Chinese Volt Typhoon hackers exploited Versa zero-day to breach ISPs, MSPs

August 27, 2024 at 10:05AM Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director to upload a destructive webshell, allowing them to steal credentials and breach corporate networks. Versa has released an advisory outlining impacted versions and the recommended upgrade to fix the issue. Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs identified the exploit and … Read more

Consolidation vs. Optimization: Which Is More Cost-Effective for Improved Security?

August 16, 2024 at 09:21AM Security leaders face tough decisions in allocating resources amidst increasing threat activity despite budget constraints. Joe Tibbetts’ report notes organizations allocate just 9% of IT budget to cybersecurity, impacting threat detection and response. While consolidation and optimization are discussed, experts caution about the potential pitfalls, emphasizing the need for a … Read more

AnyDesk says hackers breached its production servers, resets passwords

February 2, 2024 at 05:21PM Remote access solution AnyDesk suffered a cyberattack leading to data theft from its production systems. The company, with 170,000 clients including 7-Eleven and Samsung, reassures the safety of the software and has initiated security measures after revoking certificates. It urges users to update to version 8.0.8 and change passwords due … Read more