The Iran-linked state-sponsored hacker group tracked as Peach Sandstorm has started using a new backdoor in attacks aimed at the US and UAE. The post Iranian Hackers Use New Tickler Malware to Collect Intel From US, UAE appeared first on…
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US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups
Iranian state-sponsored APT Lemon Sandstorm is working closely with ransomware groups on monetizing network intrusions. The post US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…
CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in Its Sales
Massive outage spooked customers that had been expected to close deals totaling $60 million during the final few weeks of CrowdStrike’s fiscal Q2. The post CrowdStrike Estimates the Tech Meltdown Caused by Its Bungling Left a $60 Million Dent in…
Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities
Google has significantly increased the rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities, offering up to $250,000 for remote code execution bugs. The post Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
LinkedIn Hires Former Twitter Security Chief Lea Kissner as New CISO
Lea Kissner replaces Geoff Belknap as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. The post LinkedIn Hires Former Twitter Security Chief Lea Kissner as New CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies
A WPS Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-7262 was exploited by South Korean hacker group APT-C-60. The post WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read…
Malware Delivered via Malicious Pidgin Plugin, Signal Fork
Threat actors delivered malware via instant messaging applications, including a malicious Pidgin plugin and an unofficial Signal fork. The post Malware Delivered via Malicious Pidgin Plugin, Signal Fork appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS…
Rising Tides: Runa Sandvik on Creating Work that Makes a Difference
Runa Sandvik is an inaugural member of CISA’s Technical Advisory Council and the Aspen Institute’s Global Cybersecurity Group, and a board member of the Signals Network. But she is so much more. The post Rising Tides: Runa Sandvik on Creating…
US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor
The US government is offering a $2.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of malware distributor Volodymyr Kadariya. The post US Offering $2.5 Million Reward for Belarusian Malware Distributor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Cribl Raises $319 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation
The IT and data security firm raises $319 million in a Series E round led by Google Ventures and is now valued at $3.5 billion. The post Cribl Raises $319 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…