Akamai recently mitigated a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that set a new record for attacks targeting European organizations in terms of packets per second.
Akamai Sees Europe’s Biggest DDoS Attack to Date
Dig Security Banks Another $34 Million for Cloud Data Security
Just four months after emerging from stealth with $11 million in seed funding, Dig Security has banked another $34 million in venture capital funding as investors continue to flock to cloud data security startups.
Malware Infects Magento-Powered Stores via FishPig Distribution Server
For the past several weeks, Magento stores have been injected with malware via a supply chain attack that targeted the FishPig distribution server.
Specialized in Magento optimizations and Magento-WordPress integrations, FishPig offers various Magento extensions that have gathered over 200,000 downloads.
iOS 16 Rolls Out With Passwordless Authentication, Spyware Protection
Apple this week has started rolling out iOS 16 with several security and privacy improvements meant to keep users protected from malware, state-sponsored attackers, and an abusive spouse.
Spyware, Ransomware, Cryptojacking Malware Increasingly Detected on ICS Devices
Spyware, ransomware and cryptojacking malware have been increasingly detected on industrial control system (ICS) computers, according to data collected in the first half of 2022 by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
New Cyberespionage Group ‘Worok’ Targeting Entities in Asia
Cybersecurity firm ESET has detailed a new cyberespionage group targeting high-profile private and public entities in Asia and Africa since 2020.
Vulnerability in BackupBuddy Plugin Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites
A recently resolved vulnerability in the BackupBuddy WordPress plugin has been exploited in malicious attacks since late August, Defiant’s Wordfence team warns.
How to Improve Mean Time to Detect for Ransomware
Training for multiple situations will help your security team make decisions more quickly
Ransomware Attacks Target Government Agencies in Latin America
Several government agencies in Latin America were targeted in ransomware attacks in the past months, and the latest victims are Chile and the Dominican Republic.
iOS 12 Update for Older iPhones Patches Exploited Vulnerability
Apple on Wednesday started shipping patches for older iPhone and iPad devices to address a recent, actively exploited vulnerability.
Tracked as CVE-2022-32893, the vulnerability impacts WebKit and it can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution when the user visits a malicious website.
