Microsoft Oct. Patch Tuesday Squashes 4 Zero-Day Bugs
Microsoft’s October 2021 Patch Tuesday included security fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited zero-day.
Today is Microsoft’s October 2021 Patch Tuesday, and it delivers...
Windows Zero-Day Actively Exploited in Widespread Espionage Campaign
The cyberattacks, linked to a Chinese-speaking APT, deliver the new MysterySnail RAT malware to Windows servers.
Researchers have discovered a zero-day exploit for Microsoft Windows that was being used to...
Microsoft Kills Bug Being Exploited in MysterySnail Espionage Campaign
Microsoft’s October 2021 Patch Tuesday included security fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, one of which is a zero-day being used to deliver the MysterySnail RAT to Windows servers.
Today...
VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script
The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption.
Researchers have discovered a new...
ESPecter Bootkit Malware Haunts Victims with Persistent Espionage
The rare UEFI bootkit drops a fully featured backdoor on PCs and gains the ultimate persistence by modifying the Windows Boot Manager.
A rare Windows UEFI bootkit malware has been...
How to Build an Incident-Response Plan, Before Security Disaster Strikes
Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at ThycoticCentrify, offers a 7-step practical IR checklist for ensuring a swift recovery from a cyberattack.
In a startling discovery, a recent report found that...
Encrypted & Fileless Malware Sees Big Growth
An analysis of second-quarter malware trends shows that threats are becoming stealthier.
A full 91.5 percent of malware was delivered using HTTPS-encrypted connections in the second quarter, researchers said, making...
Flubot Malware Targets Androids With Fake Security Updates
The banking trojan keeps switching up its lies, trying to fool Android users into clicking on a fake Flubot-deleting app or supposedly uploaded photos of recipients.
The Flubot banking...
GriftHorse Money-Stealing Trojan Takes 10M Android Users for a Ride
The mobile malware has fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from victims globally, using sophisticated techniques.
More than 10 million Android users have been saddled with a malware called GriftHorse...
Conti Ransomware Expands Ability to Blow Up Backups
The Conti ransomware gang has developed novel tactics to demolish backups, especially the Veeam recovery software.
Good at identifying and obliterating backups? Speak Russian? The notorious Conti ransomware group...
