RSS Reader for Computer Security Articles
Credit to Author: Kate O’Flaherty| Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000
Plus: WhatsApp plugs holes that could be used for remote execution attacks, Microsoft patches a zero-day vulnerability, and more.
Read More
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000
The messenger protocol had gained popularity for its robust security, but vulnerabilities allowed attackers to decrypt messages and impersonate users.
Read More
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:51:57 +0000
Microsoft Corp. is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server, a technology many organizations rely on to send and receive email. Microsoft says it is expediting work on software patches to plug the security holes. In the meantime, it is urging a subset of Exchange customers to enable a setting that could help mitigate ongoing attacks.
Read More
Credit to Author: Enoch Root| Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:35:08 +0000
A 15-year-old vulnerability in the tarfile module poses a threat to many programs.
Read More
Credit to Author: David Buxton| Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:51:29 +0000
Episode 269 looks at dodgy NFTs, Rockstar and Uber hacker arrested, and much more!
Read More
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:52:43 +0000
Someone has recently created a large number of fake LinkedIn profiles for Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) roles at some of the world’s largest corporations. It’s not clear who’s behind this network of fake CISOs or what their intentions may be. But the fabricated LinkedIn identities are confusing search engine results for CISO roles at major companies, and they are being indexed as gospel by various downstream data-scraping sources.
Read MoreCategories: Business With a few best practices, local governments can improve their cybersecurity posture and make it less likely that threat actors attack their systems. We’ll break down five best practices for local government cybersecurity in this post. |
The post Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Tags: Optus Tags: breach Tags: optusdata Tags: text messages Tags: drivers’ licenses Tags: Medicare Tags: identity protection A hacker stole the personal information of 10 million Optus customers, threatened to publish them in lots of 10,000 a day unless the ransom was paid, and then suddenly did a 180 degree turn. |
The post Optus data breach “attacker” says sorry, it was a mistake appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read More