The team behind LibreOffice has released security updates to fix three security flaws in the productivity software, one of which could be exploited to achieve […]
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Taking the Risk-Based Approach to Vulnerability Patching
Software vulnerabilities are a major threat to organizations today. The cost of these threats is significant, both financially and in terms of reputation. Vulnerability management […]
Read moreThese 28+ Android Apps with 10 Million Downloads from the Play Store Contain Malware
As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. “All […]
Read moreNew Ducktail Infostealer Malware Targeting Facebook Business and Ad Accounts
Facebook business and advertising accounts are at the receiving end of an ongoing campaign dubbed Ducktail designed to seize control as part of a financially […]
Read more4 Steps the Financial Industry Can Take to Cope With Their Growing Attack Surface
The financial services industry has always been at the forefront of technology adoption, but the 2020 pandemic accelerated the widespread of mobile banking apps, chat-based […]
Read moreExperts Find Similarities Between New LockBit 3.0 and BlackMatter Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers have reiterated similarities between the latest iteration of the LockBit ransomware and BlackMatter, a rebranded variant of the DarkSide ransomware strain that closed […]
Read moreSmokeLoader Infecting Targeted Systems with Amadey Info-Stealing Malware
An information-stealing malware called Amadey is being distributed by means of another backdoor called SmokeLoader. The attacks hinge on tricking users into downloading SmokeLoader that […]
Read moreExperts Uncover New ‘CosmicStrand’ UEFI Firmware Rootkit Used by Chinese Hackers
An unknown Chinese-speaking threat actor has been attributed to a new kind of sophisticated Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware rootkit called CosmicStrand. “The rootkit […]
Read moreMicrosoft Adds Default Protection Against RDP Brute-Force Attacks in Windows 11
Microsoft is now taking steps to prevent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute-force attacks as part of the latest builds for the Windows 11 operating system […]
Read moreMagecart Hacks Food Ordering Systems to Steal Payment Data from Over 300 Restaurants
Three restaurant ordering platforms MenuDrive, Harbortouch, and InTouchPOS were the target of two Magecart skimming campaigns that resulted in the compromise of at least 311 […]
Read moreThe New Weak Link in SaaS Security: Devices
Typically, when threat actors look to infiltrate an organization’s SaaS apps, they look to SaaS app misconfigurations as a means of entry. However, employees now […]
Read moreHackers Use Evilnum Malware to Target Cryptocurrency and Commodities Platforms
The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor tracked as Evilnum is once again exhibiting signs of renewed activity aimed at European financial and investment entities. “Evilnum […]
Read moreCandiru Spyware Caught Exploiting Google Chrome Zero-Day to Target Journalists
The actively exploited but now-fixed Google Chrome zero-day flaw that came to light at the start of this month was weaponized by an Israeli spyware […]
Read moreUkrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
Ukrainian radio operator TAVR Media on Thursday became the latest victim of a cyberattack, resulting in the broadcast of a fake message that President Volodymyr […]
Read moreAn Easier Way to Keep Old Python Code Healthy and Secure
Python has its pros and cons, but it’s nonetheless used extensively. For example, Python is frequently used in data crunching tasks even when there are […]
Read moreSonicWall Issues Patch for Critical Bug Affecting its Analytics and GMS Products
Network security company SonicWall on Friday rolled out fixes to mitigate a critical SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability affecting its Analytics On-Prem and Global Management System […]
Read moreMicrosoft Resumes Blocking Office VBA Macros by Default After ‘Temporary Pause’
Microsoft has officially resumed blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default across Office apps, weeks after temporarily announcing plans to roll back the […]
Read moreGoogle Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store
Google on Thursday said it’s backtracking on a recent change that removed the app permissions list from the Google Play Store for Android across both […]
Read moreHackers Target Ukrainian Software Company Using GoMet Backdoor
A large software development company whose software is used by different state entities in Ukraine was at the receiving end of an “uncommon” piece of […]
Read moreNew Linux Malware Framework Lets Attackers Install Rootkit on Targeted Systems
A never-before-seen Linux malware has been dubbed a “Swiss Army Knife” for its modular architecture and its capability to install rootkits. This previously undetected Linux […]
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