Firefox DoS issue crashes the browser and sometimes the Windows OS
A security researcher discovered a bug affecting Firefox on Mac, Linux, and Windows that could crash the browser and in some cases the underlying OS. The security researcher Sabri Haddouche from Wire discovered a bug that affects Firefox on Mac, Linux, and Windows that could crash the browser and…
Researcher Discloses New Zero-Day Affecting All Versions of Windows
A security researcher has publicly disclosed an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating system (including server editions) after the company failed to patch a responsibly disclosed bug within the 120-days deadline. Discovered by Lucas Leong of the Trend Micro Security Research team,…
Cisco fixes Remote Code Execution flaws in Webex Network Recording Player
Cisco released security patches to fix RCE flaws in the Webex Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF). Cisco released security patches to address vulnerabilities in the Webex Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) (CVE-2018-15414, CVE-2018-15421, and CVE-2018-15422) that could be exploited…
New Malware Combines Ransomware, Coin Mining and Botnet Features in One
Windows and Linux users need to beware, as an all-in-one, destructive malware strain has been discovered in the wild that features multiple malware capabilities including ransomware, cryptocurrency miner, botnet, and self-propagating worm targeting Linux and Windows systems. Dubbed XBash, the new malware, believed to be…
Hackers Steal Customers’ Credit Cards From Newegg Electronics Retailer
The notorious hacking group behind the Ticketmaster and British Airways data breaches has now victimized popular computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg. Magecart hacking group managed to infiltrate the Newegg website and steal the credit card details of all customers who entered their payment card information between August 14 and September…
Zero-Day Bug Allows Hackers to Access CCTV Surveillance Cameras
Firmware used in up to 800,000 CCTV cameras open to attack thanks to buffer overflow zero-day bug. Between 180,000 and 800,000 IP-based closed-circuit television cameras are vulnerable to a zero-day vulnerability that allows hackers to access surveillance cameras, spy on and manipulate video feeds or…
Cracked Windows installations are serially infected with EternalBlue exploit code
According to Avira, hundreds of thousands of unpatched Windows systems are serially infected with EternalBlue exploit code. The EternalBlue, is the alleged NSA exploit that made the headlines with DOUBLEPULSAR in the WannaCry attack. The malicious code was leaked online by the Shadow Brokers hacking group that stole it from the arsenal of the…
EOSBet Gambling application hacked, crooks stole $200,000 worth of EOS
The gambling application EOSBet was affected by a vulnerability in its smart contract system that has been exploited by attackers to steal $200,000 worth of EOS. The security breach was first reported by the member “thbourlove” of the EOSBet Reddit community that shared the code used to exploit the flaw. After…
Ransomware Attack Takes Down Bristol Airport’s Flight Display Screens
Bristol Airport has blamed a ransomware attack for causing a blackout of flight information screens for two days over the weekend. The airport said that the attack started Friday morning, taking out several computers over the airport network, including its in-house display screens which provide…
BusyGasper spyware remained undetected for two years while spying Russians
Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new strain of Android malware dubbed BusyGasper that remained hidden for two years. The BusyGasper Android spyware has been active since May 2016, it implements unusual features for this type of malware. Experts explained it is a unique…
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