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Day: December 10, 2021
Security warning: New zero-day in the Log4j Java library is already being exploited
A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the widely used Java logging library Apache Log4j is easy to exploit and enables attackers to gain full control of affected servers. Tracked as…
Experts Meet to Share Info on Crypto Crimes
Experts Meet to Share Info on Crypto Crimes Around 2000 public and private sector experts joined forces this week at a virtual conference designed to promote information sharing in the…
This decade-old malware has picked up some nasty new tricks
Qakbot, a top trojan for stealing bank credentials, has in the past year started delivering ransomware and this new business model is making it harder for network defenders to detect…
Crypting Mastermind Gets Just Two Years for Kelihos Plot
Crypting Mastermind Gets Just Two Years for Kelihos Plot A Russian man has been sentenced to just 24 months behind bars for his part in helping to hide the infamous…
Three-Quarters of Firms Admit Sub-Optimal IoT Security
Three-Quarters of Firms Admit Sub-Optimal IoT Security Global businesses have become more risk aware as they deploy IoT projects, but over three-quarters (77%) admitted that these systems could be more…
Singapore-UK digital economy pact to focus on cybersecurity, trade
Singapore and the UK have wrapped up negotiations on a digital economy agreement that focuses on digital trade, data flows, and cybersecurity. Under the pact, both nations will look to…
South Australian government employee data taken in Frontier Software ransomware attack
Image: Mashka/Shutterstock South Australia Treasurer Rob Lucas said on Friday that state government employee data has been exfiltrated as part of a ransomware attack on payroll provider Frontier Software. Lucas…