Category Archives: Vulnerabilities
Apple iTunes Bug Exploited To Deliver Ransomware
The Hackers have been exploiting the “unquoted path” flaw in the Bonjour updater in iTunes for Windows to deliver BitPaymer/iEncrypt ransomware.
The Researchers from Morphinsec Labs have identified this flaw with Bonjour updater back in August the team from Morphisec … Read the rest
Google Warns Zero-Day Bug For Android Under Active Attack
Google has stated a warning of an Android zero-day flaw actively being exploited in the wild. This flaw impacts 18 Android models including Google’s flagship Pixel, Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi.
Project Zero member Maddie Stone wrote in a technical post… Read the rest
FBI Released Public Announcement About Ransomware Threat
The FBI released a new public announcement about the ongoing ransomware threat. They stated that the attacks are becoming more targeted and with losses increasingly more damaging.
HOW DOES RANSOMWARE INFECT ITS VICTIMS?
The new public message lists the common … Read the rest
What Is A Data Breach?
A data breach is a security incident in which information is accessed without authorization. Data breaches can hurt businesses and consumers in a variety of ways. They are a costly expense that can damage lives and reputations and take time
Remove These 25 Malware Infested Android Photo Editing Apps NOW
Many Android photo editing apps in the Google Play Store were found to be malware infested, cybersecurity firm Symantec said they should be removed Now.
Symantec uncovered 25 malware infested apps in the Play Store, which were downloaded more than … Read the rest
Microsoft Update Broke Windows Defender
All your Windows Defender is broken thanks to a recent Microsoft Windows Update. The signature update was to fix a file causing system file checks to fail but the patch caused an even bigger issue, making Defender antivirus scans to … Read the rest
Xeon and Other Intel CPUs Hit by NetCAT Security Vulnerability
Intel’s server-grade processors are suffering from a vulnerability, which they dubbed NetCAT. The researchers at Vrije University in Amsterdam revealed on Wednesday The vulnerability enables a side-channel attack that can infer what a CPU is working on and is said … Read the rest
Social Media Website Logins Can Compromise Your Account
Many websites are offering alternative login methods but they could potentially compromise your social media account if your not careful.
Our attention to internet security has been 110% focus these days. Why use them? Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and Microsoft all … Read the rest
Millions of Qualcomm based Android Smartphones Vulnerable
Security researchers from Tencent’s Blade Team released a notice that the Qualcomm chipset exposes millions of android smartphones to hackers.
Any user with a tablet or phone that uses this cpu is effected by the flaw called QualPwn. The bug … Read the rest
Windows Actively Exploited Privilege-Escalation Bugs
The software giant recently released important-level patches for two of the privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in Win32k and splwow64, which are being actively exploited in the wild. Qualys said that the patches, though labeled as important, should be quickly deployed as they … Read the rest