New open-source project takeover attacks spotted, stymied
The OpenJS Foundation has headed off a “credible takeover attempt” similar to the one that resulted in a backdoor getting included in the open-source XZ Utils …
CISA warns about Sisense data breach
Business intelligence / data analytics software vendor Sisense has apparently suffered a data breach that spurred the company and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …
Microsoft patches two actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-29988, CVE-2024-26234)
On this April 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed a record 147 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-29988, a vulnerability that Microsoft hasn’t marked …
A “cascade” of errors let Chinese hackers into US government inboxes
Microsoft still doesn’t known how Storm-0558 attackers managed to steal the Microsoft Services Account cryptographic key they used to forge authentication tokens needed …
Beware! Backdoor found in XZ utilities used by many Linux distros (CVE-2024-3094)
UPDATE: April 9, 09:23 AM ET Two stories have been published since this initial release: Which Linux distros are affected and what can you do? XZ Utils backdoor: Detection …
Patch actively exploited Microsoft SharePoint bug, CISA orders federal agencies (CVE-2023-24955)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2023-24955 – a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute code …
CISA: Here’s how you can foil DDoS attacks
In light of the rise of “DDoS hacktivism” and the recent DDoS attacks aimed at disrupting French and Alabama government websites, the Cybersecurity and …
10 free cybersecurity guides you might have missed
This collection of free cybersecurity guides covers a broad range of topics, from resources for developing cybersecurity programs to specific guides for various sectors and …
Securing software repositories leads to better OSS security
Malicious software packages are found on public software repositories such as GitHub, PyPI and the npm registry seemingly every day. Attackers use a number of tricks to fool …
JCDC’s strategic shift: Prioritizing cyber hardening
In this Help Net Security interview, Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of Xage Security, discusses the evolution of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) since its 2021 inception …
ALPHV/BlackCat threatens to leak data stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that targeted Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), causing disruption to its …
APT29 revamps its techniques to breach cloud environments
Russian threat actors APT29 are changing their techniques and expanding their targets to access cloud environments, members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have warned. …
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