Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) stories - Page 13
Alarming surge in Conti Ransomware Group activity - report
Fri, 20th May 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A new report has identified a 7.6 per cent increase in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware in Q1 2022.
Vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops expose users to UEFI malware
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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malware
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
Vulnerabilities in Lenovo laptops could allow hackers to deploy UEFI malware, according to ESET researchers. Over 100 models are affected.
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
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cyber espionage
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check point software
Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.
Network attacks at highest point in the last three years
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
The latest quarterly WatchGuard Threat Lab report shows network attacks at the highest point over the past three years.
Qualys steps into future of EDR with latest release
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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edr
Qualys has launched Multi-Vector EDR 2.0 with additional threat-hunting and risk mitigation capabilities, designed to improve alert prioritisation.
Widespread threats increase by 38% in 2021 - Rapid7 report
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
Rapid7 has released its latest Vulnerability Intelligence Report detailing the most significant security vulnerabilities and cyber attacks in 2021.
GitHub releases updates to Actions for better workflows
Wed, 30th Mar 2022
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martech
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apm
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open source
GitHub has released three new features for GitHub Actions to assist teams of all sizes to work faster at scale and enable increased productivity.
Vulnerabilities discovered in Veeam backup solutions
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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dr
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cybersecurity
Among the possible consequences of the attacks are infection with ransomware, data theft, and denial of service.
Darktrace updates flagship platform to aid security teams
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Darktrace has released an update to its flagship platform, offering enhanced workflows and explainable AI to aid human security teams.
Five cyber threat trends and what they mean to your business
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cloud security
Global cybercrime is on the rise, posing risks to businesses. Accenture has released a report on key cyber threat trends.
GitHub Advisory Database opens to community contributions
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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martech
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supply chain & logistics
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apm
The move allows anyone to contribute security information to advisories to better secure software supply chains.
Trend Micro helps uncover critical file sharing Samba bug
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
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cyber attacks
Trend Micro discovers critical vulnerability in Samba file sharing protocol, advises urgent patching for affected organisations.
New research reveals vicious tactics of ransomware groups
Fri, 4th Feb 2022
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malware
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network infrastructure
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ransomware
Hackers increasingly target zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain networks for maximum impact, according to a report by Ivanti.
Supply chain vulnerability identified in SAP transport system
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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supply chain & logistics
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software development
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sap
Supply chain attacks on SAP software distribution process allow internal attackers to intervene undetected, says SecurityBridge. A patch has been released.
More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Ransomware had a monumental impact on organisations in 2021, responsible for approximately 38% of all breaches, and 31% of breaches in APAC.
Vulnerabilities pose danger to SonicWall SMA 100 remote access appliances
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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iam
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sonicwall
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security vulnerabilities
SonicWall and Australia’s ACSC are urging all businesses using SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances to patch the devices as soon as possible.
WordPress vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2021
Thu, 13th Jan 2022
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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wordpress
WordPress vulnerabilities have more than doubled in 2021, with 77% of them being exploitable, according to Risk Based Security.
Ransom DDoS attacks surged in final quarter of 2021 - report
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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botnet
Ransom DDoS attacks increased by 29% YoY and 175% QoQ in the last quarter 2021, according to new research from Cloudfare.
Critical Microsoft Office patch exploited by new malware
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Sophos has released details of a novel exploit that bypasses a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Office file format.
Security flaw identified in smartphone chip used in Android devices
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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mediatek
Flaws in smartphone chip used in 37% of world's smartphones could enable eavesdropping or hiding malicious code, says Check Point Research.