Unpatched Fortinet VPN devices are being targeted in a series of attacks against industrial enterprises in Europe to deploy a new strain of ransomware called “Cring” inside corporate networks. At …
NIST and HIPAA: Is There a Password Connection?
When dealing with user data, it’s essential that we design our password policies around compliance. These policies are defined both internally and externally. While companies uphold their own password standards, …
Android to Support Rust Programming Language to Prevent Memory Flaws
Google on Tuesday announced that its open source version of the Android operating system will add support for Rust programming language in a bid to prevent memory safety bugs. To …
PHP Site’s User Database Was Hacked In Recent Source Code Backdoor Attack
The maintainers of the PHP programming language have issued an update regarding the security incident that came to light late last month, stating that the actors may have gotten hold …
WhatsApp-based wormable Android malware spotted on the Google Play Store
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered yet another piece of wormable Android malware—but this time downloadable directly from the official Google Play Store—that’s capable of propagating via WhatsApp messages. Disguised as a …
Critical Auth Bypass Bug Found in VMware Data Center Security Product
A critical vulnerability in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance could be exploited to bypass authentication and take control of vulnerable systems. Tracked as CVE-2021-21982, the flaw is rated …
11 Useful Security Tips for Securing Your AWS Environment
Want to take advantage of excellent cloud services? Amazon Web Services may be the perfect solution, but don’t forget about AWS security. Whether you want to use AWS for a …
Pre-Installed Malware Dropper Found On German Gigaset Android Phones
In what appears to be a fresh twist in Android malware, users of Gigaset mobile devices are encountering unwanted apps that are being downloaded and installed through a pre-installed system …
Experts uncover a new Banking Trojan targeting Latin American users
Researchers on Tuesday revealed details of a new banking trojan targeting corporate users in Brazil at least since 2019 across various sectors such as engineering, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, finance, transportation, …
Watch Out! Mission Critical SAP Applications Are Under Active Attack
Cyber attackers are actively setting their sights on unsecured SAP applications in an attempt to steal information and sabotage critical processes, according to new research. “Observed exploitation could lead in …