Cybersecurity News
Attackers Impersonate DoT in Two-Day Phishing Scam

Cybercriminals recreate Cobalt Strike in Linux
The new malware strain has gone unnoticed by detection tools.Two-thirds of cloud attacks could be stopped by checking configurations, research finds
IBM says that over half of cloud security breaches are caused by issues simple to rectify.Meris botnet assaults KrebsOnSecurity
The botnet appears to be made up of compromised routers.Adobe Snuffs Critical Bugs in Acrobat, Experience Manager

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2021 Edition
Microsoft today pushed software updates to plug dozens of security holes in Windows and related products, including a vulnerability that is already being exploited in active attacks. Also, Apple has issued an emergency update to fix a flaw that's reportedly been abused to install spyware on iOS products, and Google's got a new version of Chrome that tackles two zero-day flaws. Finally, Adobe has released critical security updates for Acrobat, Reader and a slew of other software.Microsoft Patches Actively Exploited Windows Zero-Day Bug

2021’s Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses

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.
ZLoader’s Back, Abusing Google AdWords, Disabling Windows Defender

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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Pair of Google Chrome Zero-Day Bugs Actively Exploited

Unpatched Bugs Plague Databases; Your Data Is Probably Not Secure – Podcast

Romance, BEC Scams Lands Soldier in Jail for 46 Months

The state of ransomware: national emergencies and million-dollar blackmail
Banks, however, have experienced the highest volume of ransomware attacks this year.BlackMatter Ransomware Hits Japanese Tech Giant Olympus

HP patches severe OMEN driver privilege escalation vulnerability
The bug can be used to achieve kernel-mode permissions.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.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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Apple Issues Emergency Fix for NSO Zero-Click Zero Day
