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09 March 2021
Warning the World of a Ticking Time Bomb
Globally, hundreds of thousand of organizations running Exchange email servers from Microsoft just got mass-hacked, including at least 30,000 victims in the United States. Each hacked server has been retrofitted with a "web shell" backdoor that gives the bad guys total, remote control, the ability to read all email, and easy access to the victim's other computers. Researchers are now racing to identify, alert and help victims, and hopefully prevent further mayhem.09 March 2021
Adobe Critical Code-Execution Flaws Plague Windows Users

09 March 2021
Linux Foundation Debuts Sigstore Project for Software Signing
Sigstore aims to improve the open source software supply chain by simplifying the process of cryptographic software signing.09 March 2021
Adobe releases batch of security fixes for Framemaker, Creative Cloud, Connect
This month’s security release tackles a handful of vulnerabilities.09 March 2021
Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday: Critical remote code execution flaws, IE zero-day fixed
The fixes follow an unscheduled emergency release for Microsoft Exchange Server.09 March 2021
Dark Reading 'Name That Toon' Winner: Gather 'Round the Campfire

09 March 2021
48% of Security Pros Prohibited From Intelligence-Sharing
Some do so anyway, according to new Kaspersky research.09 March 2021
COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps Signal Broader Mobile App Security Concerns
The rapid launch of contract-tracing apps to control COVID-19's spread opened the door to multiple security and privacy vulnerabilities.09 March 2021
Leaked Development Secrets a Major Issue for Repositories
Every day, more than 5,000 private keys, database connection strings, certificates, and passwords are leaked to GitHub repositories, putting applications at risk.09 March 2021
Google Play Harbors Malware-Laced Apps Delivering Spy Trojans

09 March 2021
WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups
While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon
The post WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
09 March 2021
Apple Plugs Severe WebKit Remote Code-Execution Hole

09 March 2021
Microsoft Pushes Patches for Older Versions of Exchange Server
Additional patches arrive as CISA issues an alert urging all organizations to immediately patch the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.09 March 2021
Look to Banking as a Model for Stopping Crime-as-a-Service
The first step toward prevention is understanding the six most common CaaS services.09 March 2021
Malicious apps on Google Play dropped banking Trojans on user devices
The utility apps contained a previously-unknown dropper for financial malware.09 March 2021
UnityMiner cryptocurrency malware hijacks QNAP storage devices
A remote code execution bug is to blame this time.09 March 2021
KnowBe4 Buys Competitor MediaPRO
Known for its phishing simulation platform, KnowBe4 says deal will help it expand in privacy and compliance training market.08 March 2021
McAfee to Sell Enterprise Business to Equity Firm STG for $4B
The planned move is unlikely to do much for enterprise customers or for security vendor's consumer business, analysts say.08 March 2021
Microsoft Exchange Server Attack Escalation Prompts Patching Panic
US government officials weigh in on the attacks and malicious activity, which researchers believe may be the work of multiple groups.08 March 2021