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Kaseya obtains universal REvil decryptor

There’s finally some good news for the MSPs and their customers that have been hit by the REvil ransomware gang via compromised Kaseya VSA software: a universal …

Apple
Apple security updates: iOS 14.7 fixes WiFiDemon flaw

Apple has released security updates for macOS Big Sur (11.5), Catalina (10.15) and Mojave (10.14), as well as iOS (14.7) and iPadOS (14.7). There is no indication that Apple …

Fortinet
Fortinet plugs RCE hole in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer (CVE-2021-32589)

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-32589) in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer could be exploited by remote, non-authenticated attackers to execute unauthorized / malicious code as root, …

Windows
Easily exploitable, unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw revealed (CVE-2021-36934)

A researcher that goes by the Twitter handle @jonasLyk has unearthed an easily exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2021-36934) in Windows 10 that may allow local non-administrative …

Linux
Researchers flag 7-years-old privilege escalation flaw in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-33909)

A vulnerability (CVE-2021-33909) in the Linux kernel’s filesystem layer that may allow local, unprivileged attackers to gain root privileges on a vulnerable host has been …

Microsoft Teams
Bug hunters asked to probe Microsoft Teams mobile apps, can earn up to $30k

Microsoft’s Applications Bounty Program has been extended to cover Microsoft Teams mobile apps, and bug hunters can earn up to $30,000 for reports about specific …

printer
There are new unpatched bugs in Windows Print Spooler

Security researchers have unearthed new elevation of privilege (EoP) bugs in Windows Print Spooler, one of the oldest Windows components. Scarce details have been shared about …

USA
U.S. Government sets up ransomware task force, offers $10 million reward for info

The U.S. Government has set up a cross-agency ransomware task force, a hub for ransomware resources, and is offering $10 million for information on state-sponsored cyber …

0-day exploits
Explosion of 0-day exploits: The bad news and the good news

Have you noticed that lately we’ve been hearing more about in-the-wild attacks exploiting 0-day vulnerabilities? “Halfway into 2021, there have been 33 0-day …

Patch Tuesday
July 2021 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 4 actively exploited bugs

On this July 2021 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft has fixed 117 CVEs, 4 of which are actively exploited Adobe has delivered security updates for Acrobat and Reader, Bridge, …

Gmail
Gmail increases email security by adding support for BIMI

Organizations who deploy Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) will, from now on, be able to increase Gmail recipients’ trust in the …

SolarWinds
SolarWinds patches zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-35211)

SolarWinds has released an emergency patch for CVE-2021-35211, a RCE vulnerability affecting its Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP that is currently being …

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