Google Buys Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion

The Hacker News Daily Updates Cybersecurity Checklist: Questions to ask a Potential MDR Vendor Ask these questions to make sure your company is protected against cybersecurity threats Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Mar 9, 2022 Hackers Abuse Mitel Devices to Amplify DDoS Attacks by 4 Billion Times Threat actors have been observed abusing a high-impact reflection/amplification method to stage sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for up to 14 hours with a record-breaking amplification ratio of 4,294,967,296 to 1. The attack vector – dubbed TP240PhoneHome (CVE-2022-26143) – ... Read More Critical Bugs Could Let Attackers Remotely Hack, Damage APC Smart UPS Devices Three high-impact security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in APC Smart-UPS devices that could be abused by remote adversaries as a physical weapon to access and control them in an unauthorized manner. Collectively dubbed TLStorm, the flaws "allow for complete remote takeover of Smart-UPS ... Read More The Incident Response Plan - Preparing for a Rainy Day The unfortunate truth is that while companies are investing more in cyber defenses and taking cybersecurity more seriously than ever, successful breaches and ransomware attacks are on the rise. While a successful breach is not inevitable, it is becoming more likely despite best efforts to prevent ... Read More Chinese APT41 Hackers Broke into at Least 6 U.S. State Governments: Mandiant APT41, the state-sponsored threat actor affiliated with China, breached at least six U.S. state government networks between May 2021 and February 2022 by retooling its attack vectors to take advantage of vulnerable internet-facing web applications. The exploited vulnerabilities included "a ... Read More Critical RCE Bugs Found in Pascom Cloud Phone System Used by Businesses Researchers have disclosed three security vulnerabilities affecting Pascom Cloud Phone System (CPS) that could be combined to achieve a full pre-authenticated remote code execution of affected systems. Kerbit security researcher Daniel Eshetu said the shortcomings, when chained together, can lead ... Read More Cybersecurity Checklist: Questions to ask a Potential MDR Vendor Ask these questions to make sure your company is protected against cybersecurity threats Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India