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Patch Issued for Critical VMware vCenter Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution

Patch Issued for Critical VMware vCenter Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution

Sep 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananVirtualization / Network Security Broadcom on Tuesday released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting VMware vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as… 

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Executives Linked to Intellexa Predator Spyware Operation

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Executives Linked to Intellexa Predator Spyware Operation

Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Privacy The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed fresh sanctions against five executives and one entity with ties to the Intellexa Consortium for their role in the development, operation, and… 

Meta to Train AI Models Using Public U.K. Facebook and Instagram Posts

Meta to Train AI Models Using Public U.K. Facebook and Instagram Posts

Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Regulatory Compliance Meta has announced that it will begin training its artificial intelligence (AI) systems using public content shared by adult users across Facebook and Instagram in the U.K.… 

Binance Warns of Rising Clipper Malware Attacks Targeting Cryptocurrency Users

Binance Warns of Rising Clipper Malware Attacks Targeting Cryptocurrency Users

Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is warning of an “ongoing” global threat that’s targeting cryptocurrency users with clipper malware with the goal of facilitating financial fraud. Clipper malware, also called ClipBankers,… 

SolarWinds Issues Patch for Critical ARM Vulnerability Enabling RCE Attacks

SolarWinds Issues Patch for Critical ARM Vulnerability Enabling RCE Attacks

Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Data Protection SolarWinds has released fixes to address two security flaws in its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software, including a critical vulnerability that could result in remote code execution.… 

Google Fixes GCP Composer Flaw That Could’ve Led to Remote Code Execution

Google Fixes GCP Composer Flaw That Could’ve Led to Remote Code Execution

Sep 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability A now-patched critical security flaw impacting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Composer could have been exploited to achieve remote code execution on cloud servers by means of a supply… 

North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Users on LinkedIn with RustDoor Malware

North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Users on LinkedIn with RustDoor Malware

Sep 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers are continuing to warn about North Korean threat actors’ attempts to target prospective victims on LinkedIn to deliver malware called RustDoor. The latest advisory comes from…