Monthly Archives: October 2018
IBM buys Red Hat for $34 Billion, it is largest software transaction in history
IBM announced it is going to buy the open source company Red Hat for $34bn with the intent to enhance its cloud offerings. This is the biggest tech merger in history involving […]
SandboxEscaper expert is back and disclosed a new Windows Zero-Day
The security researcher SandboxEscaper has released the proof-of-concept exploit code for a new Windows zero-day, Windows users are now exposed to attacks. The security researcher using the Twitter handle @SandboxEscaper is back and has released the […]
UK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for the Cambridge Analyticaprivacy scandal that exposed data of 87 million users. The announcement was made by the UK’s […]
Breaking News: Securonix Threat Research: British Airways Breach
The data breach suffered by British Airways earlier this year affected around 380,000 customers and resulted in the theft of customer data including personal and financial details. The attack was […]
The new Azorult 3.3 is available in the cybercrime underground market
A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, it is able to steal more data, including other types of cryptocurrencies A new version of the Azorult info-stealer appeared in the wild, […]
GreyEnergy cyberespionage group targets Poland and Ukraine
Security researchers from ESET published a detailed analysis of a recently discovered cyber espionage group tracked as GreyEnergy. Security experts from ESET published a detailed analysis of a recently discovered […]
Expert disclosed a new passcode bypass to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone
iOS passionate Jose Rodriguez disclosed a new passcode bypass bug that could be to access photos and contacts on a locked iPhone XS. The security passionate Jose Rodriguez has discovered a new […]
Hackers Breached into System that Interacts with HealthCare.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced hackers breached into a computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov. Hackers breached into a computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov, according to Centers for Medicare […]
Thousands of applications affected by a zero-day issue injQuery File Upload plugin
A security researcher discovered a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-9206, that affects older versions of the jQuery File Upload plugin since 2010. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability to carry out several […]
Branch.io Flaws may have affected as many as 685 million individuals
More than 685 million users may have been exposed to XSS attacks due to a flaw in Branch.io service used by Tinder, Shopify, and many others. Security Affairs was the […]
Breaking News: Trend Micro Redefines Endpoint Security with Apex One™
Trend Micro is excited to bring you Apex One™, the evolution of our endpoint security solution for enterprise. Apex One™ combines a breadth of threat detection & response capability with […]
A Russian cyber vigilante is patching outdated MikroTik routers exposed online
A Russian-speaking hacker, who goes by the name of Alexey, claims to have hacked into over 100,000 MikroTik routers with a specific intent, disinfect them. Earlier August, experts uncovered a massive crypto jacking campaign that was […]
Ex-NASA contractor pleaded guilty for cyberstalking crimes
A former NASA contractor has pleaded guilty for a cyberstalking scheme, the man blackmailed seven women threatening to publish their nude pictures. Richard Bauer (28), an ex-NASA contractor has pleaded guilty […]
Pentagon Defense Department travel records data breach
Pentagon – Defense Department travel records suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel. The Pentagon revealed that the Defense […]
New Gallmaker APT group eschews malware in cyber espionage campaigns
A previously unknown cyber espionage group, tracked as Gallmaker, has been targeting entities in the government, military and defense sectors since at least 2017. A new cyber espionage group tracked as […]
October Patch Tuesday Update
Light Month Follows Microsoft’s Pause on Windows 10 Update by Chris Goettl, director of product management, Security, Ivanti Microsoft has given us a ‘Fall Break’ this October with a very […]
APT28 group return to covert intelligence gathering ops in Europe and South America.
Experts from Symantec collected evidence that APT28 group returns to covert intelligence gathering operations in Europe and South America. APT28 state-sponsored group (aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, and STRONTIUM) seems to have shifted the […]
Sony Bravia Smart TVs affected by a critical vulnerability
Experts at FortiGuard Labs team discovered three vulnerabilities in eight Sony Bravia smart TVs, one of them rated as critical. Patch management is a crucial aspect for IoT devices, smart […]
DHS issued an alert on attacks aimed at Managed Service Providers
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of ongoing activity from an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor targeting global managed service providers (MSPs). The DHS issued an […]
Cyber Defense Global Edition and Global Awards for 2018
Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine has spent the past six months scouring the globe and found thousands of companies who create and offer the […]
The ‘Gazorp’ Azorult Builder emerged from the Dark Web
Checkpoint experts discovered in the Dark Web an online builder, dubbed Gazorp, that allows crooks to create customized binaries for the Azorult malware. Security researchers from Checkpoint have discovered in the Dark Web an […]
Operation Eligible Receiver – The Birthplace of Cybersecurity: Privileged User Management
Over 20 years ago, the NSA conducted an exercise named Operation Eligible Receiver 97. The exercise was designed to test the response capabilities of critical Department of Defense Information systems […]
Adobe Releases Security Updates for Acrobat that Fix 86 Vulnerabilities
Adobe has released security updates to fix 86 vulnerabilities in Mac and Windows version of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, 46 of them rated as critical. Adobe has released security […]
Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever
Avast spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, […]
4 Ways to Protect Your Files from a Data Breach
Every day, malicious attackers work to find vulnerabilities they can use to steal, monitor, and siphon information from organizations. The data they want varies: patient health records, cardholder credentials, personal […]
Facebook hacked – 50 Million Users’ Data exposed in the security breach
Facebook hacked – Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the “View As” feature that allowed them to steal Facebook access tokens of 50 Million Users. Facebook hacked, this is news that is rapidly […]