The North Korean Lazarus hacking group repeatedly compromised a software vendor using flaws in vulnerable software despite multiple patches and warnings being made available by the developer. […]
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
F5 fixes BIG-IP auth bypass allowing remote code execution attacks
A critical vulnerability in the F5 BIG-IP configuration utility, tracked as CVE-2023-46747, allows an attacker with remote access to the configuration utility to perform unauthenticated remote code execution. […]
Windows 11 KB5031455 preview update enables Moment 4 features by default
Microsoft has released the optional KB5031455 Preview cumulative update for Windows 11 22H2, which enables 72 new Moment 4 features by default and fixes 22 issues. […]
Windows 10 KB5031445 preview update fixes ctfmon.exe memory leak, 9 issues
Microsoft has released the optional KB5031445 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with nine improvements or fixes, including a fix for a memory leak in ctfmon.exe. […]
Microsoft: Octo Tempest is one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups
Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks. […]
Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs
Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices. […]
Nigerian Police dismantle cybercrime recruitment, mentoring hub
The Nigerian Police Form has arrested six suspects and dismantled a mentoring hub linked to cybercrime activities, including business email compromise, romance, and investment scams. […]
France says Russian state hackers breached numerous critical networks
The Russian APT28 hacking group (aka ‘Strontium’ or ‘Fancy Bear’) has been targeting government entities, businesses, universities, research institutes, and think tanks in France since the second half of 2021. […]
StripedFly malware framework infects 1 million Windows, Linux hosts
A sophisticated cross-platform malware platform named StripedFly flew under the radar of cybersecurity researchers for five years, infecting over a million Windows and Linux systems during that time. […]
Cloudflare sees surge in hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS attacks
The number of hyper-volumetric HTTP DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks recorded in the third quarter of 2023 surpasses every precedent, indicating that the field has entered a new chapter. […]