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Initial Access Brokers Shift Tactics, Selling More for Less
What are IABs? Initial Access Brokers (IABs) specialize in gaining unauthorized entry into computer systems and networks, then selling that access to other cybercriminals. This division of labor allows IABs to concentrate on their core expertise: exploiting vulnerabilities through methods like social engineering and brute-force attacks. By selling access, they significantly mitigate the
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Palo Alto Networks Warns of Brute-Force Attempts Targeting PAN-OS GlobalProtect Gateways
Palo Alto Networks has revealed that it’s observing brute-force login attempts against PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways, days after threat actors warned of a surge in suspicious login scanning activity targeting its appliances. “Our teams are observing evidence of activity consistent with password-related attacks, such as brute-force login attempts, which does not indicate exploitation of a
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OttoKit WordPress Plugin Admin Creation Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
A newly disclosed high-severity security flaw impacting OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers) has come under active exploitation within a few hours of public disclosure. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-3102 (CVSS score: 8.1), is an authorization bypass bug that could permit an attacker to create administrator accounts under certain conditions and take control of susceptible websites. “The
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Viewpoint: ‘If (Portland) wants to compete, we need a new civic posture’
Lately, there’s been a lot of pearl-clutching among Portland’s economic leaders. The Portland Metro Chamber’s 2025 State of the Economy report didn’t just deliver sobering data — it issued an urgent call to action. Yet instead of grappling with its core message, much of the local conversation has zeroed in on a single, loaded phrase:…
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Portland-Seattle investor group buys Pearl District high rise
The Class A building in the Pearl District first opened in 2009 and was last sold to NP Machineworks, LLC in 2011.
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How tariffs are hitting Portland’s acclaimed restaurants
Yes, Portland and Oregon restaurants benefit from the bounty of Oregon land, but there are some ingredients that just aren’t found here or domestically.
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute director steps down
Dr. Tom Sellers had been in the role for a little over a year.
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Westward Whiskey files for bankruptcy protection, tariffs cited as key reason
The move hints at several pressures placed on distillers in the past few years.
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Tilray Brands to shut down Oregon brewery
The corporate owner of Hop Valley Brewing is shutting down production at its Eugene brewery and outsourcing to other Oregon facilities, according to media reports.
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Incomplete Patch in NVIDIA Toolkit Leaves CVE-2024-0132 Open to Container Escapes
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a case of an incomplete patch for a previously addressed security flaw impacting the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that, if successfully exploited, could put sensitive data at risk. The original vulnerability CVE-2024-0132 (CVSS score: 9.0) is a Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability that could lead to a container escape attack and allow for