Cybersecurity News


Adobe patches wave of critical bugs in Magento, Acrobat, Reader

Some of the vulnerabilities were reported through a hacking contest.
10 February 2021

Microsoft warns enterprises of new 'dependency confusion' attack technique

New "dependency confusion" technique, also known as a "substitution attack," allows threat actors to sneak malicious code inside private code repositories by registering internal library names on public package indexes.
10 February 2021

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2021 Edition

Microsoft today rolled out updates to plug at least 56 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. One of the bugs is already being actively exploited, and six of them were publicized prior to today, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit the flaws.
09 February 2021

Actively Exploited Windows Kernel EoP Bug Allows Takeover

Actively Exploited Windows Kernel EoP Bug Allows Takeover Microsoft addressed 56 security vulnerabilities for February Patch Tuesday -- including 11 critical and six publicly known. And, it continued to address the Zerologon bug.
09 February 2021

Google Play Boots Barcode Scanner App After Ad Explosion

Google Play Boots Barcode Scanner App After Ad Explosion A barcode scanner with 10 million downloads is removed from Google Play marketplace after ad blitz hits phones.
09 February 2021

Florida Water Utility Hack Highlights Risks to Critical Infrastructure

The intrusion also shows how redundancy and detection can minimize damage and reduce impact to the population.
09 February 2021

Microsoft Fixes Windows Zero-Day in Patch Tuesday Rollout

Microsoft's monthly security fixes addressed a Win32k zero-day, six publicly known flaws, and three bugs in the Windows TCP/IP stack.
09 February 2021

Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard Branson

Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe goes public in deal with Richard Branson

Genetic testing company with 10 million customers’ data has ‘huge cybersecurity implications’

The genetic testing company 23andMe will go public through a partnership with a firm backed by the billionaire Richard Branson, in a deal that has raised fresh privacy questions about the information of millions of customers.

Launched in 2006, 23andMe sells tests to determine consumers’ genetic ancestry and risk of developing certain illnesses, using saliva samples sent in by mail.

Related: Your DNA is a valuable asset, so why give it to ancestry websites for free? | Laura Spinney

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09 February 2021

Attackers Exploit Critical Adobe Flaw to Target Windows Users

Attackers Exploit Critical Adobe Flaw to Target Windows Users A critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader has been exploited in "limited attacks."
09 February 2021

Microsoft February 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 56 bugs, including Windows zero-day

Microsoft also warns about three nasty vulnerabilities in the Windows TCP/IP stack.
09 February 2021

SentinelOne Buys Data Analytics Company Scalyr

Cloud-based big data platform boosts extended detection and response (XDR) offering.
09 February 2021

How Neurodiversity Can Strengthen Cybersecurity Defense

Team members from different backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, and neurological abilities are best equipped to tackle today's security challenges.
09 February 2021

Microsoft & Facebook Were Phishers' Favorite Brands in 2020

Cloud services was the most impersonated industry, followed by financial services, e-commerce, and social media, researchers report.
09 February 2021

Request for Comments: PTS HSM Security Requirements v4.0

 

PTS Vendors who are Participating Organizations and PCI Recognized labs are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Hardware Security Module (HSM) Modular Security Requirements during a 30 day request for comments (RFC) period running from 9 February 2021 through 11 March.

09 February 2021

Hacker attempts to poison Florida city’s water supply

While the incursion was thwarted in time, cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure are a major cause for concern

The post Hacker attempts to poison Florida city’s water supply appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

09 February 2021

Web hosting provider shuts down after cyberattack

Two other UK web hosting providers also suffered similar hacks over the weekend, although it's unconfirmed if the attacks are related.
09 February 2021

Android Devices Hunted by LodaRAT Windows Malware

Android Devices Hunted by LodaRAT Windows Malware The LodaRAT - known for targeting Windows devices - has been discovered also targeting Android devices in a new espionage campaign.
09 February 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Hit with Hack, Threats and Ransomware

Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Hit with Hack, Threats and Ransomware CD Projekt Red was hit with a cyberattack, and the attackers are threatening to release source code for Witcher 3, corporate documents and more.
09 February 2021

SolarWinds Attack Reinforces Importance of Principle of Least Privilege

Taking stock of least-privilege policies will go a long way toward hardening an organization's overall security posture.
09 February 2021

Fighting Fileless Malware, Part 2: Countermeasures

Fighting Fileless Malware, Part 2: Countermeasures Why do fileless attacks persist? Let's break down the strengths and weaknesses of the existing mitigations.
09 February 2021