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Hackers breach software vendor for Magento supply-chain attacks

Hackers have injected malware in multiple extensions from FishPig, a vendor of Magento-WordPress integrations that count over 200,000 downloads.
BleepingComputer 14 Sep 2022 483 Views

Securing your IoT devices against cyber attacks in 5 steps

How is IoT being used in the enterprise, and how can it be secured? We will demonstrate important security best practices and how a secure password policy is paramount to the security of devices. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 14 Sep 2022 475 Views

Zero-day in WPGateway Wordpress plugin actively exploited in attacks

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team warned today that WordPress sites are actively targeted with exploits targeting a zero-day vulnerability in the WPGateway premium plugin.
BleepingComputer 14 Sep 2022 424 Views

Ransomware makes use of intermittent encryption to bypass detection algorithms

Some ransomware groups are now using a new method to try to bypass those detections. The post Ransomware makes use of intermittent encryption to bypass detection algorithms appeared first on TechRepublic.
TechRepublic 13 Sep 2022 709 Views

GIFShell attack creates reverse shell using Microsoft Teams GIFs

A new attack technique called ‘GIFShell’ allows threat actors to abuse Microsoft Teams for novel phishing attacks and covertly executing commands to steal data using ... GIFs.
Bleepingcomputer 9 Sep 2022 626 Views

Microsoft: Iranian hackers encrypt Windows systems using BitLocker

Microsoft says an Iranian state-sponsored threat group it tracks as DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature in attacks to encrypt victims' systems.
Bleepingcomputer 9 Sep 2022 520 Views

Cisco won’t fix authentication bypass zero-day in EoL routers

Cisco says that a new authentication bypass flaw affecting multiple small business VPN routers will not be patched because the devices have reached end-of-life (EoL). [...]
Bleepingcomputer 8 Sep 2022 625 Views

HP fixes severe bug in pre-installed Support Assistant tool

HP issued a security advisory alerting users about a newly discovered vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, a software tool that comes pre-installed on all HP laptops and desktop computers, including the Omen sub-brand. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 8 Sep 2022 398 Views

Moobot botnet is coming for your unpatched D-Link router

The Mirai malware botnet variant known as ‘MooBot’ has re-emerged in a new attack wave that started early last month, targeting vulnerable D-Link routers with a mix of old and new exploits. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 8 Sep 2022 464 Views

Minecraft is hackers’ favorite game title for hiding malware

Security researchers have discovered that Minecraft is the most heavily abused game title by cybercriminals, who use it to lure unsuspecting players into installing malware. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 7 Sep 2022 809 Views