The Cisco Systems logo is displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 25, 2019. (GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) Unidentified attackers breach tens of thousands of Cisco devices Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerable Cisco software to primarily target telecommunications companies, researchers say. Oct 18, 2023 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) Zero-day exploits found and disclosed hit a record high in 2021, Google Project Zero says There were 58 total. The good news: Detection and disclosure of zero-day exploits have increased, the research team says. Apr 19, 2022
The National Security Agency and Cyber Command’s Integrated Cyber Center’s Joint Operations Center Watch Floor in Fort Meade, Maryland. US Cyber Command, CISA warn of hackers exploiting critical VMware flaw The move to the cloud has only increased the value of flaws in code built by VMware and other vendors. Jun 7, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Nearly half of the software exploits requested on forums were for vulnerabilities that were at least three years old, Trend Micro found. (Getty Images) Market for software exploits is often focused on Microsoft flaws, years-old technology Holes in popular software can yield major profits for criminals. May 17, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
SAP headquarters in Germany (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) Crooks are getting smarter about exploiting SAP software, study finds A critical bug in SAP software could be a ticket for a criminal to steal a paycheck or employees’ personally identifiable information. Apr 6, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pixabay) Hackers are exploiting new F5 bug in the wild That didn’t take long. Mar 22, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Stephen Shankland / Flickr) Google rushes out fix for another Chrome zero-day flaw It’s the third previously unknown vulnerability that Chrome has addressed this year. Mar 15, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales (left) and CISA Executive Assistant Director Eric Goldstein testify remotely before a House Appropriation subcommittee on March, 10, 2021. (CyberScoop) No signs yet of Exchange Server compromises at federal agencies, CISA says It's a welcome reprieve for federal officials trying to respond to the hacking bonanza. Mar 10, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters. The tech giant is dealing with another major hack.(Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Federal officials scramble to assess widening Microsoft Exchange Server fallout The breaches amount to a second major cyber incident facing the Biden administration. Mar 6, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Trustwave SpiderLabs Fusion Center in Chicago. Trustwave researchers uncovered two critical bugs in SolarWinds’ Orion software. (courtesy of Trustwave) SolarWinds issues patches for two new critical bugs found in Orion software One of the bugs offers a similar level of system access that the alleged Russian spies achieved. Feb 3, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas