Apple will delay the introduction of its new child pornography protection tools due to a heated debate raised by privacy advocates. Apple announced this week that it will delay the rollout of its new child pornography protection tools after many experts and privacy advocated claimed it poses a threat to user privacy. The tools were […]
USCYBERCOM is urging organizations to patch a critical CVE-2021-26084 flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center, ahead of the Labor Day weekend. US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has issued an alert to warn US organizations to address Atlassian Confluence CVE-2021-26084 vulnerability immediately, ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Government experts are aware of the ongoing […]
FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. The FBI Cyber Division issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of ransomware attacks targeting the Food and Agriculture sector disrupting its operations, causing financial loss and negatively impacting the overall food supply chain. Small farms, large producers, processors and […]
The now-fixed CVE-2020-1910 vulnerability in WhatApp ‘s image filter feature could have exposed user data to remote attackers. A high-severity security vulnerability in WhatApp’s image filter feature, tracked as CVE-2020-1910, could have been exploited by attackers to read sensitive information from the app’s memory by simply sending a specially crafted image over the messaging app […]
Cyber Defense Magazine September 2021 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 161 pages of excellent content. Cyber Defense eMagazine for September 2021 Published monthly by Cyber Defense Magazine, this resource shares a wealth of information to help you stay one step ahead of the next cyber threat. In this Edition: – […]
Cisco released patches for a critical authentication bypass issue in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) for which PoC exploit code is available. Cisco announced the availability of security patches for a critical authentication bypass flaw (CVE-2021-34746) in Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) for which proof-of-concept exploit code is already available. An attacker can exploit the […]
Google announced the release of Chrome 93 that addresses 27 security vulnerabilities, 19 issues were reported through its bug bounty program. Google announced the release of Chrome 93 for Windows, Mac and Linux that addresses a total of 27 flaws, including 19 vulnerabilities that were reported through its bug bounty program. Google paid over $130,000 in […]
Network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker QNAP is working on security patches for its products affected by recently fixed OpenSSL flaws. Taiwanese Network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker QNAP announced that it is assessing the potential impact of two recently addressed flaws in OpenSSL on its products. The company also announced that it is working on security updates […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against several organizations over email account hacking. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against eight entities belonging to three companies over email account hacking due to cybersecurity failures. The companies were not able to protect the confidential information of their customers. “The Securities […]
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) warns of a vulnerability in Sudo open-source program used in its Aruba AirWave management platform. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is warning of a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in Sudo open-source program used within its Aruba AirWave management platform. The Aruba AirWave management platform is a real-time monitoring and security alert platform designed by […]