Mac Zero Day Targets Apple Devices in Hong Kong
Google researchers have detailed a widespread watering-hole attack that installed a backdoor on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong-based media and pro-democracy sites.
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Author: Lisa Vaas
Congress Mulls Ban on Big Ransom Payouts
A bill introduced this week would regulate ransomware response by the country’s critical financial sector.
Read MoreMassive Zero-Day Hole Found in Palo Alto Security Appliances
Researchers have a working exploit for the vulnerability (now patched), which allows for unauthenticated RCE and affects an estimated 70,000+ VPN/firewalls.
Read MoreMicrosoft Nov. Patch Tuesday Fixes Six Zero-Days, 55 Bugs
Experts urged users to prioritize patches for Microsoft Exchange and Excel, those favorite platforms so frequently targeted by cybercriminals and nation-state actors.
Read More12 New Flaws Used in Ransomware Attacks in Q3
The Q3 2021 report revealed a 4.5% increase in CVEs associated with ransomware and a 3.4% increase in ransomware families compared with Q2 2021.
Read MoreREvil Affiliates Arrested; DOJ Seizes $6.1M in Ransom
The U.S. is seeking the extradition of a Ukrainian man, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, whom they suspect is behind the Kaseya supply-chain attacks and other REvil attacks.
Read MoreZoho Password Manager Flaw Torched by Godzilla Webshell
A new campaign is prying apart a known security vulnerability in the Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus password manager, researchers warned over the weekend. The threat actors have managed to exploit the Zoho weakness in at least nine global entitie…
Read MoreBrakTooth Bluetooth Bugs Bite: Exploit Code, PoC Released
CISA is urging vendors to patch, given the release of public exploit code & a proof of concept tool for bugs that open billions of devices – phones, PCs, toys, etc. – to DoS & code execution.
Read MoreUS Blacklists Pegasus Spyware Maker
NSO Group plans to fight the trade ban, saying it’s “dismayed” and clinging to the mantra that its tools actually help to prevent terrorism and crime.
Read More‘Tortilla’ Wraps Exchange Servers in ProxyShell Attacks
The Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities are being exploited yet again for ransomware, this time with Babuk from the new “Tortilla” threat actor.
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