Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year as an exceptionally profitable period for ransomware gangs. […]
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Fortinet snafu: Critical FortiSIEM CVEs are duplicates, issued in error
It turns out that critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-23108 and CVE-2024-23109 are not new and have been published this year in error. […]
Chinese hackers infect Dutch military network with malware
A Chinese cyber-espionage group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and deployed malware on compromised devices, according to the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) of the Netherlands. […]
Data breach at French healthcare services firm puts millions at risk
French healthcare services firm Viamedis suffered a cyberattack that exposed the data of policyholders and healthcare professionals in the country. […]
JetBrains warns of new TeamCity auth bypass vulnerability
JetBrains urged customers today to patch their TeamCity On-Premises servers against a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can let attackers take over vulnerable instances with admin privileges. […]
Google says spyware vendors behind most zero-days it discovers
Commercial spyware vendors (CSV) were behind 80% of the zero-day vulnerabilities Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered in 2023 and used to spy on devices worldwide. […]
Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees
Verizon Communications is warning that an insider data breach impacts almost half its workforce, exposing sensitive employee information. […]
Microsoft Outlook December updates trigger ICS security alerts
Microsoft is investigating an issue that triggers Outlook security alerts when trying to open .ICS calendar files after installing December 2023 Patch Tuesday Office security updates. […]
US announces visa ban on those linked to commercial spyware
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced today a new visa restriction policy that will enable the Department of State to ban those linked to commercial spyware from entering the United States. […]
HPE investigates new breach after data for sale on hacking forum
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating a potential new breach after a threat actor put allegedly stolen data up for sale on a hacking forum, claiming it contains HPE credentials and other sensitive information. […]