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Attackers exploit APIs faster than ever before

After combing through 350,000 reports to find 650 API-specific vulnerabilities from 337 different vendors and tracking 115 published exploits impacting these vulnerabilities, …

Phishing
AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, …

RUB drone
Vulnerability in DJI drones may reveal pilot’s location

Serious security vulnerabilities have been identified in multiple DJI drones. These weaknesses had the potential to allow users to modify crucial drone identification details …

Red door
China-aligned APT is exploring new technology stacks for malicious tools

ESET researchers have analyzed MQsTTang, a custom backdoor that they attribute to the China-aligned Mustang Panda APT group. This backdoor is part of an ongoing campaign that …

router
Business-grade routers compromised in low-key attack campaign

An unknown threat actor has discreetly compromised business-grade DrayTek routers in Europe, Latin and North America, equipping them with a remote access trojan (dubbed …

law enforcement
Law enforcement teams score major win against DoppelPaymer ransomware gang

In a joint effort, the German Regional Police, Ukrainian National Police, Europol, Dutch Police, and FBI joined forces on February 28, 2023, to take down the masterminds …

Microsoft Word
PoC exploit for recently patched Microsoft Word RCE is public (CVE-2023-21716)

A PoC exploit for CVE-2023-21716, a critical RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Word that can be exploited when the user previews a specially crafted RTF document, is now publicly …

firefox cybersecurity and privacy add-ons
6 cybersecurity and privacy Firefox add-ons you need to know about

In today’s digital age, cybersecurity and privacy have become major concerns for internet users. With the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches, it is vital to …

shield
How to achieve and shore up cyber resilience in a recession

Today’s business leaders are grappling with two opposing challenges. On the one hand, present day global economic and recessionary pressures mean spending policies need to be …

mobile app unlock
Popular fintech apps expose valuable, exploitable secrets

92% of the most popular banking and financial services apps contain easy-to-extract secrets and vulnerabilities that can let attackers steal consumer data and finances, …

week in review
Week in review: LastPass breach, GCP data exfiltration, UEFI bootkit

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google Cloud Platform allows data exfiltration without a (forensic) trace …

New infosec products of the week: March 3, 2023
New infosec products of the week: March 3, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Appdome, Fastly, Forescout, ManageEngine, and Veeam Software. Forescout XDR enables …

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