Google has launched a new pilot program to fight financial fraud by blocking the sideloading of Android APK files that request access to risky permissions. […]
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The unlikely 3 million electric toothbrush DDoS attack
A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack. […]
Critical flaw in Shim bootloader impacts major Linux distros
A critical vulnerability in the Shim Linux bootloader enables attackers to execute code and take control of a target system before the kernel is loaded, bypassing existing security mechanisms. […]
How to Apply Zero Trust to your Active Directory
With cyberattacks happening everyday, how can we apply zero trust principles towards keeping our Active Directory secure? Learn more from Specops Software on how to apply zero trust principles. […]
Chinese hackers fail to rebuild botnet after FBI takedown
Chinese Volt Typhoon state hackers failed to revive a botnet recently taken down by the FBI, which was previously used in attacks targeting critical infrastructure across the United States. […]
Ransomware payments reached record $1.1 billion in 2023
Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year as an exceptionally profitable period for ransomware gangs. […]
Fortinet snafu: Critical FortiSIEM CVEs are duplicates, issued in error
It turns out that critical Fortinet FortiSIEM vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-23108 and CVE-2024-23109 are not new and have been published this year in error. […]
Chinese hackers infect Dutch military network with malware
A Chinese cyber-espionage group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and deployed malware on compromised devices, according to the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) of the Netherlands. […]
Data breach at French healthcare services firm puts millions at risk
French healthcare services firm Viamedis suffered a cyberattack that exposed the data of policyholders and healthcare professionals in the country. […]
JetBrains warns of new TeamCity auth bypass vulnerability
JetBrains urged customers today to patch their TeamCity On-Premises servers against a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can let attackers take over vulnerable instances with admin privileges. […]