Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine

The Enterprise DevSecOps Playbook

If you’re a technology leader, you understand how critical security is. Software development has an agile mindset. Security, on the other hand, doesn't. And it can be frustrating.

Authorities Seize DoubleVPN Service Used by Cybercriminals

A coordinated international law enforcement operation resulted in the takedown of a VPN service called DoubleVPN for providing a safe haven for cybercriminals to cover their tracks. "On 29th of June 2021, law enforcement took down DoubleVPN," the agencies said in a seizure notice splashed on the ...

[Webinar] How Cyber Attack Groups Are Spinning a Larger Ransomware Web

Organizations today already have an overwhelming number of dangers and threats to look out for, from spam to phishing attempts to new infiltration and ransomware tactics. There is no chance to rest, since attack groups are constantly looking for more effective means of infiltrating and infecting ...

Researchers Leak PoC Exploit for a Critical Windows RCE Vulnerability

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit related to a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Windows Print Spooler and patched by Microsoft earlier this month was briefly published online before being taken down. Identified as CVE-2021-1675, the security issue could grant remote attackers full ...

GitHub Launches 'Copilot' — AI-Powered Code Completion Tool

GitHub on Tuesday launched a technical preview of a new AI-powered pair programming tool that aims to help software developers write better code across a variety of programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go. Copilot, as the code synthesizer is called, has been ...

Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine

An unpatched security vulnerability affecting Google's Compute Engine platform could be abused by an attacker to take over virtual machines over the network. "This is done by impersonating the metadata server from the targeted virtual machine's point of view," security researcher Imre Rad said in ...

The Enterprise DevSecOps Playbook

If you’re a technology leader, you understand how critical security is. Software development has an agile mindset. Security, on the other hand, doesn't. And it can be frustrating.