Docker Desktop Vulnerability Leads to Host Compromise
A critical vulnerability in Docker Desktop allows attackers to modify the filesystem of Windows hosts to become administrators.
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AI Systems Vulnerable to Prompt Injection via Image Scaling Attack
Researchers show how popular AI systems can be tricked into processing malicious instructions by hiding them in images.
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Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Auchan Data Breach
Auchan confirms that the personal information of hundreds of thousands of customers was stolen in a data breach.
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HOOK Android Trojan Adds Ransomware Overlays, Expands to 107 Remote Commands
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called HOOK that features ransomware-style overlay screens to display extortion messages.
“A prominent characteristic of the latest variant is its capacity to deploy a full-screen ransomware overlay, which aims to coerce the victim into remitting a ransom payment,” Zimperium zLabs researcher Vishnu Pratapagiri
“A prominent characteristic of the latest variant is its capacity to deploy a full-screen ransomware overlay, which aims to coerce the victim into remitting a ransom payment,” Zimperium zLabs researcher Vishnu Pratapagiri
Organizations Warned of Exploited Git Vulnerability
CISA urges federal agencies to immediately patch an exploited arbitrary file write vulnerability in Git that leads to remote code execution.
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FTC Calls on Tech Firms to Resist Foreign Anti-Encryption Demands
Tech giants have received a letter from the FTC urging them not to weaken security and privacy at the request of foreign governments.
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Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps
Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store.
“Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android devices,” the company said. “This creates crucial accountability, making it much harder for
“Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android devices,” the company said. “This creates crucial accountability, making it much harder for
CISA Adds Three Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog Affecting Citrix and Git
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added three security flaws impacting Citrix Session Recording and Git to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.
The list of vulnerabilities is as follows –
The list of vulnerabilities is as follows –
CVE-2024-8068 (CVSS score: 5.1) – An improper privilege management vulnerability in Citrix Session Recording
Surge in coordinated scans targets Microsoft RDP auth servers
Internet intelligence firm GreyNoise reports that it has recorded a significant spike in scanning activity consisting of nearly 1,971 IP addresses probing Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Access and RDP Web Client authentication portals in unison, suggesting a coordinated reconnaissance campaign. […]