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.
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.
PyPI Users Targeted With PoweRAT Malware
Software supply chain security firm Phylum has identified a malicious attack targeting Python Package Index (PyPI) users with the PoweRAT backdoor and information stealer.
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.
Many of 13 New Mac Malware Families Discovered in 2022 Linked to China
More than a dozen new Mac malware families were discovered in 2022, including information stealers, cryptocurrency miners, loaders, and backdoors, and many of them have been linked to China.
User Documents Overwritten With Malicious Code in Recent Dridex Attacks on macOS
The cybercriminals behind the Dridex banking trojan have adopted a new tactic in recent attacks targeting macOS devices, overwriting the victim’s document files to deliver their malicious code, Trend Micro reports.
Ransomware Hit 200 US Gov, Education and Healthcare Organizations in 2022
More than 200 government, education, and healthcare organizations in the United States fell victim to ransomware in 2022, data gathered by cybersecurity firm Emsisoft shows.
