Category Archives: Security

Boeing Faces Cybersecurity Breach as Lockbit Gang Leaks Internal Data

Boeing, a major defense and space contractor, encountered a cybersecurity incident with internal data exposed online by the Lockbit cybercrime group.

Simplify Your Security: A Guide to UFW on Ubuntu

Security is paramount, and protecting your computer from unwanted network threats is crucial. Ubuntu, a popular Linux distribution, provides a simple and effective tool for managing firewall rules: Uncomplicated Firewall, or UFW. In this blog post, we’ll dive into what UFW is, its key features, and how to use it to enhance the security of your Ubuntu system.

SEC Accuses SolarWinds of Investor Fraud Over Concealed Cybersecurity Risks

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against SolarWinds, alleging that the company concealed cybersecurity defense issues related to a December 2020 attack by APT29, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s hacking division. APT29 orchestrated the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, which led to breaches in several U.S. federal agencies three years ago.

Malvertising Campaign Exploits Compromised Website to Distribute Malware

A recent malvertising campaign has been identified, leveraging a compromised website to promote fake versions of PyCharm through Google search results using Dynamic Search Ads.

Urgent Update Required for Atlassian Confluence Due to Critical Vulnerability

Atlassian is urging enterprise administrators to promptly update their on-premises Confluence Data Center and Server installations to address a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2023-22518), which, if exploited by an unauthenticated attacker, could result in “significant data loss.”

Google’s Major Investment in Anthropic

Google is set to pour as much as $2 billion into Anthropic, the AI venture spearheaded by former OpenAI leaders, as confirmed by CNBC.

Okta Faces Market Hit after Security Breach

Okta’s market value plummeted by over $2 billion post the revelation of a security breach in its support systems. This occurrence joins a list of previous security issues linked to Okta and its services, notably the cyber attacks on casinos that left numerous Las Vegas hotel rooms inoperative for days.