Category: News

FTC to Go After Companies that Ignore Log4j

Companies that fail to protect consumer data from Log4J attacks are at risk of facing Equifax-esque legal action and fines, the FTC warned.

‘Malsmoke’ Exploits Microsoft’s E-Signature Verification

The info-stealing campaign using ZLoader malware – previously used to deliver Ryuk and Conti ransomware – already has claimed more than 2,000 victims across 111 countries.

Microsoft Sees Rampant Log4j Exploit Attempts, Testing

Microsoft says it’s only going to get worse: It’s seen state-sponsored and cyber-criminal attackers probing systems for the Log4Shell flaw through the end of December.

SEGA’s Sloppy Security Confession: Exposed AWS S3 Bucket Offers Up Steam API Access & More

SEGA’s disclosure underscores a common, potentially catastrophic, flub — misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets.

Data Skimmer Hits 100+ Sotheby’s Real-Estate Websites

The campaign was an opportunistic supply-chain attack abusing a weaponized cloud video player.

Purple Fox Rootkit Dropped by Malicious Telegram Installers

Multiple malicious installers were delivering the same Purple Fox rootkit version using the same attack chain, possibly distributed via email or phishing sites.

McMenamins Data Breach Affects 12 Years of Employee Info

The Pacific Northwest hospitality stalwart is also still operationally crippled by a Dec. 12 ransomware attack.

Portugal Media Giant Impresa Crippled by Ransomware Attack

The websites of the company and the Expresso newspaper, as well as all of its SIC TV channels remained offline Tuesday after the New Year’s weekend attack.

What the Rise in Cyber-Recon Means for Your Security Strategy

Expect many more zero-day exploits in 2022, and cyberattacks using them being launched at a significantly higher rate, warns Aamir Lakhani, researcher at FortiGuard Labs.

APT ‘Aquatic Panda’ Targets Universities with Log4Shell Exploit Tools

Researchers from CrowdStrike disrupted an attempt by the threat group to steal industrial intelligence and military secrets from an academic institution.