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NEW: The U.S. National Security Agency has confirmed to TechCrunch that hackers exploiting flaws in Ivanti’s widely used enterprise VPN appliance have targeted organizations across the U.S. defense sector https://t.co/Z7FWn7A0B8
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Information security

NSA says it's tracking Ivanti cyberattacks as hackers hit US defense sector | TechCrunch

Hackers targeted U.S. defense sector via Ivanti VPN flaws
Mandiant identified Chinese espionage hackers exploiting Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities. [ more ]
Researchers say a pair of easy-to-exploit flaws in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a remote access tool used by more than a million companies, are now being mass-exploited, with hackers abusing the vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware and steal sensitive data https://t.co/fWrdjeW38E
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Information security

Researchers say easy-to-exploit security bugs in ConnectWise remote access software now under mass-attack | TechCrunch

Two easy-to-exploit flaws in ConnectWise ScreenConnect are being mass-exploited by hackers.
Hackers are using the vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware and steal sensitive data. [ more ]
A new Ivanti vulnerability is being mass-exploited. Shadowserver said it has observed 630 unique IPs attempting to exploit the flaw, and Volexity said any unpatched devices “have likely been compromised several times over." Ivanti declined to comment https://t.co/F2Rhfbz3fV
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Information security

Researchers say attackers are mass-exploiting new Ivanti VPN flaw | TechCrunch

Hackers are mass exploiting a third vulnerability in Ivanti's VPN appliance, affecting thousands of organizations worldwide.
One of the newly discovered flaws is a server-side request forgery flaw, which is being actively exploited by hacking groups. [ more ]
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Graham Cluley
3 months ago
Information security

Be the Royal Family's Cybersecurity Manager, and get a cut-price honey dipper!

The Royal Household is advertising for a cybersecurity expert to head their team in digitally defending the royal family.
The role involves leading the Cyber Risk Management strategy, building a secure by design culture, and upskilling the Digital Services Team. [ more ]
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