U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls
Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Breach
The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020.
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Microsoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability
Microsoft closed out its Patch Tuesday updates for 2024 with fixes for a total of 72 security flaws spanning its software portfolio, including one that it said has been...
ZLoader Malware Returns With DNS Tunneling to Stealthily Mask C2 Comms
Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the ZLoader malware that employs a Domain Name System (DNS) tunnel for command-and-control (C2) communications, indicating...
Online ordering at Krispy Kreme disrupted by cyberattack
A cyberattack that began two weeks ago is hampering online ordering from the doughnut chain Krispy Kreme, the company said on Wednesday. The company warned the Securities...
Russia claims to bust global scam network linked to Georgian ex-defense minister
Russia's security service said it had detained a dozen members of an international criminal group with links to a former Georgian defense minister. Known as Milton Group,...
Cleo File Transfer Vulnerability Under Exploitation – Patch Pending, Mitigation Urged
Users of Cleo-managed file transfer software are being urged to ensure that their instances are not exposed to the internet following reports of mass exploitation of a vulnerability affecting...
BadRAM: $10 security flaw in AMD could allow hackers to access cloud computing secrets
Researchers have unveiled a new way to bypass a key security protection used in AMD chips that could allow hackers with physical access to cloud computing environments to...
US sanctions Chinese cyber firm for compromising ‘thousands’ of firewalls in 2020
U.S. officials unveiled sanctions on Tuesday against a Chinese cybersecurity company that played a role in compromising thousands of firewalls around the world. Sichuan Silence Information Technology...
Senators want to block data brokers from selling health and location data
Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit data brokers from selling or transferring location and health data and provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with...
⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 – 8)
Dec 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threats / Weekly Recap
This week's cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers' setups, sneaky malware is hiding in...
