Pwn2Own hacking schedule released – Windows and Linux are top targets
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 13:04:06 +0000
What’s better? Disclose early, patch fast? Or dig deep, disclose in full, patch more slowly?
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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 12:55:00 +0000
The Sysrv botnet has been developing over the last years, and has become a multi-platform botnet that specializes in Monero cryptomining.
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Read moreSophos Excels in CRN’s 2022 Women of the Channel Awards
Credit to Author: victoriatownsley| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 10:41:42 +0000
Sophos women leaders recognized for their extraordinary contributions to channel initiatives, leadership, and support for partners and customers.
Read moreUncovering a Kingminer Botnet Attack Using Trend Micro™ Managed XDR
Credit to Author: Buddy Tancio| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Trend Micro’s Managed XDR team addressed a Kingminer botnet attack conducted through an SQL exploit. We discuss our findings and analysis in this report.
Read moreWhen Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 01:07:59 +0000
Millions of U.S. government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. But many government employees aren’t issued an approved card reader device that lets them use these cards at home or remotely, and so turn to low-cost readers they find online. What could go wrong? Here’s one example.
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Car owners warned of another theft-enabling relay attack
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:16:22 +0000
We take a look at the latest report of relay attacks used to steal cars.
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Read moreUpdate now! Apple patches zero-day vulnerability affecting Macs, Apple Watch, and Apple TV
Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 20:00:36 +0000
If you’re an Apple user, make sure you patch for CVE-2022-22675, a zero-day flaw actively exported in the wild.
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Read moreChaos Ransomware Variant Sides with Russia
FortiGuard Labs recently came across a variant of Chaos ransomware that appears to side with Russia. Read to find out more about the destructive outcome the variant beings to a compromised machine.
Gmail-linked Facebook accounts vulnerable to attack using a chain of bugs—now fixed
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 19:37:25 +0000
A researcher has combined a chain of bugs into an attack method that makes it possible to take over Facebook accounts linked to Gmail.
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