Dangerous vulnerabilities in WhatsApp allowed compromising millions of users
Security researcher Gal Weizman from PerimeterX disclosed technical details of a number of dangerous vulnerabilities (united under the common identifier CVE-2019-18426) found in the desktop version of the WhatsApp messenger.…
Cybercriminals increasingly use pirated software to deliver backdoors and ransomware
Cybersecurity experts once again warn that while pursuing for free games and applications, users face the risk of installing a malicious program that may collect all passwords in the system…
Winnti hacking group attacked Hong Kong universities
ESET experts found that during protests that began back in March 2019, Winnti attacked two unnamed Hong Kong universities. The attacks were detected in November 2019 and began with the…
US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android
Although the US authorities are persistent in waging a “cryptographic war” with technology companies, demanding weakening of encryption, they already have technical tools for cracking any phone. For example, US…
IS specialists studied working methods of the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware operators
Information security specialists of the Danish provider KPN applied sinkholing to REvil (Sodinokibi) cryptographic servers and studied the working methods of one of the largest ransomware threats today. Recall that…
97 of the 100 largest airports use vulnerable sites and web applications
Specialists from the Swiss company ImmuniWeb conducted an analysis of the cybersecurity level of the 100 world's largest airports (in Asia, Europe, North America, Australia, Africa and South America). According…
Free Software Foundation encourages Microsoft to open Windows 7 source code
Admit that are you already tired of the news about Windows 7. Let it finally rest in peace. However, it’s hard to ignore that Microsoft, under pressure of the public…
Citrix releases new patches, racing with the hackers that install encryptors on vulnerable machines
Destructive race: Citrix releases new patches, and hackers are actively attacking vulnerable servers and installing encryption engines on them. It seems that users are losing. At the beginning of this…
Windows 7 users will not receive a patch for critical vulnerability in the IE
Microsoft said Windows 7 users would not receive a patch for a critical vulnerability in IE. The fix will be available only to Windows 7 users who paid for extended…
Windows EFS can help encryptors and make work of antiviruses more difficult
Safebreach Labs reported that attackers could use the Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) for their needs. Windows EFS can help encryptors and make work of antiviruses more difficult. EFS has…
Temporary patch for 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer arrived on the Internet
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced about vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which is already exploited for "limited targeted attacks". Now arrived temporary patch for this 0-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The…
Government hackers attacked companies more often in 2019
Organizations are more likely to become victims of state-sponsored cybercriminals. Government hackers in 2019 began to attack companies around the world more often. 25% of companies associate attacks on their…
