Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for April 2020 address 113 flaws, including three Windows issues that have been exploited in attacks in the wild. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for April 2020 address 113 flaws, including two remote code execution flaws in Windows that are actively exploited. 17 vulnerabilities are rated critical, the remaining ones are […]
Adobe has addressed five minor vulnerabilities in its ColdFusion, After Effects and Digital Editions products. Adobe has addressed five vulnerabilities in its ColdFusion, After Effects and Digital Editions products. “Adobe has published security bulletins for Adobe ColdFusion (APSB20-18), Adobe After Effects (APSB20-21) and Digital Editions (APSB20-23). Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions […]
PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. Experts from Paloalto Unit 42 published a report that analyzes the cross-section between the various types of Coronavirus-themed attacks aimed at organizations in different industries. Recently organizations in healthcare, research, and government facilities have been hit by Coronavirus-themed attacks that […]
Google and Apple recently announced a joint project for the development of a Coronavirus ‘contact tracing’ tool for mobile devices. A contact tracing app is a tool that could be used to contain new diseases, like Coronavirus, by tracking down and quarantining everyone that gets infected and localize any person that has been in contact […]
Security researchers discovered an archive available on a dark web forum that includes thousands of compromised Zoom credentials. Researchers discovered a database available on an underground forum in the dark web that contained more than 2,300 compromised Zoom credentials. Some of the records also included meeting IDs, names and host keys. The archive included credentials […]
Experts discovered a new e-skimmer employed in MageCart attacks against WordPress websites using the WooCommerce plugin. Experts from security firm Sucuri discovered a new e-skimmer software that is different from similar malware used in Magecart attacks. The new software skimmed was employed in attacks on the WordPress-based e-store using the WooCommerce plugin. The e-skimmer doesn’t […]
Sophos announced the public release of the source code of the sandbox-based isolation program Sandboxie. Sophos is going to release the Windows sandbox-based isolation program Sandboxie in open source. “Sandboxie has long been a favorite sandbox-based isolation tool since its original release over fifteen years ago. Now this technology will live on in the hands of its […]
VMware has addressed a critical information disclosure vulnerability related to the Directory Service that can be exploited to compromise vCenter Server. VMware has addressed a critical information disclosure flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-3952, that could be exploited by attackers to compromise vCenter Server or other services that use the Directory Service (vmdir) for authentication. The CVE-2020-3952 […]
The popular privacy-focused Tails OS has released version 4.5 this, for the first time it supports the security feature named UEFI Secure Boot. Tails, the popular privacy-focused OS, now supports the UEFI Secure Boot, this means that it could boot on systems where the UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. Tails is a live operating system that users […]
Google and Mozilla released new versions of Chrome and Firefox browsers to addressed several high-severity vulnerabilities. Mozilla has released Firefox version 75 that includes six security patches for the desktop, and two patches targeting to address vulnerabilities in the Android app. “With today’s release, a number of improvements will help you search smarter, faster.” reads the […]