Author Archives: Derek B. Johnson
7 vulnerabilities in popular DNS forwarding software open door to range of attacks
Researchers at JSOF have discovered distinct spoofing and buffer overflow vulnerabilities associated with DNSMasq, used in networking devices to cache and forward Domain Name System requests.
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FIN11 e-crime group shifted to CL0P ransomware and big game hunting
FIN11 has increasingly factored CL0P ransomware into its operations, and its clear they also put a substantial amount of effort into each follow-up compromise.
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Early-stage cybersecurity investment flowing, despite pandemic
While most industries saw a significant dip in seed and Series A investments last year, cybersecurity investment remained resilient.
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JumpCloud land $100 million in funding, as secure remote access market continues surge
Over the past two decades, businesses have piled a patchwork of different products and services – multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity governance and administration policies and others – on top of their directory. That introduces risk and complexity, says Jumpcloud CEO Rajat Bhargava.
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DarkSide decryptor unlocks systems without ransom payment – for now
The decryptor works for all current DarkSide infections, but that will likely change soon as the group reacts and adapts to the disclosure.
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Malware variant becomes world’s most popular, thanks to ransomware surge
Ransomware actors are laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through pseudo-legitimate cryptocurrency exchanges, while early-stage malware that is often used to facilitate their attacks have become the most popular forms of malware in the world.
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CISA discovers token abuse around SolarWinds hack, calls for full rebuild of affected networks
The agency has found evidence of authentication token abuse in networks infected with corrupted versions of Orion software and say restoring integrity will require a full network rebuild in certain cases.
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After widespread hospital attacks, targeting of health care industry continues to rise
In the two months following a highly publicized series of ransomware attacks against UHS last year, cyber attacks of all stripes against healthcare facilities worldwide shot up 45%.
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SolarWinds, top executives hit with class action lawsuit over Orion software breach
Stockholders who purchased company shares in 2020 are suing the IT management software company for materially misleading investors about their security practices.
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