Collaborate Disseminate
Online criminals are planting cryptomining code on victims’ Windows computers, using the camouflage of an update to Adobe Flash Player.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Fake Adobe update really *does* update Flash (while also installing cryptominer)
Cryptominers have dethroned ransomware as the top malware threat and cybercriminals are coming up with new ways to keep the mining activity secret from the victims. One of these includes tricking users into unknowingly downloading and running the minin… Continue reading Fake Flash updaters deliver cryptominers AND update Flash
Threatpost’s editors discuss the top news of this week. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Oct. 12
A fake Adobe update actually updates victims’ Flash – but also installs malicious cryptomining malware. Continue reading Fake Adobe Flash Updates Hide Malicious Crypto Miners
Adobe has released updates fixing a long list of security vulnerabilities discovered in the Mac and Windows versions of Acrobat and Reader. Continue reading Update now: Adobe fixes 85 serious flaws in Acrobat and Reader
September’s Patch Tuesday is upon Windows users – 61 CVEs, 17 flaws rated as critical, a zero-day and a flaw affecting Adobe Flash Player. Continue reading Update now! Microsoft’s September 2018 Patch Tuesday is here
Adobe issued fixes for versions of its ColdFusion web development platform – including six critical flaws. Continue reading Adobe Patches Six Critical Flaws in ColdFusion
If you use Google’s Chrome browser, after 4 September, the latest update will make it even harder to use in-browser Adobe Flash. Continue reading Chrome: Flash is almost, almost, almost dead
In the August 2018 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has plugged over 60 vulnerabilities, two of which are being actively exploited in the wild. In addition to those, the company has also released a critical update advisory that addresses vulnerabilities found … Continue reading August 2018 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days
Adobe’s August Patch Tuesday release impacts Flash Player, and Acrobat DC and Reader. Continue reading Adobe Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Critical Acrobat and Reader Flaws