Security experts at cybersecurity company Rapid7 have highlighted a few flaws that can be threat actors can exploit to remotely deactivate one of the home security systems offered by Fortress Security Store, a US-based physical solutions provider. The company claims its products are used by thousands of consumers and companies. Continue Reading
Online retail colossus Amazon said it was hit by a heavy fine of 746 million euros ($880 million) by Luxembourg authorities over charges it breached the EU’s data protection rules. In a securities filing, the company said that the fine was issued on July 16 by the Luxembourg National Commission Continue Reading
As per a new report from anti-malware vendor Kaspersky, a newly revealed advanced persistent threat (APT) drive is targeting legions of users in South Asia, including government organizations. Termed LuminousMoth, the activity comprises cyberespionage attacks on entities since at least October 2020 but, unlike similar attacks that are highly targeted, Continue Reading
Technology giant Microsoft has confirmed it’s set to drop a whopping $500mn in cash to buy RiskIQ, a cybersecurity company that provides threat intelligence and cloud-based software as a service for organizations. Microsoft, however, declined to confirm the reported figure. Terms of the deal, which will see the San Francisco-based Continue Reading
IT management software maker Kaseya said the recent ransomware attack affected as many as 1,500 firms; it, however, claimed that there was no sign of malicious modifications to product source code. The company also urged customers to immediately shut down on-premises servers running its VSA endpoint management and network monitoring Continue Reading
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