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Researchers Uncover OS Downgrade Vulnerability Targeting Microsoft Windows Kernel

Researchers Uncover OS Downgrade Vulnerability Targeting Microsoft Windows Kernel

Oct 28, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Windows Security A new attack technique could be used to bypass Microsoft’s Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE) on fully patched Windows systems, leading to operating system (OS) downgrade attacks. “This bypass… 

Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining

Notorious Hacker Group TeamTNT Launches New Cloud Attacks for Crypto Mining

Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cryptocurrency The infamous cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT appears to be readying for a new large-scale campaign targeting cloud-native environments for mining cryptocurrencies and renting out breached servers to… 

Four REvil Ransomware Members Sentenced in Rare Russian Cybercrime Convictions

Four REvil Ransomware Members Sentenced in Rare Russian Cybercrime Convictions

Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware Four members of the now-defunct REvil ransomware operation have been sentenced to several years in prison in Russia, marking one of the rare instances where cybercriminals from the country… 

CERT-UA Identifies Malicious RDP Files in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Entities

CERT-UA Identifies Malicious RDP Files in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Entities

Oct 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has detailed a new malicious email campaign targeting government agencies, enterprises, and military entities. “The messages exploit the appeal… 

Researchers Discover Command Injection Flaw in Wi-Fi Alliance’s Test Suite

Researchers Discover Command Injection Flaw in Wi-Fi Alliance’s Test Suite

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Wi-Fi Security A security flaw impacting the Wi-Fi Test Suite could enable unauthenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) said the vulnerability,… 

Apple Opens PCC Source Code for Researchers to Identify Bugs in Cloud AI Security

Apple Opens PCC Source Code for Researchers to Identify Bugs in Cloud AI Security

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Artificial Intelligence Apple has publicly made available its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) Virtual Research Environment (VRE), allowing the research community to inspect and verify the privacy and security guarantees… 

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Breach The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making “materially misleading disclosures” related to the large-scale cyber attack that… 

Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations

Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations

Oct 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananDigital Advertising / Privacy The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for… 

New Qilin.B Ransomware Variant Emerges with Improved Encryption and Evasion Tactics

New Qilin.B Ransomware Variant Emerges with Improved Encryption and Evasion Tactics

Oct 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an advanced version of the Qilin ransomware sporting increased sophistication and tactics to evade detection. The new variant is being tracked by cybersecurity firm Halcyon…