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VMware Struggles to Fix Flaw Exploited at Chinese Hacking Contest

by Ryan Naraine / 1h

For the second time in as many months, VMware patches a remote code execution vulnerability first exploited at a Chinese hacking contest in June. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Apple Offering Hackable iPhones to Universities

by Ryan Naraine / 2h

Apple expands its Security Research Device Program to put hackable iPhones in the hands of select educators at the university level. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Sophos to Acquire SecureWorks in $859 Million All-Cash Deal

Sophos acquires Secureworks for $859M

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by Ryan Naraine / 5h

Sophos plans to integrate Secureworks Taegis XDR platform into its MDR services across small, mid-sized, and enterprise segments. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

ESET Distributor’s Systems Abused to Deliver Wiper Malware

ESET-branded wiper malware targets Israel

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by Eduard Kovacs / 7h

ESET has launched an investigation after a product distributor in Israel sent out emails delivering wiper malware. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Big Rewards Offered in Dedicated Google Cloud Bug Bounty Program

by Ionut Arghire / 7h

More than 460 products and services are covered under Google Cloud’s new VRP, with 140 eligible for top tier bug bounty rewards. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Cisco Confirms Security Incident After Hacker Offers to Sell Data

Cisco data breach claims emerge

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by Eduard Kovacs / 8h

Cisco has confirmed that some files have been stolen from its DevHub environment after a hacker offered to sell information. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Atlassian Patches Vulnerabilities in Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira

by Ionut Arghire / 9h

Atlassian has released patches for high-severity vulnerabilities in Bitbucket, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Electric Motor Giant Nidec Confirms Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack

Nidec confirms ransomware data breach

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by Ionut Arghire / 9h

Electric motor manufacturer Nidec confirms business and internal documents were stolen in a ransomware attack. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

AI and Hardware Hacking on the Rise

Hackers see AI boosting hacking value

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by Kevin Townsend / 10h

Bugcrowd’s Inside the Mind of a Hacker report surveys the thoughts of one of the world’s largest hacker communities. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Yesterday

Roundcube Webmail Vulnerability Exploited in Government Attack

Roundcube webmail XSS vulnerability exploited

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by Ionut Arghire / 10h

An XSS vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail has been targeted for code execution against a governmental organization in a CIS country. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Internet Archive Hacked Again During Service Restoration Efforts

Internet Archive suffers major cyberattacks

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by Eduard Kovacs / 11h

The Internet Archive has suffered an email hack while working to restore services impacted by the recent cyberattacks. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Cyprus Thwarted a Digital Attack Against the Government’s Main Online Portal

Cyber attacks hit Cyprus organizations

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by Associated Press / 22h

Cyprus said that it has successfully thwarted a DDoS attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal. The post appeared first on SecurityWeek .

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