Microsoft on Tuesday issued a warning for an in-the-wild zero-day attack hitting Windows users and raised eyebrows when it credited the U.S. government National Security Agency (NSA) with reporting the live exploitation.
OpenSSH Moves to Prevent ‘Capture Now, Decrypt Later’ Attacks
OpenSSH has joined the high-stakes fight to protect data from quantum computers.
The latest version of the widely used encryption and connectivity tool has been fitted with new features to prevent “capture now, decrypt later” attacks linked to advancements in quantum computing.
CISA Tells Orgs to Patch WatchGuard Flaw Exploited for Months Before Disclosure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has given federal agencies three weeks to patch a WatchGuard firewall vulnerability exploited in attacks linked to a Russian state-sponsored threat actor. While the US government has known about the exploitation of this flaw for several months, federal agencies are apparently only now being told to patch it.
Scope Security CEO Mike Murray Passes Away
Scope Security has announced the sudden passing of its founder and CEO Mike Murray, a longtime practitioner and executive who was deeply embedded in the cybersecurity industry.
The healthcare security startup said Murray passed away on April 6. He was 46.
Microsoft Disrupts Infrastructure Used by Russia’s Hackers in Ukraine Attacks
Microsoft on Thursday said it has attempted to disrupt cyberattacks launched by the Russian government against Ukraine by seizing some of the domains leveraged by a notorious state-sponsored threat group.
Nudge Security Bags $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has banked a $7 million seed round.
Nudge Security Bags Seed $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has emerged from stealth with a $7 million seed round.
Texas Department of Insurance Exposed Data of 1.8 Million People
The Texas Department of Insurance recently disclosed a “data security event” that appears to have affected roughly 1.8 million people.
Symantec: Chinese APT Group Targeting Global MSPs
Malware hunters at Broadcom’s Symantec division have spotted signs that a long-running cyberespionage campaign linked to Chinese nation-state hackers is now going after managed service providers (MSPs) with a more global footprint.
CashApp Says Ex-Employee Stole Customer Stock Trading Data
Financial services and stock trading platform CashApp on Tuesday fessed up to a data breach being blamed on a former employee who stole brokerage data, including portfolio values, from an unknown number of U.S. accounts.











