106 Security experts have recently uncovered a new threat targeting Microsoft Windows users that could potentially leave every system vulnerable. Known as ‘Downgrade attacks,’ these attacks exploit two zero-day vulnerabilities to revert a fully patched Windows device back to its …
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î ‚Aug 10, 2024î „Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security As many as 10 security flaws have been found in Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Android and Windows, which could be exploited to trigger remote code execution (RCE) on systems with …
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In response to a series of ransomware attacks by Russian cybercrime gangs causing blood shortages and patient care disruptions in the US and UK, the American Hospital Association and Health-ISAC have issued a joint threat bulletin. The bulletin urges healthcare …
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90 VPN usage is on the rise as authoritarian restrictions against VPNs increase. ProtonVPN has introduced new features to help its users navigate these challenges. The latest update allows Android users to hide their VPN use by replacing the app …
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î ‚Aug 07, 2024î „Ravie LakshmananLinux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Linux kernel exploitation method known as SLUBStick that can be used to escalate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory read-and-write primitive. “Initially, it leverages a timing …
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It has been found that reputation-based security controls may not be as effective as believed in safeguarding organizations against unsafe web applications and content. Researchers at Elastic Security have discovered that attackers have developed various techniques to circumvent mechanisms that …
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1 Google Chrome users may need to consider switching to alternative ad blockers as uBlock Origin may no longer be supported in the browser. Due to Google’s enforcement of Chrome Manifest V3, uBlock Origin is advising users to explore other …
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î ‚Aug 03, 2024î „Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Protection The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for “flagrantly violating” children’s privacy laws in the country. The agencies claimed …
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Dark Angels: The Ransomware Group That Defies Convention A Fortune 50 company made headlines earlier this year by paying $75 million to Dark Angels, a notorious cybercriminal group. This record-breaking ransom payment far surpasses any previous known payouts in history, …
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Top Five Insights from Forrester’s Latest Report on Application Security According to Forrester’s latest report on application security, businesses are often faced with the challenge of sacrificing security for speed in order to meet tight deadlines for new app releases. …
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