Recent Security News
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SonicWall swallows Solutions Granted amid cybersecurity demand surge
November 17, 2023 at 10:05AM SonicWall, a channel-focused cybersecurity company, has announced its acquisition of MSSP Solutions Granted. This move comes in response to customer demand for managed detection and response (MDR) and extended detection and response (XDR) services. The acquisition will allow SonicWall to provide these services for the first time, along with a…
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CISA warns of actively exploited Windows, Sophos, and Oracle bugs
November 17, 2023 at 09:15AM The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added three security issues affecting Microsoft devices, a Sophos product, and an Oracle solution to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. CISA advises federal agencies to install available security updates for these vulnerabilities by December 7. The three vulnerabilities are listed as…
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Detection & Response That Scales: A 4-Pronged Approach
November 17, 2023 at 09:02AM At Black Hat Europe, senior staff engineer Allyn Stott from Airbnb will discuss the need for a proactive approach in detecting and responding to modern attackers. Stott emphasizes the importance of involving the entire organization and aligning skill sets during the design and development phase. He suggests considering third-party security…
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Beware: Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware
November 17, 2023 at 08:48AM Threat actors are using manipulated search results and bogus Google ads to trick users into downloading malware instead of legitimate software, such as WinSCP. The attack involves redirecting users to a compromised WordPress website, then an attacker-controlled phishing site, and finally to a fake WinSCP website where they unknowingly download…
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IT Pros Worry Generative AI Will Be a Major Driver of Cybersecurity Threats
November 17, 2023 at 08:40AM A report from Fastly reveals that organizations see generative AI as a significant cybersecurity threat. Data breaches, identity-based threats, and generative AI are viewed as the top cybersecurity threats in the next year. Although generative AI is seen as both positive and negative, concerns exist about new attack opportunities and…