SecurityWeek

Adobe Patches Critical Flaws in Reader, Acrobat

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 1:05pm

Adobe documents multiple code execution flaws in a wide range of products, including the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader software.

The post Adobe Patches Critical Flaws in Reader, Acrobat appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in CX Commerce, NetWeaver

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 9:53am

SAP has released 14 new and three updated security notes on its May 2024 Security Patch Day.

The post SAP Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in CX Commerce, NetWeaver appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 9:22am

VMware has patched three vulnerabilities exploited earlier this year at the Pwn2Own hacking competition.

The post VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Hacker Conversations: Ron Reiter, and the Making of a Professional Hacker

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 9:05am

Ron Reiter was a childhood hacker in Israel. He was recruited into the IDF’s elite Unit 8200 for his military service. Now he is CTO and co-founder of cybersecurity firm Sentra.

The post Hacker Conversations: Ron Reiter, and the Making of a Professional Hacker appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Attackers Use DNS Tunneling to Track Victim Activity, Scan Networks

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 7:44am

Threat actors are using DNS tunneling to track victims’ interaction with spam and to scan network infrastructures.

The post Attackers Use DNS Tunneling to Track Victim Activity, Scan Networks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Google Patches Second Chrome Zero-Day in One Week

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 7:35am

Google has announced patches for another Chrome vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks. This is the second zero-day addressed by the company in one week and the third flaw leveraged in malicious attacks in 2024. The new zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-4761, has been described as a high-severity out-of-bounds write issue in the V8 JavaScript […]

The post Google Patches Second Chrome Zero-Day in One Week appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Student, Personnel Information Stolen in City of Helsinki Cyberattack

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 6:42am

The City of Helsinki says usernames, email addresses, and personal information was stolen in a recent cyberattack.

The post Student, Personnel Information Stolen in City of Helsinki Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

MITRE EMB3D Threat Model Officially Released

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 5:57am

MITRE announced the public availability of the EMB3D threat model for embedded devices used in critical infrastructure.

The post MITRE EMB3D Threat Model Officially Released appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 5:40am

The FCC has issued a public notice on robocall scammer group ‘Royal Tiger’, the first designated threat actor.

The post FCC Warns of ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Scammers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Zscaler Confirms Only Isolated Test Server Was Hacked

Security Week - Tue, 05/14/2024 - 3:15am

Zscaler has completed its investigation into the recent hacking claims and found that only an isolated test environment was compromised.

The post Zscaler Confirms Only Isolated Test Server Was Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Apple Patch Day: Code Execution Flaws in iPhones, iPads, macOS

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 3:39pm

Apple documents another zero-day flaw being exploited on older iPhones and documents security problems in macOS, iOS and iPadOS.

The post Apple Patch Day: Code Execution Flaws in iPhones, iPads, macOS appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

China and US Envoys Will Hold First Top-Level Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 3:07pm

China’s official Xinhua news agency said the two sides would take up issues including the technological risks of AI and global governance.

The post China and US Envoys Will Hold First Top-Level Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Europol Investigating Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Classified Data

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 11:05am

Europol is investigating a data breach, but says no core systems are impacted and no operational data has been compromised.

The post Europol Investigating Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Classified Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

NATO Draws a Cyber Red Line in Tensions With Russia

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 10:12am

Weakening liberal democracies and weakening the NATO alliance are conjoined in the hybrid war that Russia is conducting against Ukraine.

The post NATO Draws a Cyber Red Line in Tensions With Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Cinterion Modem Flaws Pose Risk to Millions of Devices in Industrial, Other Sectors

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 9:20am

A critical vulnerability in the Cinterion cellular modems can be exploited for remote code execution via SMS messages.

The post Cinterion Modem Flaws Pose Risk to Millions of Devices in Industrial, Other Sectors appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Black Basta Ransomware Hit Over 500 Organizations

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 6:52am

The US government warns of Black Basta ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations.

The post Black Basta Ransomware Hit Over 500 Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

FBCS Collection Agency Data Breach Impacts 2.7 Million

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:50am

Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) says the personal information of 2.7 million was impacted in the recent data breach.

The post FBCS Collection Agency Data Breach Impacts 2.7 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

$2.5 Million Offered at Upcoming ‘Matrix Cup’ Chinese Hacking Contest 

Security Week - Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:43am

The Chinese hacking contest Matrix Cup is offering big rewards for exploits targeting OSs, smartphones, enterprise software, browsers, and security products.

The post $2.5 Million Offered at Upcoming ‘Matrix Cup’ Chinese Hacking Contest  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Healthcare Giant Ascension Hacked, Hospitals Diverting Emergency Service

Security Week - Fri, 05/10/2024 - 9:33am

One of the largest healthcare systems in the United States is scrambling to contain a hack that's causing disruption and “downtime procedures” at hospitals around the country.

The post Healthcare Giant Ascension Hacked, Hospitals Diverting Emergency Service appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

In Other News: European Parliament Breach, DocGo Hack, VMware Advisories Moved

Security Week - Fri, 05/10/2024 - 8:02am

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: European Parliament application breached, DocGo hacked, VMware advisories moved to Broadcom portal. 

The post In Other News: European Parliament Breach, DocGo Hack, VMware Advisories Moved appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Categories: SecurityWeek

Pages