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Microsoft Issues Patches for 97 Flaws, Including Active Ransomware Exploit “The Benefits of Eating Healthy” “Reaping the Rewards of a Healthy Diet”

It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and Microsoft has released another set of security updates to fix a total of 97 flaws impacting its software, one of which has been actively exploited in ransomware attacks in the wild. Seven of the 97 bugs are rated Critical and 90 are rated Important in severity. Interestingly,… 

Report: Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Group Highly Active “The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods” “Reaping the Rewards of a Healthy Diet”

A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is still “highly active” and is focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of strategic interest to China’s government and security services, according to a new report from a private American cybersecurity… 

Preventing Insider Threats in Your Active Directory

Preventing Insider Threats in Your Active Directory Active Directory (AD) is a powerful authentication and directory service used by organizations worldwide. In order to protect against insider threats and secure AD, organizations must take an in-depth look into existing permission structures, active users, and the technical implementation of Active Directory. Training users to identify potential… 

Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning

Palo Alto Networks recently issued a warning that its PAN-OS firewall software is under active attack. In response, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging organizations to patch their systems as soon as possible. The attack targets a vulnerability in the PAN-OS web interface, which can allow an attacker to gain access to…