Facebook’s parent company Meta announced on Monday it was launching one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to boost its capacity to process data, despite persistent disputes over privacy and disinformation.
CWP Flaws That Expose Servers to Remote Attacks Possibly Exploited in the Wild
Researchers discovered that the Control Web Panel (CWP) web hosting panel is affected by two serious vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to remotely hack servers, and it’s possible that they may have already been exploited in the wild.
Hacked AccessPress Site Served Backdoored WordPress Plugins, Themes
Unknown threat actors implanted backdoor code into multiple WordPress themes and plugins after compromising the website of their developer, Automattic’s Jatpack security research team reports.
GDPR Fines Surged Sevenfold to $1.25 Billion in 2021: Study
Fines issued for GDPR non-compliance increased sevenfold from 2020 to 2021, analysis shows
Assange Wins First Stage in Effort to Appeal US Extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges.
Ukraine Attack: Hackers Had Access for Months Before Causing Damage
In the recent attack aimed at the Ukrainian government, the attackers likely had access to the targeted network for months before causing damage, according to Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence and research unit.
Russian Authorities Arrest Head of International Cybercrime Group
Four individuals believed to be members of the international cyber theft ring known as the “Infraud Organization” were arrested in Russia, news agency TASS reports.
Cloud Security Provider Anitian Raises $55 Million
Cloud security and compliance automation startup Anitian this week closed a $55 million Series B funding round led by Sageview Capital.
The new investment brings the total raised by Anitian $71 million and provides fresh capital to fuel ambitious expansion plans.
CISA Releases Final IPv6 Security Guidance for Federal Agencies
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released the final version of its IPv6 security guidance for federal agencies.
DoH Makes It Difficult to Track Botnets: Spamhaus
The use of DNS over HTTPS (DoH) for command and control communications is making it more difficult to track botnets, according to anti-spam nonprofit Spamhaus.












