Russian TrickBot malware dev sentenced to 64 months in prison
Russian national Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in creating and distributing the Trickbot malware…
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iPhone apps abuse iOS push notifications to collect user data
Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used…
Tesla hacked again, 24 more zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Tokyo
Security researchers hacked the Tesla infotainment system and demoed 24 more zero-days on the second day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 hacking competition. Synacktiv Team…
Cisco warns of critical RCE flaw in communications software
Cisco is warning that several of its Unified Communications Manager (CM) and Contact Center Solutions products are vulnerable to a critical severity remote code execution…
Hackers target WordPress database plugin active on 1 million sites
Malicious activity targeting a critical severity flaw in the ‘Better Search Replace’ WordPress plugin has been detected, with researchers observing thousands of attempts in the…
Windows 11 KB5034204 update fixes Bluetooth audio issues, 24 bugs
Microsoft released the January 2024 preview update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, which comes with Bluetooth audio bug fixes and addresses 24 known…
How to secure AD passwords without sacrificing end-user experience
Hackers are constantly attempting to steal passwords, with Microsoft tracking 1,287 password attacks every second in 2022. If successful, the stolen passwords could open the…
Russian hackers breached its security team’s email accounts
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) disclosed today that suspected Russian hackers known as Midnight Blizzard gained access to the company’s Microsoft Office 365 email environment to…
Global fintech firm EquiLend offline after recent cyberattack
New York-based global financial technology firm EquiLend says its operations have been disrupted after some systems were taken offline in a Monday cyberattack. Following the…
Inside a massive 70,000-domain cybercrime operation
A previously unknown traffic distribution system (TDS) named ‘VexTrio’ has been active since at least 2017, aiding 60 affiliates in their cybercrime operations through a…
Over 5,300 GitLab servers exposed to zero-click account takeover attacks
Over 5,300 internet-exposed GitLab instances are vulnerable to CVE-2023-7028, a zero-click account takeover flaw GitLab warned about earlier this month. The critical (CVSS score: 10.0)…
UK says AI will empower ransomware over the next two years
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns that artificial intelligence (AI) tools will have an adverse near-term impact on cybersecurity, helping escalate the…