As the new academic year begins, educational institutions are grappling with an alarming surge in ransomware attacks that threaten their operational integrity. A recent report from Sophos highlights the intensifying strain on IT infrastructure across universities, colleges, and schools of all sizes. The report emphasizes that institutions are facing escalating…
The FBI and CISA Release Advisory Addressing New Ransomware Threats The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint advisory aimed at mitigating the rising threat of ransomware attacks, as part of their ongoing #StopRansomware initiative. Released on August 29, 2023, the advisory, identified as…
The United States government, in conjunction with a coalition of international partners, has officially linked a Russian hacking group known as Cadet Blizzard to the General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center, also referred to as Unit 29155. This attribution highlights the group’s significant role in cyber…
Significant Security Flaw Discovered in Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance Under Active Attack In a recent disclosure, Ivanti announced that a newly patched security vulnerability in its Cloud Service Appliance (CSA) is currently being exploited in the wild. This serious issue, identified as CVE-2024-8190, has been assigned a CVSS score of…
In a recent development in the cybersecurity landscape, Fortinet has reported that fewer than 1 percent of its customers have been affected by a significant data breach. The incident raised alarms across the tech industry as the company sought to clarify the extent of the impact on its vast customer…
