CISA releases ESXiArgs ransomware recovery script
According to the latest data, the number of ESXiArgs ransomware victims has surpassed 3,800, and CISA has published a recovery script for victim organizations. Fixing the mess The attacks started late last week and are still ongoing. Investigations p.....»»
Amid paralyzing ransomware attack, feds probe UnitedHealth’s HIPAA compliance
UnitedHealth said it will cooperate with the probe as it works to restore services. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) As health systems around the US are still grappling with an unprecedented ransomware attack on the c.....»»
SpaceX celebrates major progress on the third flight of Starship
Starship's third launch appeared flawless, but SpaceX has more work to do on recovery. Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship soars through the sky over South Texas, powered by 33 methane-burning Raptor engines. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars T.....»»
Businesses leaving their Kubernetes containers exposed to ransomware
Businesses leaving their Kubernetes containers exposed to ransomware.....»»
IT leaders think immutable data storage is an insurance policy against ransomware
IT leaders consider immutable storage as a must-have in the fight against cyberattacks, according to Scality. Ransomware threats are now understood by organizations to be inevitable. Reports show 1 in 4 organizations that pay a ransom never get their.....»»
How teams can improve incident recovery time to minimize damages
With breach recovery costs skyrocketing, speeding time to recovery to minimize downtime and losses should be top of mind for security leaders. Yet, most focus on adding more prevention and detection tools. In this Help Net Security video, Nick Scozza.....»»
Only 13% of medical devices support endpoint protection agents
63% of CISA-tracked Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) can be found on healthcare networks, while 23% of medical devices—including imaging devices, clinical IoT devices, and surgery devices—have at least one known exploited vulnerability, acc.....»»
The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape
While the results of law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service operators Alphv/BlackCat and LockBit are yet to be fully realized, the August 2023 disruption of the Qakbot botnet has had one notable effect: ransomware affiliates have swit.....»»
Stanford University says data of thousands was stolen in ransomware attack
Some 27,000 people have had their data stolen, including Social Security numbers and government ID data......»»
Ancient scrolls are being "read" by machine learning—with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them
A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek text from within a carbo.....»»
Rope entanglement found to be a cause of low breeding rates in right whales
New findings show the severe impact of fishing gear entanglements on the survival of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, with every injury from entanglements impacting population recovery......»»
Here’s what’s coming to Apple Arcade in April including 2 new releases for Vision Pro
Apple Arcade has announced the next round of games coming to the platform in April. The releases include three titles coming on April 4 across Apple devices and two popular games launching spatial gaming experiences for Vision Pro. more….....»»
Aviatrix releases Distributed Cloud Firewall for Kubernetes
Aviatrix introduced Aviatrix Distributed Cloud Firewall for Kubernetes, a distributed cloud networking and network security solution for containerized enterprise applications and workloads. With this solution, Aviatrix bridges the gap between virtual.....»»
Thrive Incident Response & Remediation helps organizations contain and remove threats
Thrive launched Thrive Incident Response & Remediation, an on-demand cybersecurity response service to contain and remove threats, along with engineering assistance to rebuild and restore critical systems. Phishing, ransomware and other cyberattacks.....»»
Ikea Matter hub, SwitchBot Lock Pro, & Mila air purifier on the HomeKit Insider podcast
On this episode of HomeKit Insider, your hosts touch on lots of new smart home news and product releases before going hands-on with a new air purifier.HomeKit Insider PodcastAfter a lengthy delay, Ikea is finally adding Matter support to its Dirigera.....»»
Security Bite: Hackers breach CISA, forcing the agency to take some systems offline
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says two systems were hacked in February through vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. In response, the agency had to shut down both systems, which reportedly had critical ties to U.S. infrast.....»»
Apple Arcade Guide: Here’s everything available [New: Bloons TD Battles 2+ and more]
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added almost every week with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games plus the latest releases. more.....»»
Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds "full recovery" of reef growth within four years
While the majority of the world's reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on March 8 offers some encouraging news: efforts to restore coral reefs not only increase cora.....»»
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, and more
In addition to iOS 17.4 and visionOS 1.1 this week, Apple has updated the Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. Today’s release includes macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, and the HomePod 17.4 software update. more….....»»
Identiv releases bitse.io 3.0, simplifying the deployment of IoT applications
Identiv launched bitse.io 3.0, the latest iteration of its global IoT connecting cloud platform. The updated platform offers advanced features designed to transform applications in supply chain management, brand protection, and customer engagement. b.....»»
New infosec products of the week: March 8, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Check Point, Delinea, Pentera, and Sentra. Delinea Privilege Control for Servers enforces least privilege principles on critical systems In Privilege Control.....»»