Researchers Detail Privilege Escalation Bugs Reported in Oracle VirtualBox

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A now-patched vulnerability affecting Oracle VM VirtualBox could be potentially exploited by an adversary to compromise the hypervisor and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. “Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged …

The Importance of IT Security in Your Merger Acquisition

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In the business world, mergers and acquisitions are commonplace as businesses combine, acquire, and enter various partnerships. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are filled with often very complicated and complex processes …

Hackers Exploiting ProxyLogon and ProxyShell Flaws in Spam Campaigns

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Threat actors are exploiting ProxyLogon and ProxyShell exploits in unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers as part of an ongoing spam campaign that leverages stolen email chains to bypass security software and …

Facebook Postpones Plans for E2E Encryption in Messenger, Instagram Until 2023

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, disclosed that it doesn’t intend to roll out default end-to-end encryption (E2EE) across all its messaging services until 2023, pushing its …

RedCurl Corporate Espionage Hackers Return With Updated Hacking Tools

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A corporate cyber-espionage hacker group has resurfaced after a seven-month hiatus with new intrusions targeting four companies this year, including one of the largest wholesale stores in Russia, while simultaneously …

U.S. Charged 2 Iranian Hackers for Threatening Voters During 2020 Presidential Election

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The U.S. government on Thursday unsealed an indictment that accused two Iranian nationals of their involvement in cyber-enabled disinformation and threat campaign orchestrated to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections by gaining …