Cisco Patch-Palooza Tackles 29 High-Severity Bugs
Patches and workaround fixes address flaws on networking hardware running Cisco IOS XE software.
Free Apple iPhone 12? Chatbot Scam Spreads Via Texts
Convincing SMS messages tell victims that they’ve been selected for a pre-release trial for the soon-to-be-launched device.
Alien Android Banking Trojan Sidesteps 2FA
A new ‘fork’ of the Cerberus banking trojan, called Alien, targets victims’ credentials from more than 200 mobile apps, including Bank of America and Microsoft Outlook.
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. H1 2020 highlights
Overall downward trend for percentages of attacked computers globally Beginning in H2 2019 we have observed a tendency for decreases in the percentages of attacked computers, both in the ICS and in the corporate and personal environments. In H1 2020 the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked has decreased by 6.6…
Zerologon Patches Roll Out Beyond Microsoft
A Samba patch and a micropatch for end-of-life servers have debuted in the face of the critical vulnerability.
Gamer Credentials Now a Booming, Juicy Target for Hackers
Credential abuse drives illicit market for in-game rare skins, special weapons and unique tools.
Critical Industrial Flaws Pose Patching Headache For Manufacturers
When it comes to patching critical flaws, industrial firms face various challenges – with some needing to shut down entire factories in order to apply updates.
CISA: LokiBot Stealer Storms Into a Resurgence
The trojan has seen a big spike in activity since August, the Feds are warning.
OldGremlin Ransomware Group Bedevils Russian Orgs
The cybercriminal group has plagued firms with ransomware, sent via spear phishing emails with COVID-19 lures, since March.
Looking for sophisticated malware in IoT devices
One of the motivations for this post is to encourage other researchers who are interested in this topic to join in, to share ideas and knowledge and to help build more capabilities in order to better protect our smart devices. Research background Smart watches, smart home devices and even smart cars – as more and…