Former CISA director Chris Krebs and former Facebook security exec Alex Stamos have teamed up to create a new consulting group - and have been hired by SolarWinds. [...]

The agency said the malware has already compromised more than 150 organizations and provided insight into its ransomware-as-a-service behavior. [...]

Major browsers get an update to fix separate bugs that both allow for remote attacks, which could potentially allow hackers to takeover targeted devices. [...]

Anne Neuberger will join the National Security Council, according to sources. [...]

In all, Nvidia patched flaws tied to 16 CVEs across its graphics drivers and vGPU software, in its first security update of 2021. [...]

A fired Stradis Healthcare employee sought revenge by tampering with shipping data for desperately needed healthcare PPE. [...]

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Despite being a mostly run-of-the-mill ransomware strain, Babuk Locker's encryption mechanisms and abuse of Windows Restart Manager sets it apart. [...]

The messaging platform will update its privacy platform on Feb. 8 to integrate further with its parent company, prompting users to cry foul over privacy issues. [...]

The NSA released new guidance providing system administrators with the tools to update outdated TLS protocols. [...]

Criminals are using the end of the Trump presidency to deliver a new remote-access trojan (RAT) variant disguised as a sex video of the outgoing POTUS, researchers report. [...]

Report outlines deep cybersecurity challenges for the public/private seagoing sector. [...]

More than 100,000 Zyxel networking products could be vulnerable to a hardcoded credential vulnerability (CVE-2020-29583) potentially allowing cybercriminal device takeover. [...]

The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government. [...]

Impacted are PHP-based websites running a vulnerable version of the web-app creation tool Zend Framework and some Laminas Project releases. [...]

The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems — and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike. [...]

The "People Nearby" feature in the secure messaging app can be abused to unmask a user's precise location, a researcher said. [...]

Google's Android security update addressed 43 bugs overall affecting Android handsets, including Samsung phones. [...]

Researchers say a recent attack targeting videogaming developers has 'strong links' to the infamous APT27 threat group. [...]

At least 6,500 cryptocurrency users have been infected by new, 'extremely intrusive' malware that's spread via trojanized macOS, Windows and Linux apps. [...]

Researcher discovered info of 35 million credit-card users from an attack on the Indian startup, which handles payments for numerous online marketplaces. [...]

Apex Laboratory patient data was lifted and posted on a leak site. [...]

Researcher uses an old unCAPTCHA trick against latest the audio version of reCAPTCHA, with a 97 percent success rate. [...]

Over 500,000 leaked credentials tied to the top two dozen leading gaming companies are for sale online. [...]

The cyberattack incident is the wireless carrier's fourth in three years. [...]