Angler exploit kit goes after new Adobe Flash 0-day flaw
An exploit for a still officially unconfirmed zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player has been added to the popular Angler exploit kit and is, along with exploits for …
Latest Microsoft patches crucial for all Windows users
Microsoft has closed a great many flaws, including a 0-day abused by the Sandworm team, in November’s Patch Tuesday. But there is another vulnerability that you should …
German spy agency wants to buy and use 0-day bugs
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) – Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service – has asked a parliamentary oversight committee for big money to buy …
Things that freak out IT security pros
Ghosts and zombies aren’t the only things coming back from the dead this Halloween. Below is a list of the top security threats that organisations should be most aware …
Samsung users could be locked out of their devices by attackers
A zero-day flaw in Samsung’s Find My Mobile system that can be extremely easily exploited to remotely lock a target’s phone has been uncovered by programmer and …
Attackers bypass Sandworm patch with new 0-day
The Sandworm vulnerability has been patched, but unfortunately attackers have discovered a way to bypass the patch and continue with their targeted attacks. “As with …
Windows 0-day exploited in ongoing attacks, temporary workarounds offered
Microsoft is warning users about a new Windows zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited in the wild and is primarily a risk to users on servers and workstations …
Microsoft patches two more 0-days actively used by attackers
With this month’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has provided patches for several critical vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution, some of which have been or are …
Russian espionage group used Windows 0-day to target NATO, EU
In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft will be releasing a wide variety of patches, and among them will be one for a zero-day vulnerability that has been used in a …
Flawed reused code opens zero-day in Cyanogenmod
An unnamed security researcher says that Cyanogenmod, the popular Android-based mobile OS, sports a zero-day vulnerability that can be misused to target users with …
CIA’s venture firm CISO offers singular solutions for cyber problems
In a eclectic keynote delivered to the Black Hat conference audience, Dan Geer, CISO at In-Q-Tel, made known his thoughts on and ideas about a number of things: from Internet …
Symantec issues update fixing Endpoint Protection zero-day
Symantec has issued updates for its Endpoint Protection solution that fix the zero-day escalation of privilege vulnerability recently discovered by Offensive Security …
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