If you’re a user of the VFEmail secure email provider, you most certainly have seen the following alert posted on the website: www.vfemail.net and mail.vfemail.net are currently unavailable in their prior form. We have suffered catastrophic destruction at the hands…
Another Linux vulnerability has been discovered impacting Snapd, the package installed by default in Ubuntu and used in other distros like Debian, OpenSUSE, Arch Linux, Fedora and Solus. The vulnerability could enable a local attacker to obtain administrator privileges. This…
A security researcher has discovered “a new hole” in macOS Mojave’s privacy protections. The vulnerability exists in every version of Mojave, including macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update which was released on February 7. The privacy hole was discovered by an…
CVE-2019-5736 is yet another Linux vulnerability discovered in the core runC container code. The runC tool is described as a lightweight, portable implementation of the Open Container Format (OCF) that provides container runtime. CVE-2019-5736 Technical Details The security flaw potentially…
In a recent report from Zimperium, the Xiaomi E-Scooter can be hacked in a way that results in its full remote control, which can be outright dangerous for people’s health. Smart devices are all over the world and they are…
The cases of malicious software targeting Macs are increasing. Security researchers just reported that a malicious Windows .exe file is now able to infect Mac computers, and download infostealer malware accompanied by adware on their systems. The discovery comes from…
You may be wondering why some people are still using Internet Explorer. But it turns out that some businesses are still relying on Microsoft’s oldest browser for older web applications that still haven’t been modernized. Microsoft has been attempting to…
The SpeakUp Linux Trojan is one of the most dangerous threats in the last weeks as it is categorized as a silent backdoor Trojan. It is able to successfully evade active security solutions and the confirmed campaigns indicate that it…
Security researchers discovered a security flaw in LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice, the free open source office software that is used on Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems. Alex Inführ, a security researcher, unearthed a severe remote code execution flaw in…
Canonical recently fixed a bunch of serious security flaws in Ubuntu 18.04, but it turns out that the major update introduced two more vulnerabilities. Apparently, “USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Unfortunately, that update introduced…
Metro Bank has been in a cyberattack that targeted the codes sent via text messages to customers to verify transactions. In other words, the bank is a victim of a sophisticated 2FA bypass attack. The bypass was possible after the…
Scammers are always looking for new exploitation methods. The latest fraudsters’ trend involves abusing YouTube’s policy violation system by filling fake copyright infringements against content creators. The scammers are using this trick to extort the owners of the channels. “We…
A new instance of Mac malware has been detected by researchers at Palo Alto Networks. The malware is designed to steal browser cookies and other information and it also steals cryptocurrencies on infected Mac computers. The malware is dubbed CookieMiner,…
It’s early 2019, and we’ve already witnessed not one but two record-breaking data dumps. The first one, known as Collection #1, consisted of approximately 773 million unique email IDs and 21 million unique passwords, and was reported by Troy Hunt…
Security researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability in the upcoming 5G communications protocol. The flaw appears to be more severe than the ones previously discovered in 3G and 4G. To top that off, this new vulnerability affects all three standards!…
The systemd-journald service has been found to be affected by two dangerous vulnerabilities that are tracked in the CVE-2018-16865 and CVE-2018-16866 advisories. By exploiting them, computer criminals can manipulate the memory and take over control of the machines. Nowadays sytemd-journald…
Trend Micro researchers just discovered and reported a number of malicious beauty camera apps for Android on Google Play store, some of which downloaded millions of times. The apps could access remote ad configuration servers that could be used for…
Another day, another data breach. European airplane manufacturer Airbus has confirmed a data breach affecting its Commercial Aircraft business information systems. Airbus Data Breach Is Still Being Investigated The breach allowed access to personal information belonging to some of its…
Cybersecurity is critical for all businesses today. Whether you run an online store or you simply have computers and devices connected to the internet you need to guard against data breaches. You also need to have a plan to improve…
Canonical recently published a major Linux kernel security update for the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system series. The update addresses eleven security flaws which were discovered by independent security researchers. In other words, the 4.15.0-44.47 kernel contains 11…
