Microsoft patches OMIGOD vulnerabilities on Azure Linux VMs
Microsoft patches four critical vulnerabilities with a common name OMIGOD. Issues were found in Open Management Infrastructure (OMI), which is silently and automatically installed...
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News · September 15, 2021
Microsoft fixes MSHTML vulnerability and residual PrintNightmare issues
The first "Patch Tuesday" this fall brought fixes more than 80 issues in Microsoft solutions, including a MSHTML vulnerability and residual PrintNightmare bugs. ,...
News · September 14, 2021
HP OMEN device bug allowed privilege escalation
Millions of HP OMEN computers were vulnerable to a bug that allowed attackers to provoke denial of service, escalate privileges, and disable security products....
News · September 13, 2021
Experts have published an exploit for a 0-day vulnerability in Windows MSHTML
Researchers warn that attackers are already sharing tutorials and an exploit for the MSHTML vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) on hacker forums, allowing more hackers to exploit...
News · September 10, 2021
Vulnerability in Windows MSHTML turns out to be more dangerous than expected
Earlier this week, Microsoft issued a warning about a new zero-day vulnerability in Windows MSHTML (aka Trident), the proprietary Internet Explorer browser engine. has...
News · September 9, 2021
New 0-day vulnerability in Microsoft MHTML is exploited to attack Office 365 users
Microsoft experts have issued a warning about a new 0-day vulnerability in Microsoft MHTML (aka Trident), the proprietary Internet Explorer browser engine. The problem...
News · September 8, 2021
Afghanistan became the main target of ransomware attacks in the past month
Afghanistan became the main target for ransomware attacks around the world in the past month, according to analysis of data from the Atlas VPN...
News · September 7, 2021
Ragnar Locker ransomware operators prohibit their victims from contacting the police and the FBI
Operators of the Ragnar Locker ransomware warn their victims that if they contact law enforcement agencies, the data stolen from them will be published...
Babuk · September 6, 2021
Hacker published the source code of the Babuk ransomware on the Russian-language forum
A group of vx-Underground researchers noticed that the full source code of the Babuk ransomware was published on the Russian-speaking hack forum. member of...
News · September 2, 2021
A bug in the Google Search app disturbed users from making and receiving calls
After the last update of the Google Search app, users of some models of Android smartphones discovered a bug that prevented them from making...
News · September 1, 2021
Bugs in Fortress home security systems allow them to be disabled remotely
Rapid7 researchers have reported about bugs that can help hackers to remotely disable Fortress Security Store's home security systems. Security Store is an American...
News · August 31, 2021
LockBit ransomware successfully attacks Bangkok Airways servers
Thailand's third-largest airline, Bangkok Airways, admitted that LockBit ransomware attacked the airline's servers, and the attackers managed to steal passenger information. official press release...
