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Linux Kernel Bug Opens Door to Wider Cyberattacks
The information-disclosure flaw allows KASLR bypass and the discovery of additional, unpatched vulnerabilities in ARM devices. Read more
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Babuk Ransomware Gang Targets Washington DC Police
The RaaS developers thumbed their noses at police, saying “We find 0 day before you.” Read more
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Apple Patches Zero-Day MacOS Bug That Can Bypass Anti-Malware Defenses
A variant of Mac No. 1 threat Shlayer since January already has been exploiting the vulnerability, which allows payloads to go unchecked through key OS security features. Read more
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Nvidia Warns: Severe Security Bugs in GPU Driver, vGPU Software
The gaming- and AI-friendly graphics accelerators can open the door to a range of cyberattacks. Read more
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CISA and NIST Release New Interagency Resource: Defending Against Software Supply Chain Attacks
Original release date: April 26, 2021 A software supply chain attack—such as the recent SolarWinds Orion attack—occurs when a cyber threat actor infiltrates a software vendor’s network and employs malicious code to compromise the software before the vendor sends it to their customers. The compromised software can then further compromise customer data or systems. To… Read more
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of April 19, 2021
Original release date: April 26, 2021 High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info adobe — robohelp Adobe Robohelp version 2020.0.3 (and earlier) is affected by an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability that could lead to privilege escalation. An attacker with permissions to write to the file system… Read more
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FBI-DHS-CISA Joint Advisory on Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Cyber Operations
Original release date: April 26, 2021 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security, and CISA have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) addressing Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear, and Yttrium—continued targeting of U.S and foreign entities. The SVR activity—which includes… Read more
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AA21-116A: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Cyber Operations: Trends and Best Practices for Network Defenders
Original release date: April 26, 2021 Summary The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) assess Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) cyber actors—also known as Advanced Persistent Threat 29 (APT 29), the Dukes, CozyBear, and Yttrium—will continue to seek intelligence from U.S. and foreign entities… Read more
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Prometei Botnet Could Fire Up APT-Style Attacks
The malware is for now using exploits for the Microsoft Exchange “ProxyLogon” security bugs to install Monero-mining malware on targets. Read more
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5 Fundamental But Effective IoT Device Security Controls
Matt Dunn, the associate managing director for cyber-risk at Kroll, discusses how to keep networks safe from insecure IoT devices. Read more