Security News

Hackers Steal FIFA 21 Source Code, Tools in EA Breach
2021-06-11 11:43

Hackers have breached computer game maker Electronic Arts and stolen source code and related tools for the company's extensive game library, the company has confirmed. EA said it's investigating "a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen," according to a statement published in numerous online reports.

Tavant FIRE 5.0 can now orchestrate multiple automation tools and technologies
2021-06-07 00:30

Tavant announced the new version of its end-to-end test automation framework, FIRE 5.0. Tavant's FIRE 5.0 is a comprehensive tool and technology agnostic-test automation framework.

Cisco and AT&T provide tools and technologies for a hybrid office future
2021-06-06 23:30

Cisco and AT&T are making it easier for businesses to adapt to the future of work, whatever it may be. "Our Webex solutions transformed the cloud calling experience and combine enterprise-calling features with market-leading virtual meetings and collaboration technology - all within the Webex App. And we're proud to work with AT&T to provide its customers and employees with the tools and technologies they require to thrive in the new hybrid workplace."

SignalWire raises $30M to accelerate the creation of unified cloud communications tools
2021-06-04 23:00

SignalWire announced that it has raised $30 Million in a Series B round to accelerate the creation of the next generation of unified cloud communications tools. Since its inception, SignalWire's singular focus has been on the democratization of communications applications, and it is now building the infrastructure for Telecom 2.0, the next generation of modern telecommunications technologies.

Kali Linux 2021.2 released with new tools, improvements, and themes
2021-06-02 15:50

Kali Linux 2021.2 was released today by Offensive Security and includes new themes and features, such as access to privileged ports, new tools, and a console-based configuration utility. Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing and security audits.

Kali Linux 2021.2 released: Kaboxer, Kali-Tweaks, new tools, and more!
2021-06-02 08:26

Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2021.2, the latest version of its popular open source penetration testing platform. Offensive Security has introduced two new tools for making Kali easier to use: Kaboxer and Kali-Tweaks.

Cloud collaboration software are the new tools of choice for cybercriminals
2021-05-19 14:13

The latest escalation of the cybersecurity arms race finds threat actors following their targets into the cloud as they start to launch difficult-to-detect attacks by leveraging trusted domains owned by companies like Google and Microsoft. According to a blog post from cybersecurity software company Proofpoint, cloud collaboration tools like Microsoft 365, Azure, OneDrive, SharePoint, G-Suite and Firebase are being used to launch an increasing number of cyberattacks, and their cloud-hosted nature makes them difficult to detect.

Infrastructure drift: A multidimensional problem with the need for new DevSecOps tools
2021-05-13 04:30

As modern infrastructures get more complex everyday, DevOps teams have a hard time tracking infrastructure drift. The multiplicity of parameters turns infrastructure drift into a multidimensional issue as this situation implies tracking changes across a combination of setups over time.

Tor-Based Linux Botnet Abuses IaC Tools to Spread
2021-04-23 16:56

A recently observed malware botnet targeting Linux systems is employing many of the emerging techniques among cyber-criminals, such as the use of Tor proxies, legitimate DevOps tools, and the removal of competing malware, according to new research from anti-malware vendor Trend Micro. The researchers say the malware is capable of downloading all of the files it needs from the Tor anonymity network, including post-infection scripts and legitimate, essential binaries that might be missing from the environment, such as ss, ps, and curl.

Signal app's Moxie says it's possible to sabotage Cellebrite's phone-probing tools with booby-trapped file
2021-04-21 22:04

It is possible to hijack and manipulate Cellebrite's phone-probing software tools by placing a specially crafted file on your handset, it is claimed. Signal app supremo Moxie Marlinspike said in an advisory on Wednesday that he managed to get his hands on some of Cellebrite's gear, which is typically used by cops, government agents, big biz, and authoritarian regimes to forcibly access the contents of physically seized smartphones.