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EU’s Green Pass Vaccination ID Private Key Leaked

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The private key used to sign the vaccine passports was leaked and is being passed around to create fake passes for the likes of Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler.
Continue reading EU’s Green Pass Vaccination ID Private Key Leaked→

Posted in Government, Hacks, Web Security

WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Subscribers Wipe Sites

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The flaw, found in the Hashthemes Demo Importer plugin, allows any authenticated user to exsanguinate a vulnerable site, deleting nearly all database content and uploaded media.
Continue reading WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Subscribers Wipe Sites→

Posted in vulnerabilities, Web Security

Apple Patches Critical iOS Bugs; One Under Attack

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Researchers found that one critical flaw in question is exploitable from the browser, allowing watering-hole attacks. Continue reading Apple Patches Critical iOS Bugs; One Under Attack→

Posted in News, vulnerabilities, Web Security

SquirrelWaffle Loader Malspams, Packing Qakbot, Cobalt Strike

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Say hello to what could be the next big spam player: SquirrelWaffle, which is spreading with increasing frequency via spam campaigns and infecting systems with a new malware loader.
Continue reading SquirrelWaffle Loader Malspams, Packing Qakbot, Cobalt Strike→

Posted in malware, Web Security

Lazarus Attackers Turn to the IT Supply Chain

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

Kaspersky researchers saw The North Korean state APT use a new variant of the BlindingCan RAT to breach a Latvian IT vendor and then a South Korean think tank. Continue reading Lazarus Attackers Turn to the IT Supply Chain→

Posted in breach, Web Security

Mozilla Firefox Blocks Malicious Add-Ons Installed by 455K Users

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The misbehaving Firefox add-ons were misusing an API that controls how Firefox connects to the internet. Continue reading Mozilla Firefox Blocks Malicious Add-Ons Installed by 455K Users→

Posted in malware, Web Security

BillQuick Billing App Rigged to Inflict Ransomware

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

A SQL injection bug in the BillQuick billing app has not only leaked sensitive information, it’s also let malicious actors remotely execute code and deploy ransomware. Continue reading BillQuick Billing App Rigged to Inflict Ransomware→

Posted in Hacks, malware, vulnerabilities, Web Security

CISA Urges Sites to Patch Critical RCE in Discourse

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

The patch, urgently rushed out on Friday, is an emergency fix for the widely deployed platform, whose No. 1 most trafficked site is Amazon’s Seller Central.
Continue reading CISA Urges Sites to Patch Critical RCE in Discourse→

Posted in vulnerabilities, Web Security

REvil Servers Shoved Offline by Governments – But They’ll Be Back, Researchers Say

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

A multi-country effort has given ransomware gang REvil a taste of its own medicine by pwning its backups and pushing its leak site and Tor payment site offline.
Continue reading REvil Servers Shoved Offline by Governments – But They’ll Be Back, Researchers Say→

Posted in Government, malware, Web Security

Gigabyte Allegedly Hit by AvosLocker Ransomware

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Lisa Vaas

If AvosLocker stole Gigabyte’s master keys, threat actors could force hardware to download fake drivers or BIOS updates in a supply-chain attack a la SolarWinds. Continue reading Gigabyte Allegedly Hit by AvosLocker Ransomware→

Posted in breach, Breaking News, malware, News, Web Security

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