CISA warns of breach risks from IDOR web app vulnerabilities
CISA warned today of the significant breach risks linked to insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerabilities impacting web applications in...
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Hawai’i Community College pays ransomware gang to prevent data leak
The Hawaiʻi Community College has admitted that it paid a ransom to ransomware actors to prevent the leaking of stolen...
Twitter’s rebranding to ‘X’ triggers Microsoft Edge security alert
Microsoft Edge web browser has been displaying security warnings after Twitter changed its name to 'X'. Amid its rapid rebranding...
Linux version of Abyss Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
The Abyss Locker operation is the latest to develop a Linux encryptor to target VMware's ESXi virtual machines platform in...
Ivanti patches new zero-day exploited in Norwegian govt attacks
Ivanti has fixed another vulnerability in the Endpoint Manager Mobile software (formerly MobileIron Core), exploited as a zero-day to breach the IT systems...
The Week in Ransomware – July 28th 2023 – New extortion tactics
With ransom payments declining, ransomware gangs are evolving their extortion tactics to utilize new methods to pressure victims. This was...
CISA: New Submarine malware found on hacked Barracuda ESG appliances
CISA says new malware known as Submarine was used to backdoor Barracuda ESG (Email Security Gateway) appliances on federal agencies'...
MOVEit Campaign Claims Millions More Victims
Another 8–11 million individuals are believed to have had their personal information compromised by the Clop ransomware gang after a...
Microsoft Accused of Negligence in Recent Email Compromise
A US Senator has demanded that the Whitehouse holds Microsoft to account for a Chinese cyber campaign that compromised US...
North Korean Hackers Bag Another $100m in Crypto Heists
North Korea’s infamous Lazarus hacking group has been linked to two new attacks on cryptocurrency firms which led to the...
Australia and US Issue Warning About Web App Threats
The Australian and US governments have issued a joint advisory about the growing cyber-threats to web applications and application programming...
SSNDOB Marketplace Admin Pleads Guilty
A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to charges connected with his role as an administrator of notorious cybercrime marketplace SSNDOB.Vitalii...
40% of Ubuntu Cloud Workloads Vulnerable to Exploits
Two high-priority vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OverlayFS module of Ubuntu Linux, impacting approximately 40% of Ubuntu cloud workloads. According...
Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 Open for Nominations
Nominations are open for the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards to be held in London and run by Eskenzi PR.The...
New Study Reveals Forged Certificate Attack Risks
New research has highlighted the severe risks posed by forged certificate attacks, which can lead to unauthorized access to important...
UK MoD Error Sends Emails to Russia’s Ally Instead of US
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is launching an investigation after a typing error reportedly led to classified emails being...
US-CERT Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 17, 2023
High VulnerabilitiesPrimary Vendor -- ProductDescriptionPublishedCVSS ScoreSource & Patch Infooliva_expertise -- oliva_expertise_eks Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL...
Mysterious Decoy Dog malware toolkit still lurks in DNS shadows
Image: Bing Create New details have emerged about Decoy Dog, a largely undetected sophisticated toolkit likely used for at least...
NATO investigates alleged data theft by SiegedSec hackers
NATO has confirmed that its IT team is investigating claims about an alleged data-theft hack on the Communities of Interest...
New Nitrogen malware pushed via Google Ads for ransomware attacks
A new 'Nitrogen' initial access malware campaign uses Google and Bing search ads to promote fake software sites that infect...
ALPHV ransomware adds data leak API in new extortion strategy
Image: Bing Create The ALPHV ransomware gang, also referred to as BlackCat, is trying to put more pressure on their...
8 million people hit by data breach at US govt contractor Maximus
U.S. government services contractor Maximus has disclosed a data breach warning that hackers stole the personal data of 8 to...
Swiss visa appointments cancelled in UK due to ‘IT incident’
All appointments for Swiss (Schengen) tourist and transit visas have been cancelled across the UK. TLScontact, the Swiss government's chosen IT...
Almost 40% of Ubuntu users vulnerable to new privilege elevation flaws
Two Linux vulnerabilities introduced recently into the Ubuntu kernel create the potential for unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges...
