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Attacks targeting IT firms stir concern, controversy

Attacks targeting IT firms stir concern, controversy

Digital Security

Attacks targeting IT firms stir concern, controversy

The Exaramel backdoor, discovered by ESET in 2018, resurfaces in a campaign hitting companies that use an outdated version of a popular IT monitoring tool

Tomáš Foltýn17 Feb 2021


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Record-high number of vulnerabilities reported in 2020

Record-high number of vulnerabilities reported in 2020

Digital Security

Record-high number of vulnerabilities reported in 2020

High-severity and critical bugs disclosed in 2020 outnumber the sum total of vulnerabilities reported in 2010

Amer Owaida15 Feb 2021


Digital Security

Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows kernel flaw

Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows kernel flaw

Digital Security

Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows kernel flaw

This month’s relatively humble bundle of security updates fixes 56 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day bug and 11 flaws rated as critical

Amer Owaida10 Feb 2021


Digital Security

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Digital Security

Google: Better patching could have prevented 1 in 4 zero-days last year

Vendors should fix the root cause of a vulnerability, rather than block just one path to triggering it, says Google

Amer Owaida04 Feb 2021


Digital Security

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

Digital Security

DNSpooq bugs expose millions of devices to DNS cache poisoning

Security flaws in a widely used DNS software package could allow attackers to send users to malicious websites or to remotely hijack their devices

Amer Owaida20 Jan 2021


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FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

Digital Security

FBI warns of voice phishing attacks stealing corporate credentials

Criminals coax employees into handing over their access credentials and use the login data to burrow deep into corporate networks

Amer Owaida19 Jan 2021


Digital Security

CES 2021: Router swarms invade your home (and know where you are)

CES 2021: Router swarms invade your home (and know where you are)

Digital Security

CES 2021: Router swarms invade your home (and know where you are)

New mesh Wi-Fi routers may be the answer to your wireless signal woes, but how about your privacy and security?

Cameron Camp13 Jan 2021


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Chrome, Firefox updates fix severe security bugs

Chrome, Firefox updates fix severe security bugs

Digital Security

Chrome, Firefox updates fix severe security bugs

Successful exploitation of some of these flaws could allow attackers to take control of vulnerable systems

Amer Owaida08 Jan 2021


Digital Security

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Stay aware, stay safe!

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Stay aware, stay safe!

Digital Security

Cybersecurity Advent calendar: Stay aware, stay safe!

When it comes to holiday gifts, surprise and wonder are always welcome. When it comes to protecting your security, however, you don’t want to leave anything to chance.

Gabrielle Ladouceur Despins21 Dec 2020