Spyware, ransomware and Nation-state hacking: Q&A from a recent interview
I transcribed a recent interview, here some questions and answers about nation-state hacking, spyware, and cyber warfare. Enjoy” How has...
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Critical RCE flaws in PHP Everywhere WordPress plugin affect thousands of sites
WordPress plugin PHP Everywhere is affected by three critical issues that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on affected...
SAP customers are urged to patch critical vulnerabilities in multiple products
German enterprise software maker SAP has patched three critical vulnerabilities affecting Internet Communication Manager (ICM), a core component of SAP...
US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of an escalation in SIM swap attacks that caused millions of losses. The...
Spam and phishing in 2021
Figures of the year In 2021: 56% of e-mails were spam 77% of spam was sent from Russia with another...
CISA warns to address SAP ICMAD flaw immediately
The US CISA warns to address a severe security vulnerability dubbed ICMAD impacting SAP business apps using ICM.. Internet Communication Manager...
Master decryption keys for Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware leaked online
The master decryption keys for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware operations were released last night on the BleepingComputer forums....
Apple accidentally kept some Siri recordings from iPhones, even for opted-out users
Apple’s release of iOS 15.4 beta 2 completes the fix for a bug that may have recorded interactions with Siri...
IRS abandons facial recognition plans for online services
If you dislike the use of facial recognition technology in relation to essential services, you’re in luck. One such proposition...
Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates fix a zero-day
Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates addressed 51 flaws in multiple products, including a zero-day bug. Microsoft February 2022...
Update now! Firefox and Adobe updates are more critical than Microsoft’s
The most critical updates for this “Patch Tuesday” come from Firefox and Adobe. While Microsoft addresses 70 vulnerabilities in its...
Microsoft: Slow MFA adoption presents “dangerous mismatch” in security
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been around for many years now, but few enterprises have fully embraced it. In fact, according...
Google February 2022 Android security updates fix remote escalation bug
Google February 2022 Android security updates address two critical flaws, including a remote escalation of privilege. Google has released the...
The Pirate Bay clones target millions of users with malware and malicious ads
CyberNews researchers discovered five clones of The Pirate Bay serving malicious ads to more than seven million users each month....
US seizes $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hack
The law enforcement seized $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack. Law enforcement Ilya...
A Cloud Native Application Protection Platform Guide
In this article we explore CNAPP, the latest industry acronym coined by Gartner, and why devs need to know about...
Vodafone Portugal hit by a massive cyberattack
A cyberattack hit Vodafone Portugal causing severe outages in the country of its communication and television services. Vodafone Portugal suffered...
Meta blows safety bubble around users after reports of sexual harassment
There’s trouble brewing in the Metaverse, but the trouble isn’t a particularly new problem. In fact, it’s been an issue...
Microsoft takes macros out of the equation for five Office apps
Microsoft says it is going to disable macros in five Office apps by default. Besides Excel 4.0 macros, which were...
Data of +6K Puma employees stolen in December Kronos Ransomware attack
Data belonging to 6,632 Puma employees was stolen in a December 2021 ransomware attack that hit Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)....
“We absolutely do not care about you”: Sugar ransomware targets individuals
Ransomware tends to target organizations. Corporations not only house a trove of valuable data they can’t function without, but they...
Russian police arrested six people involved in the theft and selling of stolen credit cards
Russian police arrested six people individuals, allegedly members of a crime ring involved in the theft and selling of stolen...
Roaming Mantis SMSishing campaign now targets Europe
The Roaming Mantis SMS phishing campaign is now targeting Android and iPhone users in Europe with malicious apps and phishing...
Roaming Mantis reaches Europe
Roaming Mantis is a malicious campaign that targets Android devices and spreads mobile malware via smishing. We have been tracking...
