Two new Mac backdoors discovered
2017-03-01
On Valentine’s Day, Mac users got a special “treat” in the form of new malware. Then, later that same week, there were signs of yet another piece of malware looming. These threatsRead More →
XSS flaws in Zscaler Cloud management software allow logged attackers to hack coworkers
2017-03-01
Zscaler has fixed persistent XSS vulnerabilities affecting Zscaler Cloud management software that allow logged attackers to hack coworkers. Serious cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws in the Zscaler Cloud management software could be exploitedRead More →
ESET antivirus cracks opens Apple Macs to remote root execution via man-in-middle diddle
2017-03-01
Bored hacker looking for fun? We couldn’t possibly suggest you attack the latest vulnerability in ESET’s antivirus software, because it’s too basic to offer any challenge at all. As outlinedRead More →
Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Found in NextGEN Gallery WordPress Plugin
2017-02-28
The vulnerability can lead to attackers grabbing data from website database or user sensitive information. A new SQL Injection vulnerability was discovered in the NextGen Gallery plugin for WordPress, allowingRead More →
Web Cache Deception Attack
2017-02-28
A few words about caching and reactions Websites often tend to use web cache functionality (for example over a CDN, a load balancer, or simply a reverse proxy). The purposeRead More →
DNS attacks: How they try to direct you to fake pages
2017-02-27
DNS servers are essential to the normal functioning of the internet as we know and love it, but they tend to go unnoticed by most users. At least, that is, until someRead More →
Stolen EHR data is flooding criminal underground communities in the Deep Web
2017-02-27
EHR data are precious commodities in the cyber criminal underground because of the lack of cyber security of healthcare industry. Electronic health record databases are becoming the most precious commoditiesRead More →
Vulnerability Deep Dive – Ichitaro Office Excel File Code Execution Vulnerability
2017-02-25
Vulnerabilities in word processing and office productivity suites are useful targets for exploitation by threat actors. Users frequently encounter file types used by these software suites in their day toRead More →
Database Ransom Attacks Have Now Hit MySQL Servers
2017-02-25
After the ransacking of MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Hadoop, and CouchDB servers, attackers are now hijacking hundreds of MySQL databases, deleting their content, and leaving a ransom note behind asking for aRead More →
Google Goes Public with Unpatched Microsoft Edge and IE Vulnerability
2017-02-25
Google has gone public with details of a second unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft products, this time in Edge and Internet Explorer, after last week they’ve published details about a bugRead More →
