Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used
Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of...
Month: August 2023
FBI warns of patched Barracuda ESG appliances still being hacked
The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that patches for a critical Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) remote command injection flaw...
Jupiter X Core WordPress plugin could let hackers hijack sites
Two vulnerabilities affecting some version of Jupiter X Core, a premium plugin for setting up WordPress and WooCommerce websites, allow...
Exploit released for Ivanti Sentry bug abused as zero-day in attacks
Proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for a critical Ivanti Sentry authentication bypass vulnerability that enables attackers to execute code...
BlackByte Ransomware Victim: Ontellus
NOTE: No files or stolen information are by RedPacket Security. Any legal issues relating to the content of the files...
CISA: Atlassian Releases Security Update for Confluence Server and Data Center
Atlassian Releases Security Update for Confluence Server and Data Center Atlassian has released its security bulletin for August 2023 to...
CISA: Juniper Releases Security Advisory for Multiple Vulnerabilities in Junos OS
Juniper Releases Security Advisory for Multiple Vulnerabilities in Junos OS Juniper has released a security advisory to address vulnerabilities in...
CISA: CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories CISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 17, 2023. These...
CISA: CISA, NSA, and NIST Publish Factsheet on Quantum Readiness
CISA, NSA, and NIST Publish Factsheet on Quantum Readiness Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency...
CISA: Cisco Releases Security Advisories for Multiple Products
Cisco Releases Security Advisories for Multiple Products Cisco has released security advisories for vulnerabilities affecting multiple Cisco products. A cyber...
CISA: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based...
CISA: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog,...
CISA: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog,...
CISA: CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories CISA released six Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 24, 2023. These...
CISA: CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories CISA released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 22, 2023. These...
Attack Dwell Times Fall but Threat Actors Are Moving Faster
The dwell time of cyber-attacks fell to a median of eight days in the first half of 2023, but attackers...
Teens Found Responsible For Lapsus$ Cyber-Attacks
An Oxford teenager has been found responsible for a series of hacking incidents impacting big-name brands, as part of the...
St Helens Council Warns of Phishing After Ransomware Breach
A UK local authority has warned citizens to watch out for follow-on scams after it was breached in a ransomware...
Sextortion Scams Surge 178% in a Year
Security researchers have detected a 178% increase in sextortion emails between the first half of 2022 and the same period...
Sensitive Data of 10 Million at Risk After French Employment Agency Breach
The French national employment agency, Pôle emploi, has been hit by a cyber-attack potentially exposing critical information of up to...
FBI Flags $40M Crypto Cash-Out Plot By North Korean Hackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning to cryptocurrency firms regarding a surge in blockchain activity...
NIST Publishes Draft Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
Draft post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards have been published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The new...
Data of 2.6 Million Duolingo Users Leaked on Hacking Forum
Data from 2.6 million users of Duolingo, a language learning platform with over 74 million monthly users, has been leaked...
New Study Sheds Light on Adhubllka Ransomware Network
Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled a complex web of interconnected ransomware strains that trace their origins back to a common source:...
