Toymaker Mattel Hit by Ransomware Attack
Financial disclosure filings describe a ransomware attack that delivered a weak punch. Continue reading Toymaker Mattel Hit by Ransomware Attack
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WordPress Pushes Out Multiple Flawed Security Updates
WordPress bungles critical security 5.5.2 fix and saves face next day with 5.5.3 update. Continue reading WordPress Pushes Out Multiple Flawed Security Updates
WordPress Patches 3-Year-Old High-Severity RCE Bug
In all, WordPress patched 10 security bugs as part of the release of version 5.5.2 of its web publishing software. Continue reading WordPress Patches 3-Year-Old High-Severity RCE Bug
WordPress Patches 3-Year-Old High-Severity RCE Bug
In all, WordPress patched 10 security bugs as part of the release of version 5.5.2 of its web publishing software. Continue reading WordPress Patches 3-Year-Old High-Severity RCE Bug
NVIDIA Patches Critical Bug in High-Performance Servers
NVIDIA said a high-severity information-disclosure bug impacting its DGX A100 server line wouldn’t be patched until early 2021. Continue reading NVIDIA Patches Critical Bug in High-Performance Servers
More Hospitals Hit by Growing Wave of Ransomware Attacks
Hospitals in New York and Oregon were targeted on Tuesday by threat actors who crippled systems and forced ambulances with sick patients to be rerouted, in some cases. Continue reading More Hospitals Hit by Growing Wave of Ransomware Attacks
Microsoft IE Browser Death March Hastens
Internet Explorer redirects more traffic to Edge Chromium browser as Microsoft warns of the upcoming demise of the once dominant browser. Continue reading Microsoft IE Browser Death March Hastens
U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Russian Research Institution Linked to Triton Malware
The latest in a flurry of actions this week, tied to foreign threats against U.S. computer systems, includes sanctions by the Department of the Treasury. Continue reading U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Russian Research Institution Linked to Triton Malware
Overlay Malware Targets Windows Users with a DLL Hijack Twist
Brazilians are warned of a new Vizom malware masquerading as video conferencing and browser software. Continue reading Overlay Malware Targets Windows Users with a DLL Hijack Twist
Why Web Browser Padlocks Shouldn’t Be Trusted
Popular ‘safe browsing’ padlocks are now passe as a majority of bad guys also use them. Continue reading Why Web Browser Padlocks Shouldn’t Be Trusted