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FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from 4,250 Hacked Computers in Multi-Month Operation

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected… 

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

3 Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaws Patched in Microsoft’s Latest Security Update

Microsoft kicked off 2025 with a new set of patches for a total of 161 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including three zero-days that have been actively exploited in attacks. Of the 161 flaws,… 

Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Critical SimpleHelp Flaws Allow File Theft, Privilege Escalation, and RCE Attacks

Jan 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Server Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally,… 

Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation

Microsoft Uncovers macOS Vulnerability CVE-2024-44243 Allowing Rootkit Installation

Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has shed light on a now-patched security flaw impacting Apple macOS that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker running as “root” to bypass the operating… 

Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains

Google OAuth Vulnerability Exposes Millions via Failed Startup Domains

Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Privacy New research has pulled back the curtain on a “deficiency” in Google’s “Sign in with Google” authentication flow that exploits a quirk in domain ownership to gain access…