How to Detect New Threats via Suspicious Activities
Unknown malware presents a significant cybersecurity threat and can cause serious damage to organizations and individuals alike. When left undetected, malicious code can gain access…
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Samsung Introduces New Feature to Protect Users from Zero-Click Malware Attacks
Feb 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Zero Day Samsung has announced a new feature called Message Guard that comes with safeguards to protect users from…
Fortinet Issues Patches for 40 Flaws Affecting FortiWeb, FortiOS, FortiOS, and FortiProxy
Feb 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Firewall Fortinet has released security updates to address 40 vulnerabilities in its software lineup, including FortiWeb, FortiOS, FortiNAS, and…
Twitter Limits SMS-Based 2-Factor Authentication to Blue Subscribers Only
Feb 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananAuthentication / Online Security Twitter has announced that it’s limiting the use of SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) to its Blue subscribers. “While…
GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach Causing Malware Installations and Source Code Theft
Feb 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Malware Web hosting services provider GoDaddy on Friday disclosed a multi-year security breach that enabled unknown threat actors to…
Experts Warn of RambleOn Android Malware Targeting South Korean Journalists
Feb 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Cyber Threat Suspected North Korean nation-state actors targeted a journalist in South Korea with a malware-laced Android app as…
⚡Top Cybersecurity News Stories This Week — Cybersecurity Newsletter
Hey 👋 there, cyber friends! Welcome to this week’s cybersecurity newsletter, where we aim to keep you informed and empowered in the ever-changing world of…
Armenian Entities Hit by New Version of OxtaRAT Spying Tool
Feb 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Surveillanceware Entities in Armenia have come under a cyber attack using an updated version of a backdoor called OxtaRAT…
New Mirai Botnet Variant ‘V3G4’ Exploiting 13 Flaws to Target Linux and IoT Devices
Feb 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Cyber Attack A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been found leveraging several security vulnerabilities to propagate…
Critical RCE Vulnerability Discovered in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus Software
Feb 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananSysadmin / Endpoint Security Cisco has rolled out security updates to address a critical flaw reported in the ClamAV open source antivirus…
Researchers Link SideWinder Group to Dozens of Targeted Attacks in Multiple Countries
Feb 16, 2023Ravie LakshmananAdvanced Persistent Threat The prolific SideWinder group has been attributed as the nation-state actor behind attempted attacks against 61 entities in Afghanistan,…
Researchers Hijack Popular NPM Package with Millions of Downloads
Feb 16, 2023Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain / Software Security A popular npm package with more than 3.5 million weekly downloads has been found vulnerable to an…