Mimecast has acquired veteran data security firm Code42, adding 175 employees to its team. Code42, founded in 2001, focuses on expanding its data protection platform, Incydr, with recent enhancements for source code exfiltration detection.
CrowdStrike says 97% of Windows systems impacted by its bad update are back online, just as an insurer predicts billions in losses for major companies.
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Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm over an ongoing campaign that’s leveraging internet-exposed Selenium Grid services for illicit cryptocurrency mining.
Cloud security Wiz is tracking the activity under the name SeleniumGreed. The campaign, which is targeting older versions of Selenium (3.141.59 and prior), is believed to be underway since at least April 2023.
“Unbeknownst to most
CrowdStrike is alerting about an unfamiliar threat actor attempting to capitalize on the Falcon Sensor update fiasco to distribute dubious installers targeting German customers as part of a highly targeted campaign.
The cybersecurity company said it identified what it described as an unattributed spear-phishing attempt on July 24, 2024, distributing an inauthentic CrowdStrike Crash Reporter
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Progress Software is urging users to update their Telerik Report Server instances following the discovery of a critical security flaw that could result in remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6327 (CVSS score: 9.9), impacts Report Server version 2024 Q2 (10.1.24.514) and earlier.
“In Progress Telerik Report Server versions prior to 2024 Q2 (10.1.24.709), a remote code
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Mimecast Acquires Veteran Data Security Firm Code42
/in General NewsMimecast has acquired veteran data security firm Code42, adding 175 employees to its team. Code42, founded in 2001, focuses on expanding its data protection platform, Incydr, with recent enhancements for source code exfiltration detection.
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97% of Devices Disrupted by CrowdStrike Restored as Insurer Estimates Billions in Losses
/in General NewsCrowdStrike says 97% of Windows systems impacted by its bad update are back online, just as an insurer predicts billions in losses for major companies.
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Ongoing Cyberattack Targets Exposed Selenium Grid Services for Crypto Mining
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm over an ongoing campaign that’s leveraging internet-exposed Selenium Grid services for illicit cryptocurrency mining.
Cloud security Wiz is tracking the activity under the name SeleniumGreed. The campaign, which is targeting older versions of Selenium (3.141.59 and prior), is believed to be underway since at least April 2023.
“Unbeknownst to most
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CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers
/in General NewsCrowdStrike is alerting about an unfamiliar threat actor attempting to capitalize on the Falcon Sensor update fiasco to distribute dubious installers targeting German customers as part of a highly targeted campaign.
The cybersecurity company said it identified what it described as an unattributed spear-phishing attempt on July 24, 2024, distributing an inauthentic CrowdStrike Crash Reporter
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Critical Flaw in Telerik Report Server Poses Remote Code Execution Risk
/in General NewsProgress Software is urging users to update their Telerik Report Server instances following the discovery of a critical security flaw that could result in remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-6327 (CVSS score: 9.9), impacts Report Server version 2024 Q2 (10.1.24.514) and earlier.
“In Progress Telerik Report Server versions prior to 2024 Q2 (10.1.24.709), a remote code
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Feds Warn of North Korean Cyberattacks on US Critical Infrastructure
/in General NewsThe Andariel group is targeting critical defense, aerospace, nuclear, and engineering companies for data theft, the FBI, NSA, and others said.
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Google’s DeepMind AI takes home silver medal in complex math competition
/in General NewsThe achievement is noteworthy because AI systems don’t usually fare well with complex math challenges.
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Microsoft’s generative search engine weds something new, something old
/in General NewsThe new experience combines AI-powered conversational responses with traditional search results pages. Bing users may find it a bit familiar.
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CrowdStrike ‘Updates’ Deliver Malware & More as Attacks Snowball
/in General NewsPhishing and fraud surges during any national news story. This time though, the activity is both more voluminous and more targeted.
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OpenAI’s newly released GPT-4o mini dominates the Chatbot Arena. Here’s why.
/in General NewsDespite being a more compact – and much cheaper – version of GPT-4o, the week-old model is blowing competitors out of the water.
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