AMD Radeon Graphics Cards Open VMware Workstations to Attack
Bug impacts VMware Workstation 15 running 64-bit versions of Windows 10 as the guest VM. Continue reading AMD Radeon Graphics Cards Open VMware Workstations to Attack
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Stealth Falcon Targets Middle East with Windows BITS Feature
Cyberespionage attackers have ditched their PowerShell backdoor in favor of the Windows BITS ‘notification’ feature. Continue reading Stealth Falcon Targets Middle East with Windows BITS Feature
Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack
Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy. Continue reading Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack
How to Get a Handle on Patch Management
As the number vulnerabilities hit a historic high, battle-worn security teams are upping their patching game. Continue reading How to Get a Handle on Patch Management
TGI Fridays Delivers Customer Indigestion Over Data Exposure
TGI Fridays Australia restaurant chain warns loyalty reward program member of exposed data incident. Continue reading TGI Fridays Delivers Customer Indigestion Over Data Exposure
Malicious App on Google Play Tallies 100 Million Downloads
Seemingly handy PDF and OCR app turns out to be a privacy horror show. Continue reading Malicious App on Google Play Tallies 100 Million Downloads
Lenovo High-Severity Bug Found in Pre-Installed Software
Security researchers at Pen Test Partners have found a privilege escalation flaw in the much-maligned Lenovo Solution Center software. Continue reading Lenovo High-Severity Bug Found in Pre-Installed Software
Cisco Patches Six Critical Bugs in UCS Gear and Switches
Six bugs found in Cisco’s Unified Computing System gear and its 220 Series Smart switches can allow unauthenticated remote hackers to take over equipment. Continue reading Cisco Patches Six Critical Bugs in UCS Gear and Switches
Backdoor Found in Utility for Linux, Unix Servers
Backdoor was intentionally planted in 2018 and found during the DEF CON 2019 security conference when researchers stumbled upon malicious code. Continue reading Backdoor Found in Utility for Linux, Unix Servers
VLC Media Player Allows Desktop Takeover Via Malicious Video Files
VideoLAN has released an updated version of its VLC Player to fix over a dozen bugs. Continue reading VLC Media Player Allows Desktop Takeover Via Malicious Video Files