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Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever
A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why?
WatchGuard Didn’t Explicitly Disclose a Flaw Exploited by Hackers
The security vendor kept a critical vulnerability in its firewall appliances quiet even as it was under attack from a Russian hacking group.
Blockchains Have a ‘Bridge’ Problem, and Hackers Know It
Blockchain bridges are a crucial piece of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, which makes them prime targets for attacks.
A Sinister Way to Beat Multifactor Authentication Is on the Rise
Lapsus$ and the group behind the SolarWinds hack have utilized prompt bombing to defeat weaker MFA protections in recent months.
New Lapsus$ Hack Documents Make Okta’s Response Look More Bizarre
Documents shed some light on how Okta and its subprocessor Sitel reacted to a breach, but they don’t explain the apparent lack of urgency.
The Fragile Open Source Ecosystem Isn’t Ready for ‘Protestware’
A recent uptick in disruptions to open source software, including incidents aimed at objecting to Russia’s war in Ukraine, have left the community on edge.
‘This Is Really, Really Bad’: Lapsus$ Gang Claims Okta Hack
Lapsus$ leaking Microsoft source code would be bad enough. Breaching Okta could be much, much worse.
A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia
The author of a popular application pushed out an update containing malicious code in an effort to sabotage computers in the country.