Microsoft Issues Software Updates for 17 Critical Vulnerabilities

Times to gear up your systems and software.

Just a few minutes ago Microsoft released its latest monthly Patch Tuesday update for September 2018, patching a total of 61 security vulnerabilities, 17 of which are rated as critical, 43 are rated Importan… Continue reading Microsoft Issues Software Updates for 17 Critical Vulnerabilities

Adobe Issues ColdFusion Software Update for 6 Critical Vulnerabilities

Adobe has released September 2018 security patch updates for a total of 10 vulnerabilities in Flash Player and ColdFusion, six of which are rated as critical that affected ColdFusion and could allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on a vul… Continue reading Adobe Issues ColdFusion Software Update for 6 Critical Vulnerabilities

Tor Browser Zero-Day Exploit Revealed Online – Patch Now

Zerodium, the infamous exploit vendor that earlier this year offered $1 million for submitting a zero-day exploit for Tor Browser, today publicly revealed a critical zero-day flaw in the anonymous browsing software that could reveal your identity to th… Continue reading Tor Browser Zero-Day Exploit Revealed Online – Patch Now

No.1 Adware Removal Tool On Apple App Store Caught Spying On Mac Users

A highly popular top-tier app in Apple’s Mac App Store that’s designed to protect its users from adware and malware threats has been, ironically, found surreptitiously stealing their browsing history without their consent, and sending it to a server in… Continue reading No.1 Adware Removal Tool On Apple App Store Caught Spying On Mac Users

U.S. Charges North Korean Spy Over WannaCry and Sony Pictures Hack

The U.S. Department of Justice announces criminal charges against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 Sony Pictures Entertainment hack.

According to multiple government officials cit… Continue reading U.S. Charges North Korean Spy Over WannaCry and Sony Pictures Hack

British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

British Airways, who describes itself as “The World’s Favorite Airline,” has confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details and credit-card numbers of up to 380,000 customers and lasted for more than two weeks.

So who exactly are victims?

In a… Continue reading British Airways Hacked – 380,000 Payment Cards Compromised

Cisco Issues Security Patch Updates for 32 Flaws in its Products

Cisco today released thirty security patch advisory to address a total of 32 security vulnerabilities in its products, three of which are rated critical, including the recently disclosed Apache Struts remote code execution vulnerability that is being e… Continue reading Cisco Issues Security Patch Updates for 32 Flaws in its Products

Someone Hijacked MEGA Chrome Extension to Steal Users’ Passwords

Warning! If you are using Chrome browser extension from the MEGA file storage service, uninstall it right now.

The official Chrome extension for the MEGA.nz cloud storage service had been compromised and replaced with a malicious version that can stea… Continue reading Someone Hijacked MEGA Chrome Extension to Steal Users’ Passwords

Thousands of MikroTik Routers Hacked to Eavesdrop On Network Traffic

Last month we reported about a widespread crypto-mining malware campaign that hijacked over 200,000 MikroTik routers using a previously disclosed vulnerability revealed in the CIA Vault 7 leaks.

Now Chinese security researchers at Qihoo 360 Netlab hav… Continue reading Thousands of MikroTik Routers Hacked to Eavesdrop On Network Traffic

Hacker Who Leaked Celebrities’ Naked Photos Gets 8 Months in Prison

George Garofano (left)

The fourth celebrity hacker—who was charged earlier this year with hacking into over 250 Apple iCloud accounts belonged to Jennifer Lawrence and other Hollywood celebrities—has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

Earlier… Continue reading Hacker Who Leaked Celebrities’ Naked Photos Gets 8 Months in Prison