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Anatomy of the Ukrainian attack In the Ukrainian attack, investigators believe that hackers broke into the district energy company’s network by exploiting a vulnerability in a Mikrotik router, with the initial access happening in April 2023. They then deployed a webshell on the router’s web server to enable remote access and tunnel into the network.…

With the unprecedented tech outages experienced by so many of our customers over the last week, we recognize the need for deeper understanding of our software development processes and how they support global business continuity. In this blog post, we’ll outline how Tenable’s comprehensive approach to the software development lifecycle (SDLC) allows us to produce…

To provide scope for this, more than 3,000 flights within, into, or out of the US were canceled on July 19, with more than 11,000 delayed. Planes continued to be grounded in the days since, with nearly 2,500 flights canceled within, into, or out of the US, and more than 38,000 delayed, three days after…

It has been revealed that earlier this month a website which offered a DDoS-for-hire service was taken offline by law enforcement, but only after they collected data about its criminal customers. Anyone visiting DigitalStress’s website today will no longer be greeted with messages bragging about its ability to “stress-test networks for ease” for as little…

British police have arrested a 17-year-old boy believed to be linked to a cybercriminal gang that launched devastating ransomware attacks last year on MGM Resorts and other companies. Last September, hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts was hit by a cyber attack which resulted left guests queuing for hours to check in to hotels, residents…

Researchers have linked a previously unattributed Mac backdoor and a new Windows Trojan to a Chinese APT group known as Daggerfly that has been around for over a decade and targets organizations and individuals around the world. The group appears to be using the same modular malware development framework to create threats for Windows, Linux,…

For those who have machines back up and recovered post-CrowdStrike, there are certain items you should review. First is consider reissuing Bitlocker recovery keys. If you handed out the recovery key manually, consider reissuing and rotating keys. If you are considering changes to your infrastructure, rather than ripping out your technology and replacing it with…

In a surprising turn of events, Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz has decided to end its acquisition talks with Google-parent Alphabet, which would have resulted in a $23 billion deal, the largest ever for Google. This decision was communicated through an internal memo from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, who emphasized the company’s renewed focus on pursuing…

According to the latest reports, the average cost of a data breach rose to 4.45 million USD which is a 15% over the previous three years[1] indicating that potential risks from cyber threats to organizations is only going to rise and business leaders are looking to security teams to make the right choices to reduce…