Microsoft Azure flaws could allow accessing PostgreSQL DBs of other customers
Researchers discovered flaws in the Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server that could result in unauthorized cross-account database access in...
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Emotet tests new attack chain in low volume campaigns
Emotet operators are testing new attack techniques in response to Microsoft’s move to disable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros...
Pro-Russian group Killnet launched DDoS attacks on Romanian govt sites
A series of DDoS attacks launched by Russian hacktivists are targeting several Romanian government websites. The Romanian national cyber security...
Update now! Critical patches for Chrome and Edge
Google has released an update for its Chrome browser that includes 30 security fixes. The latest version of the stable...
Russia continues digital onslaught against Ukrainian systems
According to Microsoft, at least six Kremlin-backed hacking groups have been attacking Ukraine in the digital space in an onslaught...
The top 5 most routinely exploited vulnerabilities of 2021
A joint Cybersecurity Advisory, coauthored by cybersecurity authorities of the United States (CISA, NSA, and FBI), Australia (ACSC), Canada (CCCS),...
Beware Twitter Messages claiming “Your blue badge Twitter account has been reviewed as spam”
Twitter verification is a two-edged sword. According to Twitter, it’s supposed to let people know “that an account of public...
Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters
Fraudsters like confusing and disorienting people. Successful ones avoid obvious lines of approach and try things you wouldn’t expect. A...
Warning! Instagram Stories hides a scam in plain sight
When someone finds their social media account compromised, they first think about letting their followers know. And they do. They...
Google Play’s Data safety section empowers Android users to make informed app choices
Google has launched its new “nutrition labels” for apps, a feature it promised in the spring of 2021. This release...
Anonymous hacked Russian PSCB Commercial Bank and companies in the energy sector
OpRussia continues, less than a week after my last update Anonymous has hacked other Russian companies and leaked their data...
Ukraine government and pro-Ukrainian sites hit by DDoS attacks
The Computer Emergency Response Team in Ukraine (CERT-UA) has announced that Ukraine government web portals and pro-Ukraine sites are subjected...
Hurry up, disable AFP on your QNAP NAS until the vendor fixes 8 bugs
QNAP urges customers to disable the AFP file service protocol on their NAS devices until it fixes critical Netatalk flaws....
It’s Called BadUSB for a Reason
Cybercrime gang FIN7’s badUSB attacks serve as a reminder of two key vulnerabilities present among all organizations. The criminal group...
Ongoing DDoS attacks from compromised sites hit Ukraine
Ukraine CERT-UA warns of ongoing DDoS attacks targeting pro-Ukraine sites and the government web portal. Ukraine ‘s computer emergency response...
Why you should be taking security advice from your grandmother
We tend to accept that younger folks are supposed to be more tech savvy, given they’ve grown up with computers...
FBI warns food and agriculture to brace for seasonal ransomware attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a Private Industry Notification warning agriculture cooperatives (also known as “farmers’ co-ops”)...
Bumblebee, a new malware loader used by multiple crimeware threat actors
Threat actors have replaced the BazaLoader and IcedID malware with a new loader called Bumblebee in their campaigns. Cybercriminal groups...
Hackers fool major tech companies into handing over data of women and minors to abuse
Some major tech companies have unwittingly opened harassment and exploitation opportunities to the women and children who they have pledged...
Call of Duty cheats can expect embarrassment with new anti-cheat feature
In-game cheats are about to have an even harder time of things in triple AAA titles such as Call of...
Fake USA for UNHCR site wants your Ukraine donations in Bitcoin
Since Russia began invading Ukraine in late February, many organizations have set up donation pages to aid the most heavily...
QNAP customers urged to disable AFP to protect against severe vulnerabilities
MacOS users that have a network-attached storage (NAS) device made by QNAP are being advised to disable the Apple Filing...
Onyx ransomware destroys files, and also the criminal circle of trust
Some ransomware authors seem to be further whittling down their tenuous circle of trust style agreement with victims even further....
CISA published 2021 Top 15 most exploited software vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a list of 2021’s top 15 most exploited software vulnerabilities Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
