Google and the Linux Foundation this week announced the prioritizing of funds to allow long-time Linux kernel maintainers Gustavo Silva and Nathan Chancellor to focus on improving the security of the platform.
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Just one day after VMware announced the availability of patches for a affecting vCenter Server, hackers have started scanning the internet for vulnerable servers.
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Read more: Hackers Scanning for VMware vCenter Servers Affected by Critical Vulnerability
In response to a security breach that exposed personal information from filed last year, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a state Office of Cybersecurity.
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Read more: Washington Senate OKs Measure Creating State Office of Cybersecurity
Leading technology companies said Tuesday that a of corporate and government networks was so sophisticated, focused and labor-intensive that a nation had to be behind it, with all the evidence pointing to Russia.
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Read more: Tech Firms Say Theres Little Doubt Russia Behind Major Hack
Google’s cybersecurity research unit Project Zero on Wednesday disclosed the details of a recently patched Windows vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.
Read more: Google Discloses Details of Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows
Mozilla this week announced improved user privacy in Firefox 86, with the introduction of a new feature aimed at preventing the tracking of users from site to site.
Read more: New Firefox Feature Ups the Ante Against Cookie-Based Tracking
The services provided by a class of cybercriminals known as initial access brokers are increasingly sought-after and the risk posed to enterprises is growing, according to digital risk protection company Digital Shadows.
Read more: Enterprises Warned of Growing Risk Posed by Initial Access Brokers