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Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild

Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild

Oct 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day Microsoft has released security updates to fix a total of 118 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the… 

Microsoft Detects Growing Use of File Hosting Services in Business Email Compromise Attacks

Microsoft Detects Growing Use of File Hosting Services in Business Email Compromise Attacks

Oct 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Identity Theft Microsoft is warning of cyber attack campaigns that abuse legitimate file hosting services such as SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox that are widely used in enterprise environments as… 

Gamers Tricked Into Downloading Lua-Based Malware via Fake Cheating Script Engines

Gamers Tricked Into Downloading Lua-Based Malware via Fake Cheating Script Engines

Oct 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Users searching for game cheats are being tricked into downloading a Lua-based malware that is capable of establishing persistence on infected systems and delivering additional payloads. “These attacks capitalize… 

Cyberattack Group ‘Awaken Likho’ Targets Russian Government with Advanced Tools

Cyberattack Group ‘Awaken Likho’ Targets Russian Government with Advanced Tools

Oct 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / APT Attack Russian government agencies and industrial entities are the target of an ongoing activity cluster dubbed Awaken Likho. “The attackers now prefer using the agent for the legitimate… 

GoldenJackal Target Embassies and Air-Gapped Systems Using Malware Toolsets

GoldenJackal Target Embassies and Air-Gapped Systems Using Malware Toolsets

Oct 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware A little-known threat actor tracked as GoldenJackal has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting embassies and governmental organizations with an aim to infiltrate air-gapped systems… 

Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits

Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits

Oct 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Qualcomm has rolled out security updates to address nearly two dozen flaws spanning proprietary and open-source components, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild.…