The number of vulnerabilities first reported as exploited surged last year amid a decrease in zero-day reports.
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CISO Forum Webinar: Defenders on the Frontline – Incident Response and Threat Intel Under the Microscope
Join this panel of CISOs and threat-intel professionals for a deep-dive on aligning incident response and threat intelligence with broader business objectives.
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22 New Mac Malware Families Seen in 2024
Nearly two dozen new macOS malware families were observed in 2024, including stealers, backdoors, downloaders and ransomware.
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Netgear warns users to patch critical WiFi router vulnerabilities
Netgear has fixed two critical remote code execution and authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting multiple WiFi routers and warned customers to update their devices to the latest firmware as soon as possible. […]
California man steals $50 million using fake investment sites, gets 7 years
A 59-year-old man from Irvine, California, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his involvement in an investor fraud ring that stole $50 million between 2012 and October 2020. […]
How hackers target your Active Directory with breached VPN passwords
As the gateways to corporate networks, VPNs are an attractive target for attackers. Learn from Specops Software about how hackers use compromised VPN passwords and how you can protect your organization. […]
7-Zip MotW bypass exploited in zero-day attacks against Ukraine
A 7-Zip vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) Windows security feature was exploited by Russian hackers as a zero-day since September 2024. […]
Malicious Go Package Exploits Module Mirror Caching for Persistent Remote Access
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a software supply chain attack targeting the Go ecosystem that involves a malicious package capable of granting the adversary remote access to infected systems.
The package, named github.com/boltdb-go/bolt, is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB database module (github.com/boltdb/bolt), per Socket. The malicious version (1.3.1) was published to
The package, named github.com/boltdb-go/bolt, is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB database module (github.com/boltdb/bolt), per Socket. The malicious version (1.3.1) was published to
AMD Patches CPU Vulnerability Found by Google
AMD has released patches for a microprocessor vulnerability that could allow an attacker to load malicious microcode.
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Personal Information Compromised in GrubHub Data Breach
Food delivery firm GrubHub has disclosed a data breach impacting the personal information of drivers and customers.
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