Okta, a leading provider of identity services, revealed a recent security incident affecting its support case management system. Unidentified threat actors exploited compromised credentials to gain access, allowing them to view sensitive files uploaded by certain customers. David Bradbury, Okta’s Chief Security Officer, stated, “The threat actor was able to…
The Looming Threat of Quantum Computing to Encryption The integrity of current encryption methods safeguarding communications against criminal and state-level surveillance is increasingly at risk. As advancements in quantum computing continue, both industries and government entities may soon possess the capability to disrupt the algorithms that secure sensitive information, including…
Token theft continues to be a significant driver behind Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) breaches, raising critical concerns for security teams. It’s important to recognize why OAuth and API tokens are frequently overlooked and explore effective strategies that organizations can implement to enhance their token management practices and fortify their defenses. As SaaS…
Cloudflare Exposes Nation-State Cyberattack Targeting Its Infrastructure Cloudflare has disclosed that it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack, likely orchestrated by a nation-state actor, who exploited stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to its Atlassian server. The breach allowed the attacker to access certain documentation and a limited amount…
The recent cybersecurity incidents involving Midnight Blizzard and Cloudflare-Atlassian have brought significant attention to the vulnerabilities affecting major Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms. These breaching events reveal the considerable risks associated with SaaS environments, where safeguarding sensitive data and application integrity poses ongoing challenges. The incidents highlight common attack…
Major DDoS Attack Mitigated by Cloudflare On Wednesday, Cloudflare announced that it successfully mitigated a staggering distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, generating 15.3 million requests per second (RPS). This incident marks one of the most significant HTTPS DDoS attacks recorded to date. Cloudflare, a leader in web infrastructure and security, highlighted…
Record-Breaking DDoS Attack Thwarted by Cloudflare In a significant cybersecurity event, Cloudflare disclosed on Tuesday that it successfully mitigated a record-setting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at an astounding 26 million requests per second (RPS). This marks the largest HTTPS DDoS attack identified to date, showcasing the escalating scale…
Cloudflare has announced the successful mitigation of the largest recorded DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack to date, which peaked at an astonishing 22.2 terabits per second and included 10.6 billion packets per second. This unprecedented event was identified and countered automatically by Cloudflare’s robust network infrastructure. Despite its severity, the attack…
Cloudflare Exposes Phishing Attempt Targeting Employees Amid Twilio Data Breach On Tuesday, Cloudflare, a leading web infrastructure provider, revealed a sophisticated phishing attack that affected at least 76 employees and their family members. The incident involved text messages sent to personal and work phones, resembling a previously reported phishing operation…
