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Patch Tuesday Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Bugs and Office Vulnerabilities Microsoft‘s latest Patch Tuesday has seen the fixing of 26 remote code execution (RCE) bugs, with four of these being considered critical fixes. RCE patches are of particular concern due to the possibility of them being exploited by cybercriminals looking for ways to break…
Cycode Launches Cimon to Enhance Security of CI/CD Pipelines Introduction Cycode, the leading application security platform, has announced the launch of Cimon, a seamless solution that enhances the security of CI/CD pipelines to prevent software supply chain attacks. With the rise of cyber attacks targeting the software supply chain, organizations need effective measures to protect…
The Power and Complexity of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in Cybersecurity Public key infrastructure (PKI) serves as a cybersecurity lock-and-key system that protects data and resources, authenticates access, secures communications, and provides data integrity and non-repudiation. PKI uses mathematically related keys to encrypt and decrypt data, and its core is asymmetric cryptography, which uses key…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in VMware ESXi Technology A Chinese cyber-espionage group called UNC3886, which has been previously spotted targeting VMware ESXi hosts, has been exploiting a zero-day authentication bypass flaw in the virtualization technology to execute privileged commands on the guest virtual machines (VMs). The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from Mandiant, who…
Brands Impersonation for a Massive Phishing Scam Since June 2022, more than 100 apparel, clothing, and footwear brands such as Nike, New Balance, and Vans, have been targeted by attackers who have launched a malicious phishing scam in an attempt to lure customers, steal account credentials, and financial information. The threat research team at Bolster.ai…
Business Email Compromise (BEC) Incurs $50 Billion in Global Losses On the back of sophisticated targeting and social engineering, business email compromise (BEC) has cost businesses worldwide more than $50 billion over the past ten years. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2022 report on BEC, global businesses lost approximately $51 billion…
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Vulnerabilities and Warns of Code Execution Risks Microsoft has released a significant update to patch multiple vulnerabilities affecting the Windows operating system and its software components. The updates released on Tuesday cover at least 70 documented vulnerabilities in the Windows ecosystem, including six critical issues that enable dangerous code execution attacks….
Government Congress and Intelligence Officials Spar over Surveillance Reforms In a Senate Judiciary hearing, lawmakers and U.S. intelligence officials clashed over the renewal or reformation of a controversial surveillance program that is set to expire at the end of 2023. The Justice Department and FBI representatives argued that significant reforms made in the last two…
Cyberespionage Group Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerability in VMware ESXi Chinese cyberespionage group UNC3886 has been caught exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in VMware ESXi for privilege escalation purposes, according to the cybersecurity firm, Mandiant. The group has been installing backdoors on ESXi hypervisors to gain command execution, reverse shell capabilities, and file manipulation. Using malicious vSphere Installation…
Cybersecurity Startups and Security Leaders: A Two-Way Street The cybersecurity industry has expanded significantly over the years, leading to an ever-increasing number of cybersecurity startups. As a result, security leaders have become fatigued with the aggressive sales tactics employed by these startups and other cybersecurity companies. While many cybersecurity startups may be passionate about solving…