Hackers attack security researchers via LinkedIn
North Korean state hackers are behind a new phishing campaign targeting security researchers.
This was discovered by researchers at Mandiant. According to the security provider, North Korean hackers UNC2970 have been conducting a campaign targeting security researchers since last June. With the ... Read more
ECB to test banks for cyber resilience in wake of increased attacks
Europe's central bank is reacting to a jump in cyber threats since the start of the Ukraine war
Following a sharp rise in cyberattacks, the European Central Bank plans to test the cyber resilience of the euro zone's top banks, Reuters reports.
ECB supervisory chief Andrea Enria told a Lithuan... Read more
IceFire ransomware now also affects Linux systems
The IceFire ransomware affects not only Windows systems, but now also Linux-based systems.
According to security experts at SentinelOne, a Linux version of the IceFire ransomware has surfaced for the first time in recent weeks. Previously, only Windows systems were targeted. The IceFire ransomwa... Read more
Update: Acronis responds to claimed hack
Acronis confirms a 12.2 GB data leak. Earlier, a popular hacker forum announced the data breach.
In a statement to The Register, Acronis' CISO confirmed that the systems were indeed compromised. The damage was reportedly limited to a single customer. No access was gained to any other data held a... Read more
SentinelOne and Wiz team up for better cloud security
SentinelOne and Wiz are going to work together to deliver optimal cloud security. For this, different security platforms will be combined with each other.
Within the collaboration, the SentinelOne Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) will be combined with the Wiz Cloud Native Application Pr... Read more
Fortinet updates FortiSASE; SASE from a single vendor
Fortinet has announced updates to its single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) product FortiSASE. The new functionality should help companies secure hybrid workers.
The rise of hybrid working means companies need to pay more attention to employee security, including when they move more fr... Read more
Microsoft makes major change to Excel due to rising malware attacks
The effort aims to stop attackers from abusing various Office document formats as an infection vector. The company has announced that Excel will block untrusted XLL add-ins by default in Microsoft 365 tenants worldwide.
Excel XLL files are dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that expand the functional... Read more
Expert talks
Four Steps to Take Your API Security to the Next Level
APIs, or application programming interfaces, are an essential part of modern software development. They enable applications and services to communicate with each other, providing a way for different pieces of software to work together. Using APIs, a single backend service can serve a multitude of c... Read more
Acer confirms 160 GB data leak
Acer has confirmed a 160 GB data leak of documents from repair employees. The data leak became public after cybercriminals posted an example on a hacker forum.
According to BleepingComputer, cybercriminals recently managed to capture a large amount of data from the computer manufacturer. The dat... Read more
CrowdStrike and Dell Technologies team up to secure businesses
CrowdStrike and Dell Technologies will jointly provide solutions that allow businesses to better secure themselves against cyber threats. These include solutions for preventing, detecting and responding to the threats.
According to CrowdStrike and Dell, the new partnership should provide compani... Read more