Researchers Uncover New Linux Kernel ‘StackRot’ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

06/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Details have emerged about a newly identified security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow a user to gain elevated privileges on a target host. Dubbed StackRot (CVE-2023-3269, CVSS score: 7.8),

Surviving the 800 Gbps Storm: Gain Insights from Gcore’s 2023 DDoS Attack Statistics

06/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Gcore Radar is a quarterly report prepared by Gcore that provides insights into the current state of the DDoS protection market and cybersecurity trends. This report offers you an understanding

INTERPOL Nabs Hacking Crew OPERA1ER’s Leader Behind $11 Million Cybercrime

06/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

A suspected senior member of a French-speaking hacking crew known as OPERA1ER has been arrested as part of an international law enforcement operation codenamed Nervone, Interpol has announced. “The group

RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware Threat Targeting Energy and Telecom Sectors

05/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

A sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware threat dubbed RedEnergy has been spotted in the wild targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors in Brazil and the Philippines through their LinkedIn pages. The malware

Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

05/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Instagram Threads, the upcoming Twitter competitor from Meta, will not be launched in the European Union due to privacy concerns, according to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). The development was reported by

Node.js Users Beware: Manifest Confusion Attack Opens Door to Malware

05/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

The npm registry for the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment is susceptible to what’s called a manifest confusion attack that could potentially allow threat actors to conceal malware in project dependencies or perform

Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun. Secrets, Secrets (Stored in Plain Text Files) Hurt Someone

05/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Secrets are meant to be hidden or, at the very least, only known to a specific and limited set of individuals (or systems). Otherwise, they aren’t really secrets. In personal

Swedish Data Protection Authority Warns Companies Against Google Analytics Use

04/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

The Swedish data protection watchdog has warned companies against using Google Analytics due to risks posed by U.S. government surveillance, following similar moves by Austria, France, and Italy last year. The development comes

Alert: 330,000 FortiGate Firewalls Still Unpatched to CVE-2023-27997 RCE Flaw

04/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

No less than 330000 FortiGate firewalls are still unpatched and vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997, a critical security flaw affecting Fortinet devices that have come under active exploitation in the wild. Cybersecurity

Mexico-Based Hacker Targets Global Banks with Android Malware

04/07/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

An e-crime actor of Mexican provenance has been linked to an Android mobile malware campaign targeting financial institutions globally, but with a specific focus on Spanish and Chilean banks, from