Security News

Cisco discloses root escalation flaw with public exploit code
2024-04-17 17:25

Cisco has released patches for a high-severity Integrated Management Controller vulnerability with public exploit code that can let local attackers escalate privileges to root. "A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco Integrated Management Controller could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root," the company explains.

Russian Sandworm hackers pose as hacktivists in water utility breaches
2024-04-17 17:08

The Sandworm hacking group associated with Russian military intelligence has been hiding attacks and operations behind multiple online personas posing as hacktivist groups. Sandworm - a.k.a. BlackEnergy, Seashell Blizzard, Voodoo Bear, has been active since at least 2009, with multiple governments attributing its operations to Unit 74455, the Main Centre for Special Technologies within the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, better known as the Main Intelligence Directorate.

Data Encryption Policy
2024-04-17 16:00

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Is a VPN Really Worth It in 2024?
2024-04-17 14:22

In today's digital age, it's become increasingly important to protect online data. In the fourth quarter of 2023 alone, more than eight million data records were exposed to data breaches all over the world.

Dark Web Monitoring: What's the Value?
2024-04-17 14:02

In many cases, practitioners have struggled to find value in monitoring the dark web, particularly where a vendor sells them on a comprehensive package but doesn't align the value with the organization's security needs. In other cases organizations may believe they are too small for dark web monitoring to be valuable, but in many cases startups and other small organizations are targeted because they are small.

Atlas VPN Free vs. Premium: Which Plan Is Best For You?
2024-04-17 14:02

Atlas VPN Free is a lifetime-free version of the Atlas VPN service, which allows users to enjoy VPN services in four locations. Atlas VPN has a unique feature-set - some of which available both in the Free and Premium versions - especially on a fairly new VPN founded in 2019.

ProtonVPN vs. AtlasVPN (2024): Which VPN Should You Use?
2024-04-17 14:00

Modern protocols IKEv2 and WireGuard are available in both VPNs. Unfortunately, only Proton VPN supports the widely-used, industry standard OpenVPN protocol. Visit Atlas VPN. Should your organization use Proton VPN or Atlas VPN? Proton VPN and Atlas VPN offer similar features to protect their users' web activity and online privacy.

Russian APT Deploys New 'Kapeka' Backdoor in Eastern European Attacks
2024-04-17 13:32

A previously undocumented "flexible" backdoor called Kapeka has been "sporadically" observed in cyber attacks targeting Eastern Europe, including Estonia and Ukraine, since at least mid-2022. The...

Exploit code for Palo Alto Networks zero-day now public
2024-04-17 13:30

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Multiple botnets exploiting one-year-old TP-Link flaw to hack routers
2024-04-17 13:03

At least six distinct botnet malware operations are hunting for TP-Link Archer AX21 routers vulnerable to a command injection security issue reported and addressed last year. Yesterday, Fortinet issued another warning saying that it observed a surge in the malicious activity exploiting the vulnerability, noting that it originated from six botnet operations.