August 22, 2024
SolarWinds left critical hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product
Why go to the effort of backdooring code when devs will basically do it for you accidentally anyway SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product that can be used by remote, unauthenticated attackers to log into vulnerable instances, access internal functionality, and modify sensitive data…
CrowdStrike deja vu as ‘performance issue’ leaves systems sluggish
Not related to the massive outage in July, security biz spokesperson told us Some IT administrators suffered a moment of deja vu on Thursday morning as CrowdStrike blamed a cloud service issue for performance problems and lagging boot times affecting some of European customers.…
Halliburton probes ‘an issue’ disrupting business ops
What could the problem be? Reportedly, a cyberattack American oil giant Halliburton is investigating an "issue," reportedly a cyberattack, that has disrupted some business operations and global networks.…
Ransomware batters critical industries, but takedowns hint at relief
Whether attack slowdown continues downward trend is the million dollar question that security researchers can't answer Critical industrial organizations continued to be hammered by ransomware skids in July, while experts suggest the perps are growing in confidence that law enforcement won't intervene.…
This uni thought it would be a good idea to do a phishing test with a fake Ebola scare
Needless to say, it backfired in a big way University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) students may be relieved to hear that an emailed warning about a staff member infected with the Ebola virus was just a phishing exercise.…
Kick off early Octoberfest with an EUC-fest
Visit IGEL’s DISRUPT Munich event this September to learn more about the latest end user computing technologies Sponsored Post The IGEL DISRUPT Munich event promises an opportunity to explore the latest innovations in end user computing (EUC), with a focus on endpoint security, Zero Trust, digital workspaces and…
Cisco calls for United Nations to revisit cyber crime Convention
Echoes human rights groups' concerns that it could suppress free speech and more Networking giant Cisco has suggested the United Nations' first-ever convention against cyber crime is dangerously flawed and should be revised before being put to a formal vote.…