Over that time, the group carried multiple tests to see if the exploit worked and to identify potential victims. It was like "turning the doorknob" to check for access, a researcher says.

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It's not enough to know how to better protect the enterprise — you have to be able to convince decision-makers that your plans are necessary.

In a rare mix of motivations, the cyberattack group has been linked to both financial cybercrime and political spying efforts on governments.

In the latest Verizon "Data Breach Investigations Report," denial-of-service attacks are the most common type of security incident, but when it comes to breaches, nearly four-in-ten attackers compromise systems.

Progress has issued a second patch for additional SQL flaws that are distinct from the zero-day that the Cl0p ransomware gang is exploiting.

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Good news… more patches, this time available proactively

Apple adds API that will enable sharing of passkeys across platforms, and Google offers passkey authentication in beta for Google Workspace and Google Cloud.