Hundreds of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon and Syria in a Deadly Attack. Here’s What We Know. 2024-09-18 at 00:46 By Associated Press Very small explosive devices may have been built into the pagers prior to their delivery to Hezbollah, and then all remotely triggered simultaneously. The post Hundreds of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon and Syria […]
Hezbollah Members Among Hundreds Wounded after Pagers Explode in Lebanon and Syria, Officials Say 2024-09-17 at 19:03 By Associated Press A Hezbollah official speculated that malware may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode. The post Hezbollah Members Among Hundreds Wounded after Pagers Explode in Lebanon and Syria, Officials Say appeared first on […]
The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? Unraveling the True Security Risks 2024-09-17 at 17:34 By Kevin Townsend When it comes to adversarial use of AI, the real question is whether the AI threat is a deep fake, or whether the deepfake is the AI threat. The post The AI Threat: Deepfake or Deep Fake? […]
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Recent WhatsUp Gold Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Ransomware Attacks 2024-09-17 at 13:01 By Eduard Kovacs Two recently patched Progress Software WhatsUp Gold vulnerabilities may have been exploited in the wild, possibly in ransomware attacks. The post Recent WhatsUp Gold Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit 2024-09-14 at 00:01 By Ryan Naraine Apple said there’s “too significant a risk” of exposing the anti-exploit work needed to fend off the very adversaries involved in the case. The post Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel 2024-09-13 at 21:45 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft is revamping how anti-malware tools interact with the Windows kernel to avoid another CrowdStrike faulty update catastrophe. The post Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]
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Fortinet Data Breach Impacts Customer Information 2024-09-13 at 12:16 By Eduard Kovacs Fortinet has confirmed suffering a data breach impacting customers after a hacker leaked files allegedly stolen from the company. The post Fortinet Data Breach Impacts Customer Information appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Mastercard to Acquire Threat Intelligence Firm Recorded Future for $2.6 Billion 2024-09-12 at 16:46 By SecurityWeek News Financial services giant Mastercard is acquiring Recorded Future from private equity firm Insight Partners for $2.6 billion. The post Mastercard to Acquire Threat Intelligence Firm Recorded Future for $2.6 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm 2024-09-12 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Hackers believed to be operating on behalf of the Iranian government have deployed malware to Iraqi government networks. The post Iranian Hackers Targeting Iraqi Government: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]
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Microsoft Says Windows Update Zero-Day Being Exploited to Undo Security Fixes 2024-09-10 at 23:31 By Ryan Naraine Patch Tuesday: Microsoft raises an alarm for in-the-wild exploitation of a critical flaw in Windows Update. The post Microsoft Says Windows Update Zero-Day Being Exploited to Undo Security Fixes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats 2024-09-10 at 15:16 By Kevin Townsend Signed on September 5, 2024, the AI Convention is a laudable intent but suffers from the usual exclusions and exemptions necessary to satisfy multiple nations. The post The AI Convention: Lofty Goals, Legal Loopholes, and National Security Caveats […]
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One Million US Kaspersky Customers Transferred to Pango’s UltraAV 2024-09-09 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs Kaspersky’s customers in the US are being acquired by cybersecurity firm Pango and will be offered UltraAV antimalware software. The post One Million US Kaspersky Customers Transferred to Pango’s UltraAV appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage 2024-09-05 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine A secretive Russian military unit, previously linked to assassinations and destabilization in Europe, is blamed for destructive wiper malware attacks in Ukraine. The post Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and […]
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US Targets Russian Election Influence Operation With Charges, Sanctions, Domain Seizures 2024-09-05 at 12:46 By Eduard Kovacs The US has cracked down on an influence operation sponsored by the Russian government, announcing charges, sanctions and domain seizures. The post US Targets Russian Election Influence Operation With Charges, Sanctions, Domain Seizures appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
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Android’s September 2024 Update Patches Exploited Vulnerability 2024-09-04 at 12:48 By Ionut Arghire Google has released Android security updates to patch an exploited local privilege escalation vulnerability. The post Android’s September 2024 Update Patches Exploited Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research 2024-09-03 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs Intel has shared some clarifications on claims made by a researcher regarding the hacking of its SGX security technology. The post Intel Responds to SGX Hacking Research appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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US Government Issues Advisory on Ransomware Group Blamed for Halliburton Cyberattack 2024-08-30 at 14:31 By Eduard Kovacs The RansomHub ransomware group, which has made at least 210 victims, is believed to be behind the attack on oil giant Halliburton. The post US Government Issues Advisory on Ransomware Group Blamed for Halliburton Cyberattack appeared first on […]
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WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies 2024-08-28 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs A WPS Office zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-7262 was exploited by South Korean hacker group APT-C-60. The post WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]
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Chinese APT Volt Typhoon Caught Exploiting Versa Networks SD-WAN Zero-Day 2024-08-26 at 21:17 By Ryan Naraine Malware hunters catch Chinese APT Volt Typhoon exploiting a zero-day in Versa Director servers used by ISPs and MSPs. The post Chinese APT Volt Typhoon Caught Exploiting Versa Networks SD-WAN Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says 2024-08-25 at 19:46 By Associated Press Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. The post Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, […]