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Apple iOS Update Fixes Cringey iPhone 13 Jailbreak Exploit

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

It took just 15 seconds to hack the latest, greatest, shiniest iPhone 13 Pro on stage at the Tianfu Cup in October, using a now-fixed iOS kernel bug. Continue reading Apple iOS Update Fixes Cringey iPhone 13 Jailbreak Exploit→

Posted in Hacks, mobile security, vulnerabilities

How to Buy Precious Patching Time as Log4j Exploits Fly

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Podcast: Cybereason shares details about its vaccine: a fast shot in the arm released within hours of the Apache Log4j zero-day horror show being disclosed.
Continue reading How to Buy Precious Patching Time as Log4j Exploits Fly→

Posted in cloud security, critical infrastructure, malware, Podcasts, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Log4Shell Is Spawning Even Nastier Mutations

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The cybersecurity Hiroshima of the year – the Apache Log4j logging library exploit – has spun off 60 bigger mutations in less than a day, researchers said.
Continue reading Log4Shell Is Spawning Even Nastier Mutations→

Posted in cloud security, malware, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Zero Day in Ubiquitous Apache Log4j Tool Under Active Attack

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The Log4Shell vulnerability critically threatens anybody using the popular open-source Apache Struts framework and could lead to a “Mini internet meltdown soonish.” Continue reading Zero Day in Ubiquitous Apache Log4j Tool Under Active Attack→

Posted in cloud security, Government, Hacks, News, vulnerabilities, Web Security

AWS Among 12 Cloud Services Affected by Flaws in Eltima SDK

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The flaws, which could enable attackers to disable security and gain kernel-level privileges, affect Amazon WorkSpaces and other cloud services that use USB over Ethernet. Continue reading AWS Among 12 Cloud Services Affected by Flaws in Eltima SDK→

Posted in cloud security, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Windows 10 Drive-By RCE Triggered by Default URI Handler

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

There’s an argument injection weakness in the Windows 10/11 default handler, researchers said: an issue that Microsoft has only partially fixed. Continue reading Windows 10 Drive-By RCE Triggered by Default URI Handler→

Posted in cloud security, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Crypto-Exchange BitMart to Pay Users for $200M Theft

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

BitMart confirmed it had been drained of ~$150 million in cryptocurrency assets, but a blockchain security firm said it’s closer to $200 million.

Continue reading Crypto-Exchange BitMart to Pay Users for $200M Theft→

Posted in breach, cloud security, Hacks, News, Web Security

Pegasus Spyware Infects U.S. State Department iPhones

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

It’s unknown who’s behind the cyberattacks against at least nine employees’ iPhones, who are all involved in Ugandan diplomacy.
Continue reading Pegasus Spyware Infects U.S. State Department iPhones→

Posted in Government, Hacks, malware, mobile security, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Stealthy ‘WIRTE’ Gang Targets Middle Eastern Governments

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Kaspersky researchers suspect that the cyberattackers may be a subgroup of the politically motivated, Palestine-focused Gaza Cybergang.
Continue reading Stealthy ‘WIRTE’ Gang Targets Middle Eastern Governments→

Posted in Government, Hacks, malware, Web Security

Finland Faces Blizzard of FluBot-Spreading Text Messages

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Millions of texts leading to the Flubot spyware/banking trojan are targeting everyone who uses Androids in the country, in an “exceptional” attack. Continue reading Finland Faces Blizzard of FluBot-Spreading Text Messages→

Posted in malware, Web Security

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