Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days now under mass exploitation
Two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti’s Connect Secure VPN and Policy Secure network access control (NAC) appliances are now under mass exploitation. As discovered by threat…
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Over 178K SonicWall firewalls vulnerable to DoS, potential RCE attacks
Security researchers have found over 178,000 SonicWall next-generation firewalls (NGFW) with the management interface exposed online are vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) and potential remote code…
Windows Copilot autostart tests limited to 27″ displays or larger
Microsoft says that tests of a controversial new Windows 11 feature that automatically opens the AI-powered Copilot assistant after Windows starts are limited to systems…
US court docs expose fake antivirus renewal phishing tactics
In a seizure warrant application, the U.S. Secret Service sheds light on how threat actors stole $34,000 using fake antivirus renewal subscription emails. The now-executed…
Microsoft working on a fix for Windows 10 0x80070643 errors
Microsoft is working to fix a known issue causing 0x80070643 errors when installing the KB5034441 security update that patches the CVE-2024-20666 BitLocker vulnerability. While the…
Windows SmartScreen flaw exploited to drop Phemedrone malware
A Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign exploits a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability (CVE-2023-36025) to bypass Windows security prompts when opening URL files. Phemedrone is a new…
Latest Adblock update causes massive YouTube performance hit
Adblock and Adblock Plus users report performance issues on YouTube, initially blamed on Google but later determined to be an issue in the popular ad-blocking…
Save up to $315 on data privacy tools with AdGuard VPN
A virtual private network (VPN) is a foundational data privacy tool for both professional life and your day-to-day browsing. AdGuard VPN offers one-year, three-year, and…
Frequent Android auto-reboots block firmware exploits
The GrapheneOS team behind the privacy and security-focused Android-based operating system with the same name is suggesting that Android should introduce an auto-reboot feature to make exploitation of firmware…
The new Windows 11 features coming in 2024
Windows 11 is gearing up to introduce an array of exciting new features in 2024 aimed at enhancing user experience across various aspects of the…
Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto
A 29-year-old man in Ukraine was arrested this week for using hacked accounts to create 1 million virtual servers used to mine $2 million in…
The Week in Ransomware – January 12th 2024
Mortgage lenders and related companies are becoming popular targets of ransomware gangs, with four companies in this sector recently attacked. This week, we learned that…