Chinese Hackers Exploit Old ThinkPHP Vulnerabilities in New Attacks

Akamai warns that a Chinese threat actor is exploiting years-old remote code execution vulnerabilities in ThinkPHP in new attacks.

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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale.
“Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize them for cryptocurrency mining and launching Distributed Denial

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US Authorities Attempting to Recover $5.3 Million Stolen in BEC Scam 

The US government is trying to recover more than $5.3 million stolen by cybercriminals through a BEC scheme from a workers union.

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Why Hackers Love Logs

Log tampering is an almost inevitable part of a compromise. Why and how do cybercriminals target logs, and what can be done to protect them?

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Some Generative AI Company Employees Pen Letter Wanting ‘Right to Warn’ About Risks

Both the promise and the risk of “human-level” AI has always been part of OpenAI’s makeup. What should business leaders take away from this letter?

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Understanding Security’s New Blind Spot: Shadow Engineering

In the rush to digital transformation, many organizations are exposed to security risks associated with citizen developer applications without even knowing it.

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Inside Baseball: The Red Sox Cloud Security Game

Inside the baseball team’s strategy for building next-gen security operations through zero trust and a raft of future initiatives aiming to safeguard team data, fan info, and the iconic Fenway Park — which, by the way, is now a smart stadium.

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Cybersecurity Jobs: The Demand Grows, but Supply Falls Short, Report

U.S. cybersecurity jobs face a talent gap, per the CyberSeek report, with only enough workers for 85% of…

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Third-Party Cyber Attacks: The Threat No One Sees Coming – Here’s How to Stop Them

Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors involved, and why you should care, along with what you can do to mitigate risk. 
In an increasingly interconnected world, supply chain attacks have emerged as a formidable threat, compromising

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Google, Microsoft: Russian Threat Actors Pose High Risk to 2024 Paris Olympics

Google and Microsoft warn of elevated risks of cyber threats facing the 2024 Paris Olympics, especially from Russian threat actors.

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