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Remember the WikiLeaks scandal from 2017? An internal CIA report recently revealed what caused the massive data breach of confidential information to happen. It was the agency’s own inability to secure its systems, which led to the WikiLeaks leak of…
Lamphone is a new side-channel attack that can be used to eavesdrop sound. The attack has been discovered by researchers Ben Nassi, Yaron Pirutin, Adi Shamir, and Yuval Elovici from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Weizmann Institute of Science.…
A new report showcases serious vulnerabilities the modern GTP communication protocol deployed by mobile network operators. It is crucial to note that the GTP protocol is used to transmit user and control traffic on 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. This…
A vulnerability in the Facebook Messenger application for Windows was just discovered by Reason Labs security researchers. The vulnerability is present in Messenger version 460.16, and it could allow attackers to exploit the app to execute malicious files already present…
The RIPlace ransomware bypass technique, discovered by security researchers in November 2019, has now been implemented by the Thanos ransomware family. This is the first case of RIPlace being utilized by ransomware. The technique relies on just a few lines…
CVE-2020-13777 is a vulnerability in GnuTLS, a widely adopted, open source library that implements Transport Layer Security. The vulnerability has been present in the library for nearly two years, making resumed TLS 1.3 sessions vulnerable to attack. The vulnerability, introduced…
June 2020 Patch Tuesday is Microsoft’s biggest so far, containing fixes for 129 vulnerabilities. On the positive side, despite being the largest Patch Tuesday in the history of the company, it doesn’t include fixes for zero-day bugs, meaning that none…
A new security report indicates that the KingMiner crypto-mining operation is back in the game with new attacks against MSSQL (Microsoft SQL) databases. Owners of such databases should secure their servers, as Sophos researchers detected brute-force attacks attempting to guess…
A severe vulnerability, known under the CVE-2020-12695, has been discovered in a core protocol in nearly all IoT devices – the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol. The flaw, dubbed CallStranger could allow attackers to take over IoT devices in…
Trojan horse malware has been around for decades, becoming more sophisticated and persistent and targeting both home users and enterprises with the same success rate. This article will educate you on everything you need to know about the Trojan Horse,…
Have you updated your Firefox browser? Mozilla just released security updates addressing eight vulnerabilities, five of which rated as high-risk. To be protected against the attacks, users should be running Firefox 77. If you haven’t restarted your Firefox browser in…
A new vulnerability in LG smartphones, CVE-2020-12753, was recently discovering, affecting models from the past seven years. A security update has been issued that addresses the vulnerability which impacts the bootloader component in LG smartphones. This component is separate from…
Google is the subject of a class action, and the accusations are regarding the invasion of the privacy of millions of users. The complaint, filed to the District Court of Northern California claims that Google is tracking users’ browsing and…
A warning was issued recently regarding phone calls from the so-called contact tracers. The phone calls supposedly alert people about having been in close proximity with potential carriers of COVID-19. In danger are particularly British people, TheRegister reported. Why British…
A new Confiant report explores “the details behind a recent spree of website hacks” as well as the malicious payloads delivered to victims. The report also includes details on drive-by downloads, their current state in major browsers, and how they…
The largest free web hosting provider for dark web services has been hacked. Daniel’s Hosting was hacked in March this year, and its database was subsequently leaked online. Apparently, a hacker known as KingNull not only breached the portal and…
In April, security researcher Bhavuk Jain discovered a zero-day vulnerability in Sign in with Apple that affected third-party applications using the feature without implementing their own security measures. According to the researcher, the Apple zero-day “could have resulted in a…
What Is Norton Security Warning Pop-up? ‘Norton Security Warning’ pop-up windows suggesting that the user should call the number 1-855-770-9879 are an indication of adware and PUP infiltration. Users should not trust anything displayed by “Norton Security Warning” since the…
Ransomware continues to be a top cybersecurity threat to both individual users and public and private organizations. Ransomware has proven to be the most insidious and persistent threat plaguing users and enterprises worldwide for money. Now, the latest statistics reveal…
A new highly dangerous, critical vulnerability was identified in the Android operating system. The vulnerability resembles the StrandHogg flaw, revealed last year, but is even more sophisticated. Dubbed StrandHogg 2.0 and also known as CVE-2020-0096, the vulnerability affects all Android…
