Hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility on Monday for disrupting the work of websites of pro-Kremlin Russian media in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.
Anonymous Hacker Group Targets Russian State Media
CISA Urges Organizations to Patch Actively Exploited Zimbra XSS Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday announced that it has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a zero-day recently identified in the Zimbra email platform.
Conti Chats Leaked After Ransomware Gang Expresses Support for Russia
Hundreds of files storing tens of thousands of messages exchanged between Conti ransomware operators have been leaked online after the cybercrime group expressed support for Russia as it launched an invasion of Ukraine last week.
Web Application Security Startup Feroot Banks $11 Million in Seed Funding
Feroot Security, a provider of website and web application protection, today announced that it has received more than $11 million in seed funding.
Russia vs Ukraine – The War in Cyberspace
Russian troops have launched a major assault on Ukraine and while their forces battle in the physical world for control over various cities and regions, a battle is also taking place in cyberspace.
Stealthy ‘SockDetour’ Backdoor Used in Attacks on U.S. Defense Contractors
A second, custom backdoor was observed being deployed in attacks on four defense contractors if the primary backdoor was removed, security researchers with Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 division report.
NSO Sues Israeli Paper After Explosive Articles on Police
The Israeli tech company NSO Group on Sunday filed a libel lawsuit against an Israeli newspaper after it published a series of explosive articles claiming Israeli police unlawfully used its spyware on dozens of public figures.
Attacks From Within Seen as a Growing Threat to Elections
Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list that includes death threats, disinformation, ransomware and cyberattacks — threats from within.
Email Security and Brand Protection Firm Red Sift Raises $54 Million
UK-based email security and brand protection solutions provider Red Sift on Thursday announced raising $54 million in a Series B funding round that brings the total raised by the company to nearly $70 million.
US, UK Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Government, Commercial Networks
Governmental agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom warn of cyberespionage operations that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor MuddyWater has been running against both public and private sector organizations worldwide.
