Cyberattacks launched from hacked Microsoft and Google services

Cybercriminals are using trusted email platforms from Microsoft and Google to host and distribute malicious content, including ransomware, a new report from cybersecurity experts Proofpoint found. In a blog post, Proofpoint’s EVP Cybersecurity Strategy, Ryan Kalember, said that last year, 59,809,708 malicious messages were distributed through Microsoft Office 365. Google’s services were used to host, or distribute, more than 90 …

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Pulse Secure says it has fixed VPN issue that saw major targets hacked

A major flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN, which allowed cybercriminals to compromise the internal networks of certain US government agencies and other targets, has now been remedied. The zero-day, first spotted by cybersecurity experts at FireEye and logged as CVE-2021-22893, is currently being exploited in the wild, so all customers are urged to apply the new patch immediately.  FireEye …

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Many SMBs mistakenly believe they are too small to be hacked

If you think your business is too small to attract the interest of cybercriminals, you’re mistaken. According to a new report from Sectigo, not only are small and medium-sized businesses interesting to criminals, but are targeted frequently and with relative success. Based on a survey of 1,167 website security-decision makers at companies with fewer than 500 employees, the report states …

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