January 5, 2024 at 11:24AM Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a law firm specializing in cyberattacks, disclosed that over 600,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach in early 2023. The breach involved unauthorized access to a portion of its network and compromised personal information of clients’ customers. Orrick has deployed additional security measures and reached … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 08:15AM The Ultimate 2020 White Hat Hacker Certification Bundle offers 10 courses taught by cybersecurity experts Nathan House and Joe Parys. The program covers various topics in ethical hacking, network security, Python for web applications, Nmap for network security checks, and certifications like CompTIA’s PenTest+ and Cybersecurity Analyst. Available for $39.99, … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 05:27AM On January 3, Orange Spain experienced an internet outage due to a threat actor using stolen admin credentials to manipulate BGP traffic. Personal data was not compromised, but browsing services were affected. The incident was linked to an employee’s system infiltration by Raccoon Stealer malware. Security flaws in RIPE’s system … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 03:27AM Ivanti has issued security updates for a critical flaw in its Endpoint Manager solution, posing a remote code execution risk. The vulnerability, rated 9.6 on the CVSS scale, affects EPM 2021 and 2022 prior to SU5. Ivanti also addressed multiple security flaws in its Avalanche enterprise mobile device management solution, … Read more
January 4, 2024 at 05:40PM Driven Acquisition Inc, DBA Driven Technologies, a leading cybersecurity and cloud service provider in NY, acquires ieMentor, a Cisco Gold Partner. The acquisition bolsters Driven’s capabilities in Cisco security, networking, collaboration, and data center solutions. This expands the company’s workforce to 85 employees and enhances its service offerings, reinforcing its … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 11:51AM Enter our cybersecurity caption contest by submitting your idea before Jan. 25, 2024. Send your entry to [email protected] with the subject line “The Edge January 2024 Toon,” or via social media on X/Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Last month’s winner was Scott Dowlen, IT manager at Odessa Separator Inc. Good luck! … Read more
January 3, 2024 at 11:33AM SonicWall acquires San Francisco startup Banyan Security, adding zero-trust network access tech to its offerings. The financial terms weren’t disclosed. Banyan Security, which raised $47M over two rounds, enables secure user-to-application connections and defends against real-time threats. The acquisition expands SonicWall’s portfolio to include SSE and ZTNA technologies, aligning with … Read more
December 27, 2023 at 07:30AM Over 80,000 individuals are being informed by National Amusements about a data breach that compromised their personal information in December 2022. The breach involved access to the company’s network and files containing personal data. While the impacted information includes financial account numbers, National Amusements is offering complimentary credit monitoring services … Read more
December 21, 2023 at 03:27PM Cisco announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley startup Isovalent to bolster its cloud security product portfolio, without disclosing financial terms. Isovalent, which raised $70 million in venture capital, specializes in eBPF open source technology and cloud native solutions for networking and security. The acquisition adds Cilium and Tetragon products to … Read more
December 20, 2023 at 09:03AM Ransomware groups are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks, targeting unmanaged devices to compromise entire networks. Microsoft revealed that about 60% of ransomware attacks involve remote encryption. This tactic renders process-based remediation measures ineffective, with compromised machines unable to detect malicious activity. Cybercriminals are also engaging with the media … Read more