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When, back in 2015, push notifications were just appearing in browsers, very few people wondered how this tool would be used in the future: once a useful technology made to keep regular readers informed about updates, today it is often Read More …
Chinese cyber-security vendor Qihoo 360 published a report on Friday exposing an extensive hacking operation targeting the country of Kazakhstan. Targets included individuals and organizations involving all walks of life, such as government agencies, military personnel, foreign diplomats, researchers, journalists, Read More …
Google is willing to award up to $1.5 million to hackers who can successfully hack its Titan M security chip on the company’s Pixel devices as part of an expansion of its Android bug-bounty program unveiled this week. The company Read More …
The open-source Virtual Network Computing (VNC) project, often found in industrial environments, is plagued with 37 different memory-corruption vulnerabilities – many of which are critical in severity and some of which could result in remote code execution (RCE). According to Read More …
A malware downloader has been spotted using novel “Port Monitor” methods that have not been detected before in active campaigns. Dubbed DePriMon, the malicious downloader is used to deploy malware used by Lambert — also known as the Longhorn advanced Read More …
A new Trojan, SectopRAT, has appeared in the wild which is able to launch a hidden secondary desktop to control browser sessions on infected machines. The new malware was first spotted by MalwareHunterTeam. In a tweet on 15 November, MalwareHunterTeam said Read More …
Researchers disclosed details of a high-severity Microsoft Windows vulnerability that could give attackers elevated privileges – ultimately allowing them to install programs, and view, change or delete data. The bug stems from User Account Control (UAC), a security feature of Read More …
A cybercrime group is enslaving Linux servers running vulnerable Webmin apps into a new botnet that security researchers are currently tracking under the name of Roboto. The botnet’s appearance dates back to this summer and is linked to the disclosure Read More …
Security researchers at Onapsis have discovered a number of ‘severe’ vulnerabilities in Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) that could leave more than 21,000 organisations at risk of financial theft and fraud. Oracle EBS has become a critical set of products that Read More …
The UK House of Commons is looking to appoint a new Director of Cyber Security for the Parliamentary Digital Service. A contract notice published on the Civil Service Jobs website stated that the selected candidate will have to take overall Read More …
