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Ongoing Cyber Attacks Exploit Critical Vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility
Two now-patched security flaws impacting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are seeing active exploitation attempts, according to SANS Internet Storm Center. The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in…
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Nike earnings drop in line with Wall Street expectations
Nike reported $11.3 billion in revenue during the third quarter, down 9% from the year prior.
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MLB Portland: Diamond Project offered $800M in bonds for ballpark construction
Those supporting big league baseball in the Rose City will make their pitch to lawmakers Monday.
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Nike parts ways with two executives on tail of consequential earnings
The executives’ departures are part of a broad executive shakeup that has occurred since Nike hired new CEO Elliott Hill.
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Portland Art Museum’s re-do opening date is set
A new glassed in lobby and courtyard will greet visitors in November, along with reimagined gallery spaces.
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YouTube Game Cheats Spread Arcane Stealer Malware to Russian-Speaking Users
YouTube videos promoting game cheats are being used to deliver a previously undocumented stealer malware called Arcane likely targeting Russian-speaking users. “What’s intriguing about this malware is how much it collects,” Kaspersky said in an analysis. “It grabs account information from VPN and gaming clients, and all kinds of network utilities like ngrok, Playit, Cyberduck,…
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Restaurant chain, founded in Portland, to close last location in Oregon
McCormick & Schmick’s will close its Tigard location this week.
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Veeam and IBM Release Patches for High-Risk Flaws in Backup and AIX Systems
Veeam has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23120, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10.0. It affects 12.3.0.310 and all earlier version 12 builds. “A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) by…
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How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Threats: Mastering the Shared Responsibility Model
Cybersecurity isn’t just another checkbox on your business agenda. It’s a fundamental pillar of survival. As organizations increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud, understanding how to protect your digital assets becomes crucial. The shared responsibility model, exemplified through Microsoft 365’s approach, offers a framework for comprehending and implementing effective cybersecurity
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Six Governments Likely Use Israeli Paragon Spyware to Hack IM Apps and Harvest Data
The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of spyware developed by Israeli company Paragon Solutions, according to a new report from The Citizen Lab. Paragon, founded in 2019 by Ehud Barak and Ehud Schneorson, is the maker of a surveillance tool called Graphite that’s capable of harvesting sensitive data…

