Category: TheHackerNews

OpenSSH Vulnerability
12
Aug
2024

FreeBSD Releases Urgent Patch for High-Severity OpenSSH Vulnerability

Aug 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Network Security The maintainers of the FreeBSD Project have released security updates to address a…

Phishing Attacks
12
Aug
2024

How Phishing Attacks Adapt Quickly to Capitalize on Current Events

In 2023, no fewer than 94 percent of businesses were impacted by phishing attacks, a 40 percent increase compared to…

AI Hangover
12
Aug
2024

The AI Hangover is Here – The End of the Beginning

After a good year of sustained exuberance, the hangover is finally here. It’s a gentle one (for now), as the…

Solarman and Deye Solar Systems
12
Aug
2024

Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in Solarman and Deye Solar Systems

Aug 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have identified a number of security shortcomings in photovoltaic system management…

Industrial Remote Access Tool
12
Aug
2024

Industrial Remote Access Tool Ewon Cosy+ Vulnerable to Root Access Attacks

Aug 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananOperational Technology / Network Security Security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the industrial remote access solution Ewon…

Malicious LNK Files
12
Aug
2024

EastWind Attack Deploys PlugY and GrewApacha Backdoors Using Booby-Trapped LNK Files

Aug 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Malware The Russian government and IT organizations are the target of a new campaign…

Rogue PyPI Library
11
Aug
2024

Rogue PyPI Library Solana Users, Steals Blockchain Wallet Keys

Aug 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain / Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious package on the Python Package…

Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google's File Transfer Tool Quick Share
10
Aug
2024

Researchers Uncover 10 Flaws in Google’s File Transfer Tool Quick Share

Aug 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security As many as 10 security flaws have been uncovered in Google’s Quick Share…

Malware
10
Aug
2024

New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions

Aug 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Online Fraud An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome…

Office Vulnerability
10
Aug
2024

Microsoft Warns of Unpatched Office Vulnerability Leading to Data Breaches

Aug 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Enterprise Security Microsoft has disclosed an unpatched zero-day in Office that, if successfully exploited, could…

Experts Uncover Severe AWS Flaws Leading to RCE, Data Theft, and Full-Service Takeovers
10
Aug
2024

Experts Uncover Severe AWS Flaws Leading to RCE, Data Theft, and Full-Service Takeovers

Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Data Protection Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple critical flaws in Amazon Web Services (AWS)…

Sonos Smart Speakers
09
Aug
2024

New Flaws in Sonos Smart Speakers Allow Hackers to Eavesdrop on Users

Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Wireless Security Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered weaknesses in Sonos smart speakers that could be…