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CISA Warns of New Apache Log4j Vulnerability
The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a statement regarding a new cyber vulnerability that could impact many sectors of the internet.
"This vulnerability, which is be...

Cyberattack on Red Cross Exposes Data of More Than 500,000 People
A cyberattack on a Swiss contractor of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) led to a data breach impacting more than 515,000 people, the organization said on Wednesday in a press release. The stolen data belongs to...

The FBI and Europol Take Down Computer Servers Used in 'Major International Cyberattacks'
The FBI and law enforcement from multiple European countries and Canada have taken down 15 computer servers that were used in “major international cyberattacks,” the law enforcement agencies said this week.
Europol, the Europea...

Israeli Police Reportedly Used Pegasus Spyware to Hack Citizens
Israel’s parliament is looking into the reported use of tech company NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus spyware against citizens by Israeli police, a legislator said on Tuesday.
According to a report from Israeli newspaper Calca...

Italian Fashion Brand Moncler Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Attack
Italian fashion giant Moncler confirmed that it fell victim to a data breach after files were stolen by the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware operation in December. The files were published on Jan. 18 on the dark web.
The attack occurr...

Security Vulnerability in 3 WordPress Plugins Put Over 84,000 Websites at Risk
Researchers from WordPress security company Wordfence found a security vulnerability that affected 3 different WordPress plugins, which has impacted over 84,000 websites and could be abused by a malicious threat actor to take over...

Apple Fixes ‘doorLock’ Homekit Bug for iPhones and iPads in Latest iOS Update
Apple rolled out iOS 15.2.1 on Thursday for iPhones and iPads, addressing a security vulnerability in the Homekit framework. This “doorLock” flaw could be exploited to trigger a denial of service and lock users out of their device...

Teen Hacker Discovers Bug That Allows Him to Control Tesla Vehicles Remotely
David Colombo, a teenage hacker and IT security researcher, discovered a way to remotely interact with and control 25+ Tesla electric vehicles in 13+ countries, according to his Jan. 11 Twitter thread.
Colombo explained in the...

US Cybersecurity and Intelligence Agencies Warn of Russian Hackers Targeting Crucial Infrastructure
American cybersecurity and intelligence agencies released a joint advisory this week on how to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian state-sponsored hackers. This advisory comes amid renewed tension...

Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike Steps Down
Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike announced in a Jan. 10 blog post that he is stepping down as CEO of the popular encrypted instant messaging service. Executive chairman and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will serve as the interim...
