Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Microsoft on Thursday disclosed four medium-severity security flaws in the open-source OpenVPN software that could be chained to achieve remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE).…
Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Wireless Security Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered weaknesses in Sonos smart speakers that could be exploited by malicious actors to clandestinely eavesdrop on users. The vulnerabilities “led to an entire…
Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Identity Theft The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a “laptop farm” to help get North Koreans remote…
Aug 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed that threat actors are abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature with the aim of accessing sensitive…
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Cyber Espionage The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new set of attacks targeting university staff, researchers, and professors for intelligence gathering purposes.…
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Browser Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new “0.0.0.0 Day” impacting all major web browsers that malicious websites could take advantage of to breach local networks. The critical vulnerability “exposes…
Aug 08, 2024The Hacker NewsCyber Threat Management The last few years have seen more than a few new categories of security solutions arise in hopes of stemming a never-ending tidal wave of risks. One of…
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananWindows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft said it is developing security updates to address two loopholes that it said could be abused to stage downgrade attacks against the Windows update architecture and replace…
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to evade detection and trick users into clicking on…
Aug 08, 2024The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Network Security The Immersive Experience Happening This September in Las Vegas! In an era of relentless cybersecurity threats and rapid technological advancement, staying ahead of the curve is…