Cybersecurity News
Fast-Moving DDoS Botnet Exploits Unpatched ZyXel RCE Bug
The rapidly evolving Hoaxcalls botnet is exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the ZyXEL Cloud CNM SecuManager in a bid to widen its spread.
22 April 2020
Apple iOS Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Targeted Attacks
One of the flaws is remotely exploitable with no user interaction needed, ZecOps says.22 April 2020
NSA Issues Guidance for Combating Web Shell Malware
The US intelligence agency teamed up with Australian Signals Directorate in newly released information on how to protect Web servers from the malware.22 April 2020
5 Ways to Prove Security's Worth in the Age of COVID-19
Tightened budgets are placing jobs at risk, but security pros say they're armed with ways to demonstrate that what they're doing merits keeping them employed.
22 April 2020
11 Tips for Protecting Active Directory While Working from Home
To improve the security of your corporate's network, protect the remote use of AD credentials.22 April 2020
Security researcher identifies new APT group mentioned in 2017 Shadow Brokers leak
Shadow Brokers data dump yields another one of its secrets22 April 2020
Learning From the Honeypot: A Researcher and a Duplicitous Docker Image
When Larry Cashdollar set up a honeypot in a Docker image, he found behavior that was more enlightening than he had imagined.
22 April 2020
Apple Patches Two iOS Zero-Days Abused for Years
Researchers revealed two zero-day security vulnerabilities affecting Apple's stock Mail app on iOS devices.
22 April 2020
Connected Home Hubs Open Houses to Full Remote Takeover
Users should update their firmware for three popular smart-home hubs.
22 April 2020
Making the Case for Process Documentation in Cyber Threat Intel
Standard language and processes, not to mention more efficient dissemination of findings and alerts all make documenting your security processes a must22 April 2020
LA County Hit with DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack
The DoppelPaymer ransomware group is claiming that it launched a cyberattack against Torrance - and is now leaking the LA city's data online.
22 April 2020
Apple investigating report of a new iOS exploit being used in the wild
Cyber-security firm ZecOps said today it detected attacks against high-profile targets using a new iOS email exploit.22 April 2020
Updated Guidance: Responding to a Data Breach
PCI Security Standards Council recently updated the guidance document: Responding to a Cardholder Data Breach. This guide is intended to help merchants and service providers with incident response preparation. This guide also describes how and when a Payment Card Industry Forensic Investigator (PFI) should be engaged to assist.
22 April 2020
Microsoft Issues Out-Of-Band Security Update For Office, Paint 3D
The flaws exist in Autodesk's FBX library, integrated in Microsoft's Office, Office 365 ProPlus and Paint 3D applications.
22 April 2020
8 Steps to Enhance Government Agencies' Security Posture
Given the heterogeneous architectures of critical state and local systems, it's imperative we learn from the security exposures of other critical infrastructure and pledge to be better22 April 2020
SBA Security Incident May Affect Nearly 8,000 Businesses
Business owners who applied for federal disaster loans may have had information exposed to other applicants, the Small Business Administration reports.22 April 2020
Poll: Worried About Losing Your Job?
With the unemployment rate surging due to COVID-19, are you concerned your job is in jeopardy?22 April 2020
Small Businesses Tapping COVID-19 Loans Hit with Data Exposure
The SBA said sensitive information about applicants may have been revealed to others applying for disaster loan program funds.
22 April 2020
This is what happens to cryptocurrency paid out in sextortion campaigns
Researchers have followed the trail of dirty coins generated through extorting sextortion spam victims.22 April 2020
Hackers have breached 60 ad servers to load their own malicious ads
Why buy legitimate ad slots to deliver malvertising when you can just hack the server instead.22 April 2020