Attackers are developing and deploying exploits faster than ever
While there was a reduction in the widespread exploitation of new vulnerabilities in 2022, the risk remains significant as broad and opportunistic attacks continue to pose a threat, according to Rapid7. Deploying exploits Attackers are developing and.....»»
Dormant accounts are a low-hanging fruit for attackers
Successful attacks on systems no longer require zero-day exploits, as attackers now focus on compromising identities through methods such as bypassing MFA, hijacking sessions, or brute-forcing passwords, according to Oort. “The vast majority of suc.....»»
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3 after patching multiple security exploits with iOS 16.3.1
Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version.....»»
macOS & iOS bug could start a new wave of exploits
While immediate issues arising from new class of bugs that can beat the strict code signing of macOS and iOS have been fixed, researchers are wary that there are more to come.Apple is known to be extremely strict when it comes to code signing on iOS,.....»»
Apple reveals multiple new security exploits that were patched with iOS 16.3 updates
With the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has released multiple security patches for iPhone and iPad users. Although the company had already detailed these patches on its website, Apple has now updated its security webpage to reveal that there.....»»
More than 4,400 Sophos firewall servers remain vulnerable to critical exploits
Exploiting vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating isn't particularly hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than 4,400 Internet-exposed servers are running versions of the Sophos Firewall that’s vulnerable to a crit.....»»
Hundreds of WordPress sites infected by recently discovered backdoor
People who use WordPress should check their sites for unpatched plugins. Enlarge Malware that exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in 30 different WordPress plugins has infected hundreds if not thousands of sites and may.....»»
New infosec products of the week: November 25, 2022
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Solvo, Sonrai Security, and Spring Labs. Sonrai Risk Insights Engine empowers security teams to reduce impact of exploits Sonrai Security releases Risk Insig.....»»
Cisco issues fixes for active exploits of its Windows VPN clients
Cisco is offering software updates for two of its AnyConnect for Windows products it says are actively being exploited in the field.AnyConnect for Windows is security software package, in this case for Windows machines, that sets up VPN connectivi.....»»
Sonrai Risk Insights Engine empowers security teams to reduce impact of exploits
Sonrai Security releases Risk Insights Engine which lets developer and security teams control the chaos in both their organizations and their multicloud environments, minimizing lateral movement that leads to data theft. Having already given customer.....»»
Mini-engine exploits noise to convert information into fuel
Too much background noise is usually guaranteed to disrupt work. But physicists have developed a micro-scale engine–made from a glass bead–that can not only withstand the distracting influence of noise, but can harness it to run efficiently. Thei.....»»
Update Windows now — Microsoft just fixed several dangerous exploits
Microsoft has just fixed a whole lot of dangerous vulnerabilities as part of its latest Windows patch......»»
Following Log4j: Supporting the developer community to secure IT
How bad was the Log4j vulnerability for open source’s reputation? One of the most high-profile exploits in recent years, it even led to a government advisory from the UK’s National Cyber Security Center being issued after Iranian state hackers to.....»»
Zero-day vulnerability patched in iOS 16.1; active exploits may exist, says Apple
If you haven’t yet updated to iOS 16.1, you may want to do it sooner rather than later: Among the changes is a patch to a zero-day vulnerability. Apple says that exploits may be in active use. The security vulnerability is of a type often exploite.....»»
Bastion and Torbjörn temporarily removed from Overwatch 2 due to exploits
Blizzard temporarily removed Bastion and Torbjörn from the Overwatch 2 roster due to exploits......»»
Office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware
The latest Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab shows a reduction in overall malware detections from the peaks seen in the first half of 2021, along with an increase in threats for Chrome and Microsoft Office and the ongoing Emotet.....»»
How to fill and sell Logbooks in Sea of Thieves
The tales of your exploits in Sea of Thieves live within your Logbook. We will show you how to fill it up and how to steal and sell them from other ships......»»
Meta"s chatbot says the company "exploits people"
The new prototype doesn't think much of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either......»»
New speculative execution attack Retbleed impacts Intel and AMD CPUs
Unlike other speculative execution attacks like Spectre, Retbleed exploits return instructions rather than indirect jumps or calls......»»
0-days sold by Austrian firm used to hack Windows users, Microsoft says
Windows and Adobe Reader exploits said to target orgs in Europe and Central America. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft said on Wednesday that an Austria-based company named DSIRF used multiple Windows and Adobe Reader z.....»»