Recent Security News
-
SentinelOne Snaps up Seed-Stage CNAPP Startup PingSafe
January 3, 2024 at 02:55PM SentinelOne plans to acquire PingSafe in a cash-and-stock deal, expanding its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities. The financial terms were undisclosed, and the deal is expected to close in the first quarter. PingSafe, with headquarters in the US and India, provides real-time monitoring of multi-cloud workloads and advanced secrets…
-
Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
January 3, 2024 at 02:46PM Orange Spain experienced an internet outage due to a hacker breaching its RIPE account and misconfiguring BGP routing and RPKI settings. This allowed the hacker to divert traffic to malicious destinations. The hacker, known as ‘Snow,’ disabled RPKI, causing a performance issue. Orange Spain is restoring services and investigating the…
-
Nigerian hacker arrested for stealing $7.5M from charities
January 3, 2024 at 02:35PM Nigerian national Olusegun Samson Adejorin was arrested in Ghana for wire fraud and identity theft, related to $7.5 million embezzlement from US charitable organizations. The fraud scheme involved unauthorized access to email accounts and impersonation of employees to trick one charity into transferring funds to accounts controlled by the attacker.…
-
PornHub blocks North Carolina, Montana over new age verification laws
January 3, 2024 at 12:56PM Aylo, an adult media giant, has blocked access to websites like PornHub for visitors from Montana and North Carolina due to new age verification laws. These laws aim to protect minors from accessing adult content, with penalties for non-compliance. However, it’s also leading users to seek VPNs, potentially posing cybersecurity…
-
LastPass now requires 12-character master passwords for better security
January 3, 2024 at 12:22PM LastPass now requires all users to create a 12-character master password for increased security. They will also check passwords against breached credentials and enforce multi-factor authentication. These changes were prompted by security breaches in 2022 that led to stolen customer data. LastPass is emailing customers about these updates, impacting millions…