Cybersecurity News
2021’s Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses
Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, peeks into Mitre's list of dangerous software bug types, highlighting that the oldies are still the goodies for attackers.
14 September 2021
Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A Featuring Zeal Somani
Women alone can be powerful. But women who empower each other can have an even greater impact. In this edition of our blog, Zeal Somani, who was greatly influenced by her grandmother and by her female colleagues, explains that forming close connections with other women and channeling the power of collaboration are key to overcoming unconscious bias that women face in the workplace.
14 September 2021
ZLoader’s Back, Abusing Google AdWords, Disabling Windows Defender
The well-known banking trojan retools for stealth with a whole new attack routine, including using ads for Microsoft TeamViewer and Zoom to lure victims in.
14 September 2021
WhatsApp announces end‑to‑end encrypted backups
The Facebook-owned messaging service plans to roll out the feature to both iOS and Android users in the coming weeks.
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14 September 2021
Pair of Google Chrome Zero-Day Bugs Actively Exploited
The security vulnerabilities bring the web behemoth up to 10 browser zero-days found so far this year.
14 September 2021
Unpatched Bugs Plague Databases; Your Data Is Probably Not Secure – Podcast
Imperva's Elad Erez discusses findings that 46 percent of on-prem databases are sitting ducks, unpatched and vulnerable to attack, each with an average of 26 flaws.
14 September 2021
Romance, BEC Scams Lands Soldier in Jail for 46 Months
A former Army Reservist pleaded guilty to scamming the elderly with catfishing and stealing from veterans.
14 September 2021
The state of ransomware: national emergencies and million-dollar blackmail
Banks, however, have experienced the highest volume of ransomware attacks this year.14 September 2021
BlackMatter Ransomware Hits Japanese Tech Giant Olympus
The incident that occurred Sept. 8 and affected its EMEA IT systems seems to signal a return to business as usual for ransomware groups.
14 September 2021
HP patches severe OMEN driver privilege escalation vulnerability
The bug can be used to achieve kernel-mode permissions.14 September 2021
Close to half of on-prem databases contain vulnerabilities, with many critical flaws
The Microsoft Exchange attack wave revealed the risks, but patching isn't always straightforward.14 September 2021
What is a cyberattack surface and how can you reduce it?
Discover the best ways to mitigate your organization's attack surface, in order to maximize cybersecurity.
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14 September 2021
Apple Issues Emergency Fix for NSO Zero-Click Zero Day
Citizen Lab urges Apple users to update immediately. The new zero-click zero-day ForcedEntry flaw affects all things Apple: iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches.
13 September 2021
REvil’s Back; Coder Fat-Fingered Away Its Decryptor Key
How did Kaseya get a universal decryptor after a mind-bogglingly big ransomware attack? A REvil coder misclicked, generated & issued it, and “That’s how we sh*t ourselves.”
13 September 2021
WhatsApp’s End-to-End Encryption Isn’t Actually Broken
WhatsApp’s moderators sent messages flagged by intended recipients. Researchers say this isn't concerning -- yet.
13 September 2021
Honing Cybersecurity Strategy When Everyone’s a Target for Ransomware
Aamir Lakhani, researcher at FortiGuard Labs, explains why organizations must extend cyber-awareness training across the entire enterprise, from Luddites to the C-suite.
13 September 2021
WooCommerce Multi Currency Bug Allows Shoppers to Change eCommerce Pricing
The security vulnerability can be exploited with a malicious CSV file.
13 September 2021
Over 60 million wearable, fitness tracking records exposed via unsecured database
Data sources included Apple's HealthKit and Fitbit.13 September 2021
Over 60 million wearable, fitness tracking records exposed via unsecured database
Data sources included Apple's HealthKit and Fitbit.13 September 2021
This is how a cybersecurity researcher accidentally broke Apple Shortcuts
Detectify explains how investigating CloudKit resulted in Shortcuts disruption for users back in March.13 September 2021