Cybersecurity News
KCodes NetUSB kernel remote code execution flaw impacts millions of devices
The vulnerability is present in software licensed to multiple router vendors.11 January 2022
Millions of Routers Exposed to RCE by USB Kernel Bug
The high-severity RCE flaw is in the KCodes NetUSB kernel module, used by popular routers from Netgear, TP-Link, DLink, Western Digital, et al.
11 January 2022
Signed kernel drivers – Unguarded gateway to Windows’ core
ESET researchers look at malware that abuses vulnerabilities in kernel drivers and outline mitigation techniques against this type of exploitation
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11 January 2022
URL Parsing Bugs Allow DoS, RCE, Spoofing & More
Dangerous security bugs stemming from widespread inconsistencies among 16 popular third-party URL-parsing libraries could affect a wide swath of web applications.
10 January 2022
Cyber-Spike: Orgs Suffer 925 Attacks per Week, an All-Time High
Cyberattacks increased 50 percent YoY in 2021 and peaked in December due to a frenzy of Log4j exploits, researchers found.
10 January 2022
CES 2022 – the “anyone can make an electric car” edition
But as we learned in mashing up other technologies, the security devil is in the details
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10 January 2022
Indian Patchwork hacking group infects itself with remote access Trojan
Researchers pounced on the opportunity the mistake created.10 January 2022
Abcbot botnet has now been linked to Xanthe cryptojacking group
Researchers believe the focus is moving from cryptocurrency to traditional botnet attacks.10 January 2022
500M Avira Antivirus Users Introduced to Cryptomining
Many readers were surprised to learn recently that the popular Norton 360 antivirus suite now ships with a program which lets customers make money mining virtual currency. But Norton 360 isn't alone in this dubious endeavor: Avira antivirus -- which has built a base of 500 million users worldwide largely by making the product free -- was recently bought by the same company that owns Norton 360 and is introducing its customers to a service called Avira Crypto.08 January 2022
EoL Systems Stonewalling Log4j Fixes for Fed Agencies
End of life, end of support, pandemic-induced shipping delays and remote work, scanning failures: It’s a recipe for a patching nightmare, federal cyberserurity CTO Matt Keller says.
07 January 2022
Cyberattackers Hit Data of 80K Fertility Patients
Fertility Centers of Illinois' security measures protected electronic medical records, but the attackers still got at extremely intimate data in admin files.
07 January 2022
3.7M FlexBooker Records Dumped on Hacker Forum
Attackers are trading millions of records from a trio of pre-holiday breaches on an online forum.
07 January 2022
QNAP: Get NAS Devices Off the Internet Now
There are active ransomware and brute-force attacks being launched against internet-exposed, network-attached storage devices, the device maker warned.
07 January 2022
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
CES gives us a glimpse of our connected future – 10 bad cybersecurity habits to break this year – How hackers steal passwords
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07 January 2022
Log4J-Related RCE Flaw in H2 Database Earns Critical Rating
Critical flaw in the H2 open-source Java SQL database are similar to the Log4J vulnerability, but do not pose a widespread threat.
07 January 2022
CES 2022: Space security – no more flying blind
And no more worrying about your satellite being smashed by a “drunk driver” as new tech promises to predict hazards in orbit
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07 January 2022
NoReboot attack fakes iOS phone shutdown to spy on you
The PoC malware can be used to hijack microphone and camera functions.07 January 2022
Chinese scientist pleads guilty to stealing US agricultural tech
US prosecutors have labeled his actions as "economic espionage."07 January 2022
Activision Files Unusual Lawsuit over Call of Duty Cheat Codes
Activision is suing to shut down the EngineOwning cheat-code site and hold individual developers and coders liable for damages.
06 January 2022
Google Voice Authentication Scam Leaves Victims on the Hook
The FBI is seeing so much activity around malicious Google Voice activity, where victims are associated with fraudulent virtual phone numbers, that it sent out an alert this week.
06 January 2022