Microsoft fixes Windows Server performance issues from August updates
Microsoft says this month’s Patch Tuesday cumulative updates also fix a known issue causing Windows Server 2019 boot problems, freezes, and performance issues after installing…
Month: September 2024
Bug Left Some Windows PCs Dangerously Unpatched – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today released updates to fix at least 79 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including multiple flaws that are…
INE Security Launches Initiative to Train SMBs to Close a Critical Skills Gap
As cyber threats grow, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are disproportionately targeted. According to the recent Hiscox annual cyber readiness report, 41% of SMBs in…
Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday Fixes 79 Flaws, Including 4 Zero-Days
Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 79 security vulnerabilities, including four actively exploited zero-days. It covers critical flaws in Windows Installer, MoTW, Publisher, and Windows…
India plans to train about 5k Cyber Commandos
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian government is preparing to train approximately 5,000 Cyber Commandos…
Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes
September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by…
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe,…
CTO interview: Budgeting in nanoseconds
Andrew Phillips has worked at broker LMAX for 17 years and is currently the company’s chief technology officer (CTO). His budget is measured in milliseconds.…
Quad7 Botnet Linked To Additional Login Botnets, TTPs
Researchers have closely monitored the Quad7 botnet (also referred to as the 7777 botnet), a notorious cybercriminal group observed to target various small office and…
NAB retires its Tableau environment – Finance – Cloud – Software
NAB has decommissioned its 11-year-old Tableau environment as part of a continued move to a new data platform that it calls Ada. The bank’s chief…
Quad7 botnet evolves to more stealthy tactics to evade detection
Quad7 botnet evolves to more stealthy tactics to evade detection Pierluigi Paganini September 10, 2024 The Quad7 botnet evolves and targets new SOHO devices, including…
Announcing Hai Plays: Personalize Your Playbook for Spot-On Security Advice
Take Precision to the Next Level—Beyond Basic AI Efficiency and precision are critical in every operation. However, many security teams face the challenge of repeatedly…