Cisco fixes bug allowing backdoor persistence between reboots
Cisco has released security updates this week to address a high-severity vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment that can be exploited in command…
Month: February 2023
QNAP NAS devices are vulnerable to ransomware attacks
A critical vulnerability on QNAP NAS devices was recently patched by the Taiwanese firm. But the issue is that thousands of devices, say 59,000 in…
We can’t rely on goodwill to protect our critical infrastructure
How far is too far for a hacker? Earlier this year the Lockbit ransomware-as-a-service organization apologized and provided a free decryptor following a ransomware attack…
New High-Severity Vulnerabilities Discovered in Cisco IOx and F5 BIG-IP Products
Feb 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability F5 has warned of a high-severity flaw impacting BIG-IP appliances that could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) or arbitrary…
Commonwealth Bank to release new scam prevention measures – Finance – Software
The Commonwealth Bank has released new capabilities under its scam prevention, detection and customer support strategy, which it believes will assist customers in spotting false…
Scan for outdated Office versions respects your privacy
Microsoft says the KB5021751 update is respecting users’ privacy while scanning for and identifying the number of customers running Office versions that are outdated or…
Hackers Use TrickGate Packer to Deploy Emotet
The cybersecurity analysts at Check Point Research recently reported that TrickGate, a shellcode-based packer, has been in operation for over six years without being detected.…
Essential Team Building for Strong Cloud Security
[ This article was originally published here ] Dependence on the cloud in the modern era is no secret. The growth in cloud applications for…
New infosec products of the week: February 3, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Arkose Labs, Hornetsecurity, HYCU, KELA, and Trulioo. Hornetsecurity unveils two…
Ransomware in December 2022
Our Threat Intelligence team looks at known ransomware attacks by gang, country, and industry sector in December 2022, and looks at why LockBit had to…
Oracle E-Business Suite and SugarCRM Vulnerabilities Under Attack
Feb 03, 2023Ravie LakshmananVulnerability Management The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on February 2 added two security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…
NSW parties undecided on telling gambling venues which facial rec to use – Security – Software
Both NSW Labor and Liberal gambling reform packages include using facial recognition technology (FRT), but neither party would confirm the exact vendor technology they plan…