Collaborate Disseminate
Microsoft on Monday announced the general availability of a feature called Autopatch that automatically keeps Windows and Office software up-to-date on enrolled endpoints.
The launch, which comes a day before Microsoft is expected to release its month… Continue reading Microsoft Windows Autopatch is Now Generally Available for Enterprise Systems
GitHub Actions and Azure virtual machines (VMs) are being leveraged for cloud-based cryptocurrency mining, indicating sustained attempts on the part of malicious actors to target cloud resources for illicit purposes.
“Attackers can abuse the runners o… Continue reading Cloud-based Cryptocurrency Miners Targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs
The $540 million hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge in late March 2022 was the consequence of one of its former employees getting tricked by a fraudulent job offer on LinkedIn, it has emerged.
According to a report from The Block published last wee… Continue reading Hackers Used Fake Job Offer to Hack and Steal $540 Million from Axie Infinity
The maintainers of the official third-party software repository for Python have begun imposing a new two-factor authentication (2FA) condition for projects deemed “critical.”
“We’ve begun rolling out a 2FA requirement: soon, maintainers of critical pr… Continue reading PyPI Repository Makes 2FA Security Mandatory for Critical Python Projects
A newly observed phishing campaign is leveraging the recently disclosed Follina security vulnerability to distribute a previously undocumented backdoor on Windows systems.
“Rozena is a backdoor malware that is capable of injecting a remote shell conne… Continue reading Hackers Exploiting Follina Bug to Deploy Rozena Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers are drawing attention to an ongoing wave of attacks linked to a threat cluster tracked as Raspberry Robin that’s behind a Windows malware with worm-like capabilities.
Describing it as a “persistent” and “spreading” threat, C… Continue reading Researchers Warn of Raspberry Robin’s Worm Targeting Windows Users
LockBit ransomware attacks are constantly evolving by making use of a wide range of techniques to infect targets while also taking steps to disable endpoint security solutions.
“The affiliates that use LockBit’s services conduct their attacks accordin… Continue reading Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets
Five months after announcing plans to disable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default in the Office productivity suite, Microsoft appears to have rolled back its plans.
“Based on feedback received, a rollback has started,” Microsoft empl… Continue reading Microsoft Temporarily Rolls Back Plan to Block Office VBA Macros by Default
A malicious browser extension with 350 variants is masquerading as a Google Translate add-on as part of an adware campaign targeting Russian users of Google Chrome, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
Mobile security firm Zimperium dubbed the malware… Continue reading Experts Uncover 350 Browser Extension Variants Used in ABCsoup Adware Campaign
In what’s being described as an “unprecedented” twist, the operators of the TrickBot malware have resorted to systematically targeting Ukraine since the onset of the war in late February 2022.
The group is believed to have orchestrated at least six ph… Continue reading TrickBot Gang Shifted its Focus on “Systematically” Targeting Ukraine