Zeljka Zorz
Cisco patches leaked 0-day in 300+ of its switches
Cisco has plugged a critical security hole in over 300 of its switches, and is urging users to apply the patches as soon as possible because an exploit for it has been …
Google found over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source projects
In the last five months, Google’s OSS-Fuzz program has unearthed over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source software projects, and it’s ready to integrate even more of …
Microsoft plugs crazy bad bug with emergency patch
On Monday night, Microsoft released a critical out-of-band security update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, to plug an easily exploitable bug that could allow …
What healthcare CISOs should know
“Are we more secure today than yesterday?” is the question every healthcare organization needs to asks itself every day. in order to develop a more effective security posture, …
Spectacular phishing attack pushes Google to improve defenses
The most recent Google-themed phishing attack shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but it did – and has affected around a million Gmail users. As Google succinctly …
Security awareness is good, but good security culture is better
As an efficient mechanism to influence employee behavior, security culture is one of the most important, yet most overlooked, aspects of organizational security. “A …
If you downloaded HandBrake for Mac, you could be infected with Proton RAT
A mirror download server of HandBrake, a popular open source video conversion app for Mac, has been compromised, and the legitimate app .dmg file switched with a Trojanized …
Malware framework using legitimate utilities lobbed at government agencies
Bitdefender researchers have unearthed a previously unknown malware framework that, unlike those used by most APTs, contains many legitimate utilities. Dubbed Netrepser, the …
Turla gets ready to target Mac users
The cyber espionage group deploying the Turla (aka Snake, Uroburos, or Agent.BTZ) malware framework is expected to be able to target Mac users soon. The APT group The group, …
UK govt wants real-time communication surveillance powers, courtesy of telcos
A leaked draft of proposed regulations shows that the UK government is after greater communication surveillance powers, and that in order to get them, it will legally require …
Bondnet botnet goes after vulnerable Windows servers
A botnet consisting of some 2,000 compromised servers has been mining cryptocurrency for its master for several months now, “earning” him around $1,000 per day. …
Critical RCE flaw in ATM security software found
Researchers from Positive Technologies have unearthed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2017-6968) in Checker ATM Security by Spanish corporate group GMV Innovating Solutions. The …
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