Hackers try to breach WHO, other COVID-19-fighting orgs
“Elite” hackers have tried – and failed – to breach computer systems and networks of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month, Reuters …
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2020 cybersecurity risks: Insecure security tools, supply chains, abandonware
Considerable time and money are invested into looking for dangerous vulnerabilities in the most commonly used elements of IT infrastructure. Popular operating systems, …
Fake alerts about outdated security certificates lead to malware
Cyber criminals have been trying out a new approach for delivering malware: fake alerts about outdated security certificates, complete with an “Install …
December 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes one actively exploited zero-day
For December 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft and Adobe have released the final scheduled security updates for this year, Intel has fixed Plundervolt, and Google has delivered …
Assessing the efficiency of phishing filters employed by email service providers
Technology companies could be doing much more to protect individuals and organizations from the threats posed by phishing, according to research by the University of Plymouth. …
Main threat source to industrial computers? Mass-distributed malware
Malicious cyber activities on Industrial Control System (ICS) computers are considered an extremely dangerous threat as they could potentially cause material losses and …
ASUS confirms server compromise, releases fixed Live Update tool
ASUS has finally confirmed that its servers were compromised and that its ASUS Live Update tool has been tampered with, as revealed on Monday. “ASUS has also implemented …
Attackers compromised ASUS to deliver backdoored software updates
Unknown attackers have compromised an update server belonging to Taiwanese computer and electronics maker ASUS and used it to push a malicious backdoor on a huge number of …
December 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft patches Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
It’s Patch Tuesday again and, as per usual, both Microsoft and Adobe have pushed out patches for widely-used software packages. The Microsoft patches Microsoft’s …
November 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 63 flaws, one actively exploited zero-day
As part of the November 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 62 security patches and several advisories. There are 12 critical vulnerabilities among those patched this …
Hackers leverage flaw in Cisco switches to hit Russian, Iranian networks
The proof-of-concept exploit code for a vulnerability affecting many Cisco switches has been leveraged by vigilante hackers to mess with networks and data-centers in Russia …
How cybercriminals exploited Telegram flaw to deliver malware
A “vulnerability” in Telegram’s desktop instant messaging client for Windows was exploited for months by Russian cybercriminals to deliver malware to users. …
