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Certified portable document format (PDF) files are used to securely sign agreements between two parties while keeping the contents’ integrity protected, but a new report found the security protections on most certified PDF applications were inadequate and left organizations exposed Read More …
Back In February, Ubiquiti released a new firmware update for the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter, fixing CVE-2021-22909/ZDI-21-601. The vulnerability lies in the firmware update procedure and allows a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacker to execute code as root on the device by serving a Read More …
Attackers could abuse vulnerabilities discovered in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications to impersonate legitimate devices during the pairing process and launch man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. The Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications define requirements needed by Bluetooth devices to Read More …
Apple has patched a hole in macOS that has been exploited by malware to secretly take screenshots on victims’ Macs. The security flaw can also be potentially abused to access files and record video and audio from the computer. The Read More …
Every hour, a threat actor starts a new scan on the public web for vulnerable systems, moving at a quicker pace than global enterprises when trying to identify serious vulnerabilities on their networks. The adversaries’ efforts increase significantly when critical Read More …
A researcher has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2021-31166, a use-after-free, highly critical vulnerability in the HTTP protocol stack (http.sys) that could lead to wormable remote code execution (RCE). Microsoft discovered the flaw internally, releasing a patch in its Read More …
According to info provided by Google’s Project Zero team, four Android security vulnerabilities were exploited in the wild as zero-day bugs before being patched earlier this month. Attacks attempting to exploit these flaws were targeted and impacted a limited number Read More …
A computer science professor from Sweden has discovered an arbitrary code execution vuln in the Universal Turing Machine, one of the earliest computer designs in history – though he admits it has “no real-world implications”. In a paper published on Read More …
Researchers have explored the latest activities of the Lemon Duck hacking group, including the leverage of Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities and the use of decoy top-level domains. The active exploit of zero-day Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities in the wild was Read More …
Millions of phones across the globe were affected by a vulnerability found within a ubiquitous Qualcomm chipset, according to researchers with Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkpoint. Check Point’s Slava Makkaveev published a blog post on Thursday highlighting a security flaw in Read More …
