A previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group named PlushDaemon has been linked to a supply chain attack targeting a South Korean virtual private network (VPN) provider in 2023, according to new findings from ESET. “The attackers replaced the legitimate installer with one that also deployed the group’s signature implant that we have named […]
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Oracle is urging customers to apply its January 2025 Critical Patch Update (CPU) to address 318 new security vulnerabilities spanning its products and services. The most severe of the flaws is a bug in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Framework (CVE-2025-21556, CVSS score: 9.9) that could allow an attacker to seize control of […]
Despite lagging in technology adoption, African and Middle Eastern organizations are catching up, driven by smartphone acceptance and national identity systems. Go to Source Author: Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare on Tuesday said it detected and blocked a 5.6 Terabit per second (Tbps) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the largest ever attack to be reported to date. The UDP protocol-based attack took place on October 29, 2024, targeting one of its customers, an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) from Eastern […]
In a letter sent today, the acting DHS secretary terminated membership to all advisory boards, including the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) tasked with investigating state-sponsored cyber threats against the US. Go to Source Author: Becky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Sophos noted more than 15 attacks have been reported during the past three months. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group is likely India-based and targeting individuals with connections to the country’s intelligence community. Go to Source Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack to date peaked at 5.6 terabits per second and came from a Mirai-based botnet with 13,000 compromised devices. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The company reports that it is not experiencing any operational issues within its business, so far. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading