Recent Security News

  • Egress and KnowBe4 Extend Partnership to Offer AI-based Adaptive Email Security and Training

    November 15, 2023 at 05:38PM Egress and KnowBe4 have announced an update to their partnership to help organizations address human risk. KnowBe4 will now use live email threat intelligence from Egress to automatically deploy context-based training and phishing simulations. This integration allows joint customers to benefit from adaptive email defenses and enhanced automation for security…

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  • Rackspace Ransomware Costs Soar to Nearly $12M

    November 15, 2023 at 04:48PM Rackspace Technology has incurred significant expenses and losses following a ransomware attack on one of its Microsoft Exchange servers. The incident costs have reached eight figures, with expenses for recovery totaling at least $6 million. Additionally, the company has already suffered losses of over $10.8 million and faces lawsuits. Despite…

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  • ‘AlphaLock’ Hacker Organization Launches Pen-Testing Training Group

    November 15, 2023 at 04:41PM AlphaLock is a new hacker group offering “pentesting training” through online courses and a marketplace for threat actors to purchase pen testing services. They plan to transition to a chat application called Matrix due to increased attention. Bazooka Code, one of their courses, will launch a YouTube channel and welcomes…

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  • EU Tightens Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Infrastructure and Services

    November 15, 2023 at 04:05PM The European Union’s NIS2 Directive aims to enhance the security and resilience of network and information systems in the EU. Organizations operating within the EU must comply with the directive, which includes training and awareness, cybersecurity risk management measures, reporting obligations, and the use of EU certification schemes. Noncompliance can…

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  • Microsoft fixes Windows Server VMs broken by October updates

    November 15, 2023 at 03:57PM Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing blue screens and boot failures in Windows Server 2022 virtual machines (VMs) deployed on VMware ESXi hosts. The problem affected guest VMs on VMware ESXi hosts with an AMD Epyc physical processor. A Windows Server 2022 cumulative update, KB5032198, has now resolved the…

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