FBI arrest Alabama man suspected of hacking SEC’s X account
An Alabama man was arrested today by the FBI for his suspected role in hacking the SEC’s X...
Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers
North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization’s network...
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL now supports local write forwarding
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition now lets you forward write requests from Aurora read replicas to the writer instance,...
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ deployment with two readable standbys now supports AWS IAM database authentication
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Multi-AZ deployments with two readable standbys now supports using AWS Identity and...
AWS Lambda console now surfaces key function insights via built-in Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights dashboard
The AWS Lambda console now surfaces key metrics about Lambda functions in your AWS account via a built-in...
QuickSight now supports subfolders in restricted folders to enable governed data sharing
Amazon QuickSight now supports subfolders in restricted folders for asset organization and permissions management. QuickSight assets created in...
Ubuntu Pro for EC2 Spot Instances
Starting today, you can launch Amazon EC2 Spot Instances using Ubuntu Pro based Amazon Machine Images (AMIs). You...
AWS Lambda console now supports real-time log analytics via Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail
The AWS Lambda console now supports Amazon CloudWatch Logs Live Tail, an interactive log streaming and analytics capability...
Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch
Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods. Source:: BBC...
Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant
The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed...
Scary cybersecurity stories to tell in the dark
Welcome, humans and ghouls! It’s your old pal, the Vault Keeper, sneaking into the Avast Security News Team’s...
BianLian ransomware claims attack on Boston Children’s Health Physicians
The BianLian ransomware group has claimed the cyberattack on Boston Children’s Health Physicians (BCHP) and threatens to leak...
Global cybersecurity talent gap widens
Despite some recent positive news for tech hiring, a growing cybersecurity talent shortage threatens to hamstring businesses. Data...
Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data
Insurance giant Globe Life says an unknown threat actor attempted to extort money in exchange for not publishing...
Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous...
Top 5 Cloud Security Automations for SecOps Teams
Learn about 5 powerful cloud security automations with Blink Ops to simplify security operations like S3 bucket monitoring,...
Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program
Cybersecurity researchers have gleaned additional insights into a nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called Cicada3301 after successfully gaining access to...
The story of web framework Hono, from the creator of Hono
Hono is a fast, lightweight web framework that runs anywhere JavaScript does, built with Web Standards. Of course,...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum...
Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion
Law enforcement agencies have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms. Source:: BBC News...