Report highlights cybersecurity dangers of Elastic Stack implementation mistakesResearchers from cybersecurity firm Salt Security discovered widespread mistakes that allowed them to launch attacks where any user could extract sensitive customer and system data.September 29, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
McAfee/FireEye merger completed, CEO says automation only way forward for cybersecurityCEO Bryan Palma said the cybersecurity talent deficit means AI and machine learning will need to take on a bigger role in cybersecurity.October 8, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
$5.2 billion in BTC transactions tied to top 10 ransomware variants: US TreasuryFor the first half of 2021, almost $600 million was linked to ransomware payments thanks to reports filed by financial services firms.October 15, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Apache releases new 2.17.0 patch for Log4j to solve denial of service vulnerabilityThe Apache Software Foundation published a new Log4j patch late on Friday after discovering issues with 2.16.December 18, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Average time to fix critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities is 205 days: reportAccording to the report, more than 66% of all applications used by the utility sector had at least one exploitable vulnerability open throughout the year.June 22, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
FBI releases alert about Hive ransomware after attack on hospital system in Ohio and West VirginiaHive has so far attacked at least 28 organizations, including Memorial Health System, on August 15.August 26, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Cloudflare report highlights devastating DDoS attacks on VoIP services and several 'record-setting HTTP attacks'In Q3, Cloudflare researchers said they stopped "one of the largest recorded HTTP attacks​."November 5, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Cybersecurity: Last year was a record year for attacks, and Log4j made it worseCheck Point Research said that among its customers, there was a 50% increase in overall attacks per week on corporate networks compared to 2020.January 11, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Ukraine says more than 70 government websites were defaced, 10 were subjected to 'unauthorized interference'Ukraine denied that any data was stolen during the attack and said there are signs that hackers associated with "Russian secret services" were behind the incident.January 14, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security
LinkedIn phishing scams increase 232% since Feb 1: reportHackers are attempting to impersonate LinkedIn through phishing emails.February 16, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security