Virtualization technology giant VMware on Tuesday shipped an urgent, high-priority patch to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation products.
Microsoft Connects USB Worm Attacks to ‘EvilCorp’ Ransomware Gang
Cybersleuths at Microsoft have found a link between the recent ‘Raspberry Robin’ USB-based worm attacks and EvilCorp, a notorious Russian ransomware operation sanctioned by the U.S. government.
GitHub Improves npm Account Security as Incidents Rise
Microsoft-owned GitHub this week announced new npm security improvements, amid an increase in incidents involving malicious npm packages.
Calls Mount for US Gov Clampdown on Mercenary Spyware Merchants
Cybersecurity professionals from Google’s threat hunting unit and the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab are upping the pressure on mercenary hacking firms selling high-end surveillance spyware with fresh calls for the U.S. government to urgently clamp down on these businesses.
Microsoft Catches Austrian Company Exploiting Windows, Adobe Zero-Days
Malware hunters at Microsoft have caught an Austrian hack-for-hire company exploiting zero-day flaws in Windows and Adobe software products in “limited and targeted attacks” against European and Central American computer users.
European Lawmaker Targeted With Cytrox Predator Surveillance Spyware
A security audit by the European Parliament has unearthed attempts to plant high-end surveillance software on the phone of a Greek lawmaker and there are fresh reports linking the hack attempt to a known North Macedonia spyware vendor.
PrestaShop Confirms Zero Day Attacks Hitting eCommerce Servers
The team behind the open source PrestaShop ecommerce platform has issued a public advisory to warn of zero day SQL injection attacks hitting merchant servers and planting code capable of stealing customer payment information.
SonicWall Warns of Critical GMS SQL Injection Vulnerability
Network security appliance vendor SonicWall late Thursday shipped urgent patches for a critical flaw in its Global Management System (GMS) software, warning that the issue exposes businesses to remote hacker attacks.
New Default Account Lockout Policy in Windows 11 Blocks Brute Force Attacks
Recent Windows 11 builds come with an account lockout policy enabled by default, to prevent remote desktop protocol (RDP) and other types of brute force attacks.
Understanding the Evolution of Cybercrime to Predict its Future
An analysis of the evolution of cybercrime from its beginnings in the 1990s to its billion-dollar presence today has one overriding theme: the development of cybercrime as a business closely mimics the evolution of legitimate business, and will continue to evolve to improve its own ROI.
