The number of additions to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog is growing quickly, but even silent changes to already-documented flaws can help security teams prioritize. Go to Source Author: Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
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A new self-spreading worm named ‘CMoon,’ capable of stealing account credentials and other data, has been distributed in Russia since early July 2024 via a compromised gas supply company website. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The security vendor has also implemented several changes to protect against the kind of snafu that crashed 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last month. Go to Source Author: Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev discovered a Windows Update downgrade attack that can “unpatch” fully-updated Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems to reintroduce old vulnerabilities […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
Even small farmers are not immune to cyberattacks. Vital Bircher, a farmer in Hagendorn, Switzerland, between Zurich and Lucerne, recently experienced an attack on his computer systems, which were also connected the dairy farmer’s milking robots, the Luzerner Zeitung first reported. Ultimately, one of Bircher’s cows died as a result of the attack. Bircher initially suspected […]
During a “Shark Tank”-like final, each startup’s representative spent five minutes detailing their company and product, with an additional five minutes to take questions from eight judges from Omdia, investment firms, and top companies in cyber. Go to Source Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading
On Tuesday, IT and phone systems at McLaren Health Care hospitals were disrupted following an attack linked to the INC Ransom ransomware operation. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced a provisional decision to impose a fine of £6.09M ($7.74 million) on Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) for its failure to protect the personal information of tens of thousands when it was hit by ransomware in 2022. […] Go to Source Author: Bill Toulas
The evolving malware is targeting hospitality and other B2C workers in Canada and Europe with capabilities that can evade Android 13 security restrictions. Go to Source Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Apple’s macOS Sequoia, now in beta testing, will make it harder to bypass Gatekeeper warnings and add system alerts for potential stalkerware threats. […] Go to Source Author: Sergiu Gatlan