Tag: computer
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Broadcom-backed SAN devices face code injection attacks via a critical Fabric OS bug
Same KEV update included a Commvault flaw: CISA also added a high severity bugCVSS 8.7/10 affecting Commvault Web Server to its KEV Catalog, recommending patching under the same BOD directive.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-3928, is an unspecified vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote, authenticated attacker to execute webshells. All versions before 11.36.46, 11.32.89,…
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Ransomware-Attacke bei Hitachi Vantara
Tags: breach, cloud, computer, cyberattack, data, group, incident response, infrastructure, ransom, ransomware, serviceDie Ransomware-Gruppe Akira soll bei Hitachis IT-Services- und Infrastruktur-Tochter zugeschlagen haben.Vertreter von Hitachi Vantara haben gegenüber dem Security-Portal Bleeping Computer (BC) eingeräumt, dass das Unternehmen am 26. April mit Ransomware angegriffen wurde und in der Folge einige seiner Systeme offline nehmen musste.Als Tochterunternehmen des japanischen Hitachi-Konzerns ist Hitachi Vantara auf Datenplattformen und Infrastruktursysteme für Unternehmen…
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‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?
British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVsMobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies but how vulnerable are electric cars?On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with…
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Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of cybersecurity company Veritaco, was seen on security camera footage walking into St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City last year and installing malware on an employee computer. He was arrested this month for violating the state’s cybercrime statute. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/cybersecurity-ceo-charged-with-installing-malware-on-hospital-computers/
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China Claims U.S. Cyberattack Targeted Leading Encryption Company
China has accused U.S. intelligence agencies of carrying out a sophisticated cyberattack against one of its foremost commercial cryptography providers, resulting in the theft of vast amounts of sensitive data. The allegations were announced in a report published Monday by China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center (CNCERT), intensifying digital tensions between the…
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Mit Malware: Cybersecurity-CEO soll Krankenhaus-PCs infiltriert haben
Der Beschuldigte soll in einer Klinik zwei Computer mit einer Schadsoftware infiziert haben. Dabei ist er wohl von Sicherheitskameras erfasst worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/mit-malware-cybersecurity-ceo-soll-krankenhaus-pcs-infiltriert-haben-2504-195710.html
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Cybersecurity Firm CEO Arrested for Planting Malware in Hospital Systems
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of a local cybersecurity firm, has been arrested for allegedly planting malware on computers at SSM St. Anthony Hospital. Bowie, who until recently touted himself as a leader in protecting businesses from cyber threats, now faces charges that he became the very threat he promised to prevent. Police say the incident…
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CEO of cybersecurity firm charged with installing malware on hospital systems
Veritaco CEO Jeffrey Bowie faces charges for allegedly installing malware on hospital computers, violating Oklahoma’s Computer Crimes Act. Jeffrey Bowie, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Veritaco, is facing two counts of violating Oklahoma’s Computer Crimes Act for allegedly infecting employee computers at the Oklahoma City St. Anthony Hospital. The man is accused of having installed…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: NIST Aligns Its Privacy and Cyber Frameworks, While Researchers Warn About Hallucination Risks from GenAI Code Generators
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, breach, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, computer, control, csf, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, governance, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, LLM, malicious, mfa, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, open-source, password, phishing, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, router, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out NIST’s effort to further mesh its privacy and cyber frameworks. Plus, learn why code-writing GenAI tools can put developers at risk of package-confusion attacks. Also, find out what Tenable webinar attendees said about identity security. And get the latest on the MITRE CVE program and on attacks against edge routers. Dive into five…
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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming
Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/18/zoom-remote-control-attack/
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Your Network Is Showing Time to Go Stealth
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, cisco, cloud, computer, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firewall, firmware, fortinet, group, Hardware, infrastructure, mfa, network, software, theft, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day -
Frequently Asked Questions About the MITRE CVE Program Expiration and Renewal
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, computer, cve, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, incident response, infrastructure, mitre, nvd, open-source, risk, tactics, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementConcerns about the future of the MITRE CVE Program continue to circulate. The Tenable Security Response Team has created this FAQ to help provide clarity and context around this developing situation. Background The Tenable Security Response Team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding changes around the MITRE CVE Program. As…
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CVE program averts swift end after CISA executes 11-month contract extension
Tags: china, cisa, computer, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, government, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, mitre, nist, nvd, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementImportant update April 16, 2025: Since this story was first published, CISA signed a contract extension that averts a shutdown of the MITRE CVE program.A CISA spokesperson sent CSO a statement saying, “The CVE Program is invaluable to cyber community and a priority of CISA. Last night, CISA executed the option period on the contract to ensure…
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Whistleblower Accuses DOGE of Data-Harvesting Cover Up
Complaint Says Russia-Based IP Address Attempted to Gain Access as DOGE Took Data. A whistleblower has accused staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency of attempting to cover their tracks while collecting troves of sensitive data from the independent labor agency’s computer systems, raising significant security concerns. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/whistleblower-accuses-doge-data-harvesting-cover-up-a-28013
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Morocco Investigation Major Data Breach Allegedly Claimed by Algerian Hackers
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) of Morocco has confirmed that initial checks on leaked documents circulating on social media have revealed that much of the information is false, inaccurate, or incomplete. Officials state these documents originated from a cyber attack targeting the organization’s computer systems. The CNSS has activated security protocols, launched an internal…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Integrating with AI for Agentic Applications
The emergence of Model Context Protocol for AI is gaining significant interest due to its standardization of connecting external data sources to large language models (LLMs). While these updates are good news for AI developers, they raise some security concerns. In this blog we address FAQs about MCP. Background Tenable Research has compiled this blog…
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Russian Shuckworm APT is back with updated GammaSteel malware
files.lnk, launched from an external drive. This was recorded under the UserAssist key in the Registry, which stores a record of files, links, applications, and objects accessed by the current user through Windows Explorer.After that file was executed, it launched mshta.exe, a Windows binary that can be used to execute VBScript and JScript locally on…
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Why Codefinger represents a new stage in the evolution of ransomware
Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, best-practice, breach, business, cisco, cloud, computer, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, malicious, network, password, ransom, ransomware, risk, strategy, technology, threat, vmwareA new type of ransomware attack: The fundamentals of the Codefinger attack are the same as those in most ransomware attacks: The bad guys encrypted victims’ data and demanded payment to restore it.However, several aspects of the breach make it stand out from most other ransomware incidents:Attack vector: In traditional ransomware attacks, the attack vector…
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Windows-Gefahren: Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft
Mobile Malware befindet sich auf dem Vormarsch, doch die fragmentierte Marktsituation erschwert den Cyberkriminellen ihre Arbeit ganz im Gegensatz zu der Welt der Desktops und Laptops: Laut Net Marketshare laufen seit letztem Monat 90 Prozent der Computer unter einer Windows-Version. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/05/19/windows-gefahren-vergangenheit-gegenwart-und-zukunft/
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Infografik: Alternativen zu Passwörtern
Das Passwort ist ein stetiger Begleiter in unserem Computer-Alltag. Ob bei der Anmeldung zu unserem Benutzerkonto auf dem PC, beim Onlinebanking oder im Unternehmen überall erhalten wir den Zugang über ein Passwort. Doch seit einigen Jahren gerät diese Authentifizierungsmethode mehr und mehr in Verruf, ein Einfallstor für böswillige Hacker zu sein. First seen on welivesecurity.com…
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Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for a Quantum Future
As quantum computing continues to evolve, the security of our digital infrastructure is under increasing scrutiny. While quantum computers promise groundbreaking advancements, they also pose a significant threat to the cryptographic algorithms that protect sensitive information across the internet. Enter Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) which is our path to quantum safe security. In this blog, we’ll……
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Spionage-Ring Sednit greift isolierte Netzwerke an
Der Spionage-Ring Sednit, auch bekannt als Sofacy-Gruppe, APT28 oder ‘Fancy Bear”, treibt schon seit einiger Zeit sein Unwesen und hat bereits eine Vielzahl an Institutionen angegriffen. Vor kurzem haben wir einen Angriff entdeckt, im Zuge dessen die Gruppe physikalisch isolierte Computer-Netzwerke angreift, um mithilfe von Wechseldatenträgern sensible Dateien abzugreifen. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to…
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WK Kellogg informiert über Datendiebstahl
Der für seine Cornflakes bekannte Lebensmittelkonzern WK Kellogg wurde um Daten beraubt.WK Kellogg, bekannt für seine Frühstücksprodukte wie Cornflakes und Frosties, teilte kürzlich mit, dass bei einem Angriff im Jahr 2024 Unternehmensdaten gestohlen wurden. In einer Mitteilung an die zuständigen Behörden heißt es, dass zu den offengelegten Daten auch Namen und Sozialversicherungsnummern gehören. Nach eigenen…
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Botnet-Malware: Was steckt dahinter und wie schütze ich mich?
Malware oder schadhafter Code ist schon seit mehr als 40 Jahren in irgendeiner Form im Umlauf. Aber ein Einsatz von Malware zur Fernsteuerung verschiedener Computer, die als ein sogenanntes Botnet organisiert sind, ist ein Phänomen des 21. Jahrhunderts. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2014/10/24/botnet-malware-was-steckt-dahinter-wie-schutze-ich-mich/
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Millionen Computer durch BIOS-Schwachstelle gefährdet
Auf der CanSecWest-Konferenz in Vancouver, Kanada, haben zwei Sicherheitsforscher in ihrem Vortrag ‘How Many Million BIOSes Would You Like To Infect?” vor Schwachstellen im BIOS vieler Computer gewarnt. Die gefundenen Sicherheitslücken ermöglichen Hackern offenabr relativ leicht, Angriffe auszuführen. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/03/24/millionen-computer-durch-bios-schwachstelle-gefaehrdet/
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Tech experts recommend full steam ahead on US export controls for AI
While the efficiency of newer Chinese models like DeepSeek have rumbled U.S. AI markets, experts say previous restrictions on the sale of computer chips and other important components are having an impact. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-deepseek-export-controls-congress-i/
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Lawsuit: Hospital Pharmacist Spied on Coworkers for a Decade
University of Maryland Medical Center Said FBI Is Also Investigating Case. An academic medical center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging one of its pharmacists installed keylogging software on 400 computers over a decade to spy on the personal lives and intimate moments of coworkers. The pharmacist is also facing a criminal investigation, the…
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Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims’ computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-microsoft-office-add-in-tools-push-malware-via-sourceforge/
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Pharmacist accused of compromising computers to spy on colleagues
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/pharmacist-accused-of-compromising-computers-to-spy-on-colleagues