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Researchers from Salt Security Inc. today detailed a new application programming interface vulnerability that can lead to attacks on Elastic Stack. The vulnerability stems from a faulty implementation of Elastic Stack, a group of open-source products that use APIs for critical data aggregation, …
Shipping company Forward Air discloses data theft following ransomware attack
Freight shipping company Forward Air Corp. has finally disclosed a data breach following a ransomware attack in December 2020. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in February, Forward Air said that it became aware of a ransomware incident affecting …
‘GriftHorse’ Android malware tricks victims into subscribing to premium SMS services
A newly discovered Android Trojan being used in a campaign that tricks victims into subscribing to premium SMS services is believed to have over 10 million victims. Discovered and detailed today by researchers at mobile security company Zimperium Inc., the “GriftHorse” malware has …
Russia arrests founder of cybersecurity firm Group-IB for high treason
Authorities in Russia have arrested the founder and chief executive officer of prominent cybersecurity company Group-IB Global Private Ltd. on accusations of high treason. Ilya Sachkov, who founded the company in 2003, was arrested today on a warrant issued by Moscow’s Lefortova district …
Dell launches new support and security features for ProSupport Suite for PCs
Dell Technologies Inc. today announced new support services and security features designed to enhance how information technology leaders provide a modern and secure personal computer experience for employees. The new services are being offered as added capabilities in the ProSupport Suite for PCs. …
New Kasten by Veeam release improves experiences for Kubernetes DevOps teams
Data protection firm Veeam Software Inc. today launched a new version of its Kasten by Veeam data management platform with improved experiences that expand edge capabilities and broaden ecosystem support for data services and partner technologies. Kasten K10 V4.5 offers a range of …
Tesla sues Chinese driver after losing court case over damaged Model S
Tesla Inc. is well-known for its lawsuits, but in a new twist, the company founded and run by Elon Musk is suing a Tesla owner in China for defamation. The story starts with a Tesla Model S owner known as Han Chao, …
Internet voice provider Bandwidth.com suffers outages from denial-of-service attack
Bandwidth.com CLEC LLC, a provider of voice over internet protocol or VoIP services, continues to suffer from a distributed denial-of-service attack that has caused outages to its services. The attack began Sept. 25 and affected voice, messaging, Enhance 911 services and access …
Chinese bitcoin mining company Saitech to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC
Chinese bitcoin mining company Saitech Ltd. is set to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on the Nasdaq exchange. Under the deal, announced today, Saitech will merge with TradeUP Global Corp. on a pro forma equity value of …
Deepwatch debuts managed detection and response solution for Splunk Cloud Platform
Managed detection and response firm deepwatch Inc. today announced a new MDR solution for small to medium-sized businesses that integrates with the Splunk Inc. Cloud Platform along with other services. The new deepwatch MDR Essentials allows organizations to deploy a high-performance, automated security …