Microsoft declared that an Emotet attack took down an organization’s network by overheating all the computers and bringing its Internet access down. Microsoft shared details of the Emotet attack suffered by an organization named Fabrikam in the Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Case Report 002, where Fabrikam is a fake name the IT giant […]
Experts revealed that an unauthorized party compromised more than 200 million user records hosted somewhere within the U.S. in a Google Cloud database. Many people are now so accustomed to cloud computing that they use it multiple times per day, whether to collaborate with co-workers, log into email accounts or do other everyday tasks. The convenience is […]
RiskIQ researchers spotted a new ongoing Magecart campaign that already compromised at least 19 different e-commerce websites. Researchers from security firm RiskIQ have uncovered a new ongoing Magecart campaign that already compromised at least 19 different e-commerce websites to steal customers’ payment card data. The experts discovered a new software skimmer, dubbed “MakeFrame,” that injects […]
Twitter discloses a privacy issue in the way the Mozilla Firefox cached private files sent or received via DM for up to 7 days. Twitter admitted that the private files sent via Twitter DMs were cached inside the users’ Firefox browsers for up to seven days, even if users have logged off. The problem is […]
An authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to create rogue admins on WordPress sites using Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin. Administrators of WordPress sites using the Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin are recommended to remove or deactivate it to prevent attackers from exploiting a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability to create rogue […]
An APT group is exploiting the flaws patched earlier this year in Firefox and Internet Explorer in attacks aimed at China and Japan. An APT group is exploiting two vulnerabilities patched earlier this year in Firefox and Internet Explorer in attacks aimed at China and Japan. The first issue, tracked as CVE-2019-17026, affects the Firefox […]
A recently discovered strain of malware exploits the current COVID19 pandemic to render computers unusable by overwriting the MBR. SonicWallâs security researchers have discovered a new piece of malware that exploits the current COVID19 outbreak to render computers unusable by overwriting the master boot record (MBR). Unfortunately, this is one of the numerous attacks conducted by […]
Crooks target Android users working from home due to the Coronavirus outbreak with a Trojanized version of the popular video messaging app Zoom. Security experts from Bitdefender have spotted tainted versions of the Android Zoom video-conferencing application that is targeting users working from home due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Researchers detected re-packaged Zoom mobile applications […]
Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. Recently Microsoft has published details about human-operated ransomware attacks that targeted organizations in various industries. […]
The popular Zoom app is under scrutiny, experts have discovered a vulnerability that could be exploited to steal users’ Windows passwords. Experts warn of a ‘UNC path injection’ flaw that could be exploited by remote attackers to steal login credentials from Windows systems. Security experts and privacy advocates believe that the Zoom is an efficient […]