Zeljka Zorz
Micropatches block exploitation of Windows zero-days under attack
While we wait for Microsoft to provide fixes for the two new Windows RCE zero-days that are being exploited in “limited targeted Windows 7 based attacks,” ACROS …
Government-backed cyber attackers increasingly targeting journalists
Since the start of the year, journalists and news outlets have become preferred targets of government-backed cyber attackers, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has noticed. …
No, Corona Antivirus can’t fight COVID-19
COVID-19-themed scams are exploding both online and offline. Hijacked Twitter accounts peddling fake cures, scammy sites offering emergency supplies, misinformation campaigns, …
Apple delivers March 2020 security updates for iDevices and software
If you haven’t yet opted for automatic Apple security updates, it’s time to update your iDevices and software again. The lightweight Apple security updates The …
Password vulnerability at Fortune 1000 companies
Despite often repeated advice of using unique passwords for online accounts – or at least the most critical ones – password reuse continues to be rampant. And, …
Cloud-native security considerations for critical enterprise workloads
Since the advent of the public cloud as a viable alternative to on-premise systems, CIOs and CISOs have been citing security as one of the top concerns when it comes to making …
Widely available ICS attack tools lower the barrier for attackers
The general availability of ICS-specific intrusion and attack tools is widening the pool of attackers capable of targeting operational technology (OT) networks and industrial …
Hackers try to breach WHO, other COVID-19-fighting orgs
“Elite” hackers have tried – and failed – to breach computer systems and networks of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month, Reuters …
Windows users under attack via two new RCE zero-days
Attackers are exploiting two new zero-days in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library to achieve remote code execution on targeted Windows systems, Microsoft warns. The attacks …
How to protect your online streaming accounts from cybercriminals?
Have you secured your streaming services’ accounts? Are you sure someone else, unbeknown to you, isn’t using them as well? As people around the world are being …
Zyxel NAS, firewalls and LILIN DVRs and IP cameras conscripted into IoT botnets
A wide variety of Zyxel and LILIN IoT devices are being conscripted into several botnets, researchers have warned. Users are advised to implement the provided firmware updates …
Cyber crooks continue to exploit COVID-19 for their malicious schemes
A time of chaos is a time for opportunity for unscrupulous individuals and groups, and COVID-19 is seemingly an unmissable boon for cyber crooks. We’ve already covered a …