Category: security
OpenSSH connections could be cracked by this all-new cyberattack
Cybersecurity researchers from the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a way to crack OpenSSH connections and effectively break SSH channel integrity. In an academic paper published earlier this week, researchers Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, and Jörg Schwenk, explained that since new encryption algorithms and mitigations were added to SSH,…
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Xfinity admits data breach may have affected 36 million customers
Xfinity is the latest in a long line of companies to fall victim to Citrix Bleed, parent company Comcast has confirmed, revealing that almost 36 million customers may have had their data stolen. The company published a press release confirming that it had been breached and that sensitive customer data…
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FBI reveals Play ransomware has hit hundreds of businesses, including critical firms
The Play ransomware, a threat actor that emerged roughly a year and a half ago, has so far claimed some 300 victims, some of which are critical infrastructure organizations, a new joint advisory published by the FBI, CISA, and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has claimed. “Since…
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Vans, Supreme, North Face owner says cyberattack means it won’t make Christmas shipments
Major apparel retailers including Vans, Supreme, and The North Face won’t make their Christmas shipments on time following a disruptive ransomware cyberattack that hit their parent company. In an SEC filing, VF Corporation (VF Corp.) said the data breach was first spotted on December 13, when threat actors disrupted its…
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Researchers uncover major security issue in Microsoft Azure – here’s what we know
Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform carries a high-severity security vulnerability that could result in victim organizations unknowingly executing malware on their endpoints, experts have warned. Researchers from Vectra outlined the issue in a recent blog post, noting that the vulnerability lies in Azure Logs, a tool that – ironically enough –…
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Microsoft unveils a new and safer way for your business to print
Microsoft is changing the way Windows handles printers, which should make for a much safer experience overall – but could also mean that some older devices may no longer be supported. In a blog post published by Johnathan Norman of the Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE), it was…
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