Category: News

Fake Kaseya VSA Security Update Drops Cobalt Strike

Threat actors are planting Cobalt Strike backdoors by malspamming a bogus Microsoft update along with a SecurityUpdates.exe.

Why I Love (Breaking Into) Your Security Appliances

David “moose” Wolpoff, CTO at Randori, discusses security appliances and VPNs and how attackers only have to “pick one lock” to invade an enterprise through them.

Cloud Cryptomining Swindle in Google Play Rakes in Cash

At least 25 apps have lured in tens of thousands of victims with the promise of helping them cash in on the cryptomining craze.

Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch for PrintNightmare Bugs

The fix doesn’t cover the entire problem nor all affected systems however, so the company also is offering workarounds and plans to release further remedies at a later date.

Pro-Trump ‘Gettr’ Social Platform Hacked On Day One

The newborn platform was inundated by Sonic the Hedgehog-themed porn and had prominent users’ profiles defaced. Next, hackers posted its user database online.

Android Apps in Google Play Harvest Facebook Credentials

The apps all used an unusual tactic of loading a legitimate Facebook page as part of the data theft.

Western Digital Users Face Another RCE

Say hello to one more zero-day and yet more potential remote data death for those who can’t/won’t upgrade their My Cloud storage devices.

Kaseya Patches Imminent After Zero-Day Exploits, 1,500 Impacted

REvil ransomware gang lowers price for universal decryptor after massive worldwide ransomware push against Kaseya security vulnerability CVE-2021-30116.

Kaseya Attack Fallout: CISA, FBI Offer Guidance

Following a brazen ransomware attack by the REvil cybergang, CISA and FBI offer guidance to victims.

Ransomware Defense: Top 5 Things to Do Right Now

Matt Bromiley, senior consultant with Mandiant Managed Defense, discusses the top tricks and tips for protecting enterprise environments from ransomware.