I think the most of security community has agreed that CVE-2019-0708 vulnerability is of critical priority to deal with. And while saying “patch your stuff!” feels like the first thing that one should think of, the memories of WannaCry and NotPetya are still fresh in my mind. We know that patching ain’t gonna happen at the speed and on the scale it needs to be....
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An anonymous hacker with an online alias “SandboxEscaper” today released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 10 operating system—that’s his/her 5th publicly disclosed Windows zero-day exploit [1, 2, 3] in less than a year. Published on GitHub, the new Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that could allow a local attacker or malware to gain and run code with administrative...
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Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few “selected” smartphones by simply calling the targeted phone numbers over Whatsapp audio call. Discovered, weaponized and then sold by the Israeli company NSO Group that produces the most advanced mobile spyware on the planet, the WhatsApp exploit installs Pegasus spyware on to Android and iOS devices. According to...
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“On Thursday, April 25th, 2019, we discovered unauthorized access to a single Hub database storing a subset of non-financial user data. Upon discovery, we acted quickly to intervene and secure the site. We want to update you on what we’ve learned from our ongoing investigation, including which Hub accounts are impacted, and what actions users should take. Here is what we’ve learned: During a brief...
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The RobbinHood Ransomware is the latest player in the ransomware scene that is targeting companies and the computers on their network. This ransomware is not being distributed through spam but rather through other methods, which could include hacked remote desktop services or other Trojans that provide access to the attackers. Since it first came out, samples of the RobbinHood ransomware have not been easy to come...
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