losses to companies in the U.S. The defendants, identified as Ta Van Tai, Nguyen Viet Quoc, Nguyen Trang Xuyen, and Nguyen Van Truong, carried out their cybercrimes from May 2018 until October 2021, stealing both data and funds directly from U.S. organizations. "The FIN9 defendants were prolific international hackers who, for years, allegedly used phishing campaigns, supply chain attacks and other hacking methods to steal millions from their victims," states U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Week in review: CDK Global cyberattack, critical vCenter Server RCE fixed
2024-06-23 08:00

The rise of SaaS security teamsIn this Help Net Security interview, Hillary Baron, Senior Technical Director for Research at CSA, highlights that the recent surge in organizations establishing dedicated SaaS security teams is driven by significant data breaches involving widely used platforms. Enhancing security through collaboration with the open-source communityIn this Help Net Security interview, Alan DeKok, CEO at NetworkRADIUS, discusses the need for due diligence in selecting and maintaining open-source tools, and brings out the potential risks and benefits of collaborating with the open-source community to enhance software security.

CDK Global hacked again while recovering from first cyberattack
2024-06-20 15:32

Car dealership SaaS platform CDK Global suffered an additional breach Wednesday night as it was starting to restore systems shut down in an previous cyberattack. CDK Global is a software-as-a-service platform that provides a full suite of applications to handle a car dealership's operation, including sales, back office, financing, inventory, and service and support.

Crown Equipment cyberattack confirmed, manufacturing disrupted for weeks
2024-06-20 14:32

Ohio-based Crown Equipment, which is among the largest industrial and forklift truck manufacturers in the world, has become a victim of a cyberattack "By an international cybercriminal organization," the company has finally confirmed to its employees on Tuesday. The confirmation came nine days after the company's network went down and eight days after its manufacturing plants came to a standstill, as reported as reported by German security blogger Günter Born.

CDK Global cyberattack cripples 15,000 US auto dealerships
2024-06-20 10:41

CDK Global, a software-as-a-service provider for car dealers and auto equipment manufacturers, has suffered a cyberattack that has temporarily disrupted its customers' operations. CDK's platform is used by 15,000+ car dealerships across North America to manage their sales, customer relationships, financing, inventory, customer support, and other aspects of their day-to-day operations.

Crown Equipment confirms a cyberattack disrupted manufacturing
2024-06-19 22:30

Forklift manufacturer Crown Equipment confirmed today that it suffered a cyberattack earlier this month that disrupted manufacturing at its plants. Crown is one of the largest forklift manufacturers in the world, employing 19,600 people and having 24 manufacturing plants in 14 locations worldwide.

CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships
2024-06-19 17:58

Car dealership software-as-a-service provider CDK Global was hit by a massive cyberattack, causing the company to shut down its systems and leaving clients unable to operate their business normally.CDK Global provides clients in the auto industry a SaaS platform that handles all aspects of a car dealership's operation, including CRM, financing, payroll, support and service, inventory, and back office operations.