Microsoft Fixes 149 Flaws in Huge April Patch Release, Zero-Days Included
Microsoft has released security updates for the month of April 2024 to remediate a record 149 flaws, two of which have come under active exploitation…
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Critical ‘BatBadBut’ Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks
Apr 10, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Vulnerability A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command…
Hackers Targeting Human Rights Activists in Morocco and Western Sahara
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware Human rights activists in Morocco and the Western Sahara region are the targets of a new threat actor that…
10-Year-Old ‘RUBYCARP’ Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomBotnet / Crypto Mining A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out…
Researchers Discover LG Smart TV Vulnerabilities Allowing Root Access
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / IoT Security Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in LG webOS running on its smart televisions that could be exploited to…
Attackers Using Obfuscation Tools to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware via Invoice Phishing
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cryptojacking Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an intricate multi-stage attack that leverages invoice-themed phishing decoys to deliver a wide range of malware…
Critical Flaws Leave 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices Vulnerable to Malware Attacks
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomBotnet / Vulnerability Threat actors are actively scanning and exploiting a pair of security flaws that are said to affect as many as…
Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox
Apr 08, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Cybersecurity Google has announced support for what’s called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser in an effort to…
The Drop in Ransomware Attacks in 2024 and What it Means
The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 5,070. But 2024 is starting off…
Watch Out for ‘Latrodectus’ – This Malware Could Be In Your Inbox
Apr 08, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Network Security Threat hunters have discovered a new malware called Latrodectus that has been distributed as part of email phishing campaigns…
Cybercriminals Targeting Latin America with Sophisticated Phishing Scheme
Apr 08, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Malvertising A new phishing campaign has set its eyes on the Latin American region to deliver malicious payloads to Windows systems.…
Google Sues App Developers Over Fake Crypto Investment App Scam
Apr 08, 2024NewsroomInvestment Scam / Mobile Security Google has filed a lawsuit against two app developers for engaging in an “international online consumer investment fraud…