Electric car maker Tesla is using the annual Pwn2Own hacker contest to incentivize security researchers to showcase complex exploit chains that can lead to complete vehicle compromise.
Tesla Returns as Pwn2Own Hacker Takeover Target
Investors Bet Big on Subscription-Based Security Skills Training
Hack The Box, a British startup working on technology to simplify cybersecurity skills training, has banked a $55 million funding round as venture capital investors place big bets on the subscription-based talent assessment space.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 97 Windows Vulns, 1 Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft’s security patching machine hummed into overdrive Tuesday with the release of fixes for at least 97 documented software vulnerabilities, including a zero-day that’s already been exploited to escape the browser sandbox.
Adobe Plugs Security Holes in Acrobat, Reader Software
Software maker Adobe has rolled out its first batch of security patches for 2023 with fixes for at least 29 security vulnerabilities in a range of enterprise-facing products.
The most prominent update, for the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader software, fixes critical-severity flaws that expose Windows and macOS users to code execution attacks.
Zoom Patches High Risk Flaws on Windows, MacOS Platforms
Video messaging giant Zoom has released patches for multiple security vulnerabilities that expose both Windows and macOS users to malicious hacker attacks.
The vulnerabilities, in the enterprise-facing Zoom Rooms product, could be exploited in privilege escalation attacks on both Windows and macOS platforms.
GitHub Introduces Automatic Vulnerability Scanning Feature
Microsoft-owned code hosting platform GitHub is now providing developers with the option to have their code repositories automatically scanned for vulnerabilities.
Available as a ‘default setup’ option, the new feature is meant to help code builders find and resolve vulnerabilities faster.
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple’s macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS operating system, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Microsoft Flags Ransomware Problems on Apple macOS Platform
Security researchers at Microsoft are flagging ransomware attacks on Apple’s flagship macOS platform, warning that financially motivated cybercriminals are abusing legitimate macOS functionalities to exploit vulnerabilities, evade defenses, or coerce users to infect their devices.
Predictions 2023: Big Tech’s Coming Security Shopping Spree
The SecurityWeek editorial team huddled over the holidays to look back at the stories that shaped 2022 and, more importantly, to stare into a shiny crystal ball to find the cybersecurity narratives that will dominate this year’s headlines.
Predictions 2023: Big Tech’s Coming Security Shopping Spree
The SecurityWeek editorial team huddled over the holidays to look back at the stories that shaped 2022 and, more importantly, to stare into a shiny crystal ball to find the cybersecurity narratives that will dominate this year’s headlines.
