TrickBot Malware Dev Extradited to U.S. Faces 60 Years in Prison A Russian national believed to be a member of the TrickBot malware development team has been extradited to the U.S. and is currently facing charges that could get him 60 years in prison. 38-year old Vladimir Dunaev, also known Read more…
Emergency Google Chrome Update Fixes Zero-days Used in Attacks Google has released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers have actively exploited. “Google is aware that exploits for CVE-2021-38000 and CVE-2021-38003 exist in the wild,” Google disclosed in the list of security fixes in today’s Read more…
All Windows Versions Impacted by New LPE zero-day Vulnerability A security researcher has disclosed technical details for a Windows zero-day privilege elevation vulnerability and a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that gives SYSTEM privileges under certain conditions. A public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit and technical details for an unpatched Windows zero-day privilege Read more…
NSA and CISA Share Guidance on Securing 5G Cloud Infrastructure CISA and the NSA shared guidance on securing cloud-native 5G networks from attacks seeking to compromise information or deny access by taking down cloud infrastructure. The two federal agencies issued these recommendations for service providers and system integrators that build Read more…
Microsoft: Shrootless Bug Lets Hackers Install MacOS Rootkits Attackers could use a new macOS vulnerability discovered by Microsoft to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and perform arbitrary operations, elevate privileges to root, and install rootkits on vulnerable devices. The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team reported the vulnerability dubbed Shrootless (now tracked as CVE-2021-30892) Read more…
Android Spyware Spreading as Antivirus Software in Japan A new variant of the Android info-stealer called FakeCop has been spotted by Japanese security researchers, who warn that the distribution of the malicious APK is picking up pace. First spotted by Japanese security researcher Yusuke Osumi last week, the malware is being distributed Read more…
WordPress Plugin Bug Impacts 1M Sites, Allows Malicious Redirects The OptinMonster plugin is affected by a high-severity flaw that allows unauthorized API access and sensitive information disclosure on roughly a million WordPress sites. Tracked as CVE-2021-39341, the flaw was discovered by researcher Chloe Chamberland on September 28, 2021, with a Read more…
New AbstractEmu Malware Roots Android Devices, Evades Detection Image: Jon Hunter New Android malware can root infected devices to take complete control and silently tweak system settings, as well as evade detection using code abstraction and anti-emulation checks. The malware, dubbed AbstractEmu by security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs who found it, was bundled Read more…
Ransomware Gangs Use SEO Poisoning to Infect Visitors Researchers have spotted two campaigns linked to either the REvil ransomware gang or the SolarMarker backdoor that use SEO poisoning to serve payloads to targets. SEO poisoning, also known as “search poisoning,” is an attack method that relies on optimizing websites using Read more…
Microsoft Now Rolling Out Windows 11 to More Eligible Devices Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 11 upgrade to more eligible Windows devices as part of a phased rollout designed to deliver a smooth upgrade experience. “The availability of Windows 11 has been increased and we are leveraging our latest Read more…
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