Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider
In Q2 2023, 95% of malware now arrives over encrypted connections, endpoint malware volumes are decreasing despite campaigns growing more widespread, ransomware detections are declining…
Month: October 2023
Apple Pay, Google Wallet face RBA regulation – Finance – Software
The federal government has released an exposure draft of legislation that would give the RBA the power to regulate digital wallets and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) providers.…
Telstra acquires Versent for $267.5 million – Cloud
Telstra is adding AWS services capabilities to its Telstra Purple business, via the $267.5 million acquisition of Melbourne-based Versent. The carrier first confirmed its interest…
New Silent DDoS Attack at 398 Million Requests/Sec Threatens to Break Internet
Recent months have witnessed the emergence and exploitation of a distinctive zero-day vulnerability, dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset”, resulting in unprecedented Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)…
HTTP2 zero-day enabled record-setting DDoS attacks – Security – iTnews
Web server vendors have been busy responding to an HTTP2 protocol vulnerability which Google said has enabled high-capacity DDoS attacks it has observed since August…
Rapid Reset among Microsoft’s 105 patches for October – Security
Microsoft’s regular patch day yields a bumper crop of 105 vulnerabilities, but mercifully few rating a critical CVSS score. Already exploited vulnerabilities include the recent…
Microsoft Blames Nation-State Threat Actor for Confluence Zero-Day Attacks
Researchers at Microsoft say a known nation-state threat actor is behind the zero-day exploits hitting Atlassian’s Confluence Data Center and Server products. A note from…
Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already…
Google Makes Passkeys Default for All Users
Google is making passkeys the default option, aiming to replace passwords altogether. Google announced today that it is making passkeys the default option for users.…
Gov to treat mobile service like water and power in new estates – Telco/ISP
The government is considering changes that would require new housing developments to have mobile connectivity in place before sales begin, just like any other utility…
New ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ technique behind record-breaking DDoS attacks
New ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ technique behind record-breaking DDoS attacks Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2023 A new DDoS technique named ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ is actively employed…
Microsoft warns of incorrect BitLocker encryption errors
Microsoft warned customers this week of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors being shown in some managed Windows environments. According to Redmond, this known issue affects…