Top news of the week: 08.07.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Updates Regarding VSA Security Incident
This communication will include prescriptive information on: The external authorities (FBI, Incident Response Experts) that we have engaged and how we are leveraging them for …
Hackers Demand $70 Million as Kaseya Ransomware Victim Toll Nears 1,500 Firms
IT management software maker Kaseya says up to 1,500 businesses are affected by the REvil ransomware attack, but claims to have found no evidence of malicious modifications to code.
IT Software Firm Kaseya Hit By Supply Chain Ransomware Attack
Software maker Kaseya Limited is urging users of its VSA endpoint management and network monitoring tool to immediately shut down VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised in a ...
Director of Cybersecurity at NSA Gets Dedicated Twitter Account
The Director of Cybersecurity at the NSA, a position currently held by Rob Joyce, now has a dedicated Twitter account.
Researchers Reproduce Exploit Used in Kaseya Hack
Researchers have reproduced the exploit used in the Kaseya hack, just as the company’s CEO downplayed the impact of the attack.
New Mirai-Inspired Botnet Could Be Using Your KGUARD DVRs in Cyber Attacks
A new botnet inspired by Mirai hijacks KGUARD DVRs to launch DDoS attacks.
Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears
Malwarebytes has detected a phishing campaign taking advantage of Kayesa VSA customers eagerly awaiting a patch.
Why Healthcare Keeps Falling Prey to Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks
Nate Warfield, CTO of Prevailion and former Microsoft security researcher, discusses the many security challenges and failings plaguing this industry.