Microsoft enables Windows Kernel CVE-2023-32019 fix for everyone
Microsoft has enabled a fix for a Kernel information disclosure vulnerability by default for everyone after previously disabling it out of concerns it could introduce…
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Criminal IP Teams Up with PolySwarm to Strengthen Threat Detection
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, the significance of effective malware detection remains paramount. With the escalating threat of cyberattacks, cybersecurity serves as a crucial shield…
FBI warns of increasing cryptocurrency recovery scams
The FBI is warning of an increase in scammers pretending to be recovery companies that can help victims of cryptocurrency investment scams recover lost assets.…
Monti ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers with new Linux locker
The Monti ransomware gang has returned, after a two-month break from publishing victims on their data leak site, using a new Linux locker to target VMware…
MaginotDNS attacks exploit weak checks for DNS cache poisoning
A team of researchers from UC Irvine and Tsinghua University has developed a new powerful cache poisoning attack named ‘MaginotDNS,’ that targets Conditional DNS (CDNS)…
Colorado warns 4 million of data stolen in IBM MOVEit breach
Image: Midjourney The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) is alerting more than four million individuals of a data breach that impacted their…
Ford says cars with WiFi vulnerability still safe to drive
Ford is warning of a buffer overflow vulnerability in its SYNC3 infotainment system used in many Ford and Lincoln vehicles, which could allow remote code…
Knight ransomware distributed in fake Tripadvisor complaint emails
The Knight ransomware is being distributed in an ongoing spam campaign that pretends to be TripAdvisor complaints. Knight ransomware is a recent rebrand of the Cyclop Ransomware-as-a-Service, which…
UK gov keeps repeating its voter registration website is NOT a scam
Every year local government bodies or councils across Britain contact residents, asking them to update their voter details on the electoral register if these have changed. To do…
The Week in Ransomware – August 11th 2023
While some ransomware operations claim not to target hospitals, one relatively new ransomware gang named Rhysida doesn’t seem to care. Rhysida launched in May 2023,…
LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang
Update 8/11/23: Updated with information from DOJ about alleged Netwalker Ransomware involvement. Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing…
Xiaomi’s MIUI now flags Telegram as dangerous in China
Asian smartphone giant Xiaomi is now blocking Telegram from being installed on devices using its MIUI system and firmware interface. MIUI is an operating system…