Windows and Linux devices, as well as enterprise servers and small office/home office routers are being targeted to be absorbed in the botnet of the new Go-based Chaos malware, according to The Hacker News.
Numerous Cisco enterprise routers and switches have been confirmed to be affected by four medium-severity Layer-2 network security control bypass vulnerabilities, SecurityWeek reports.
Increased law enforcement scrutiny on the widespread data breach at Australia's second-largest mobile carrier Optus has prompted the alleged hacker dubbed 'optusdata' to withdraw the demanded ransom for the incident, which has impacted 11 million customers, according to BleepingComputer.
Mobile ad fraud operation Scylla, which involved 89 mobile applications with 13 million total downloads, has been identified and disrupted by cybersecurity provider Human, reports SecurityWeek.
WhatsApp has issued fixes for two security vulnerabilities impacting its app, one of which has been given a "critical" rating, according to TechCrunch.
Kasada report found that 40% of companies lost 10% of revenue or more from bot-driven account fraud, up from 5% in 2021 reporting that level of revenue loss.
The FDA user-fee legislation passed without medical device cybersecurity requirements. While disappointing, stakeholders note these efforts take time — even if awareness of the risk to healthcare is at an all-time high.
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