Hackers Use Stolen Certificates to Bypass Endpoint Detection and Response A Russian-speaking ransomware group has been deploying a malicious Windows PE driver that imitates a legitimate CrowdStrike Falcon driver to bypass endpoint security, warn researchers. The driver disables endpoint detection and response software by stripping process protections.
Cunningham and Daniel Warn That Poor Leadership, Cuts Are Hurting US Cyber Posture In the latest "Proof of Concept," Cyber Threat Alliance's Michael Daniel and former Forrester analyst Chase Cunningham joined editors from Information Security Media Group to examine how fractured leadership, shifting responsibilities and declining federal support are eroding U.S. cyber defenses.
Cooperation Deal With Jana Expands Rapid7 Board to 11, Tightens Governance Controls Rapid7 struck a truce with Jana Partners, agreeing to hand the activist investor three board seats in exchange for cooperation until early next year. The deal will boost Rapid7's board size from eight to 11, adding former Forescout CEO Wael Mohamed and former Imperva and Gigamon CFO Michael Burns.
California Alerting Consumers to Delete Data, Samples Shared With Firm Genetics testing firm 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it is looking to sell the company. But what does that potentially mean for the firm's trove of highly sensitive health and ancestry information pertaining to millions of consumers?