Versions of XenCenter for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR used PuTTY, a third-party component, for SSH connections to guest VMs. However, PuTTY inclusion was deprecated with XenCenter version 8.2.6, and any versions after 8.2.7 will not include PuTTY.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has announced the creation of “Vulnrichment,” a new project that aims to fill the CVE enrichment gap created by NIST National Vulnerability Database’s recent slowdown.

The high-severity issue tracked as CVE-2024-4671 is a “user after free” vulnerability in the Visuals component that handles the rendering and display of content on the browser.

Telus announced Tuesday its acquisition of Vumetric Cybersecurity, a Toronto-based cybersecurity provider that specializes in advanced penetration testing designed to identify cyber vulnerabilities and threats to companies across North America.

Sysdig researchers discovered evidence of a reverse proxy for LLMs being used to provide access to the compromised accounts, suggesting a financial motivation. However, another possible motivation is to extract LLM training data.

The Library of Congress was targeted in a cyberattack that occurred in parallel with a high-profile intrusion into the British Library in October 2023 but it was a failed attempt, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW.

This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices. This includes the icons of Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter).

According to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence report, ransomware and extortion incidents increased by 67% in 2023, with over 5,000 victims detected or posted across social channels, up from 3,000 in 2022.

The phishing emails pretended to come from a “Human Resources” department, asking users to either acknowledge the “organization’s workplace sex policy” or submit feedback as part of a “2024 Employee Evaluation.”

Recent cyber incidents demonstrate the healthcare industry continues to be a prime target for ransomware hackers, according to Rubrik. New research by Rubrik Zero Labs reveals that ransomware attacks produce larger impacts against healthcare targets.