Tag: Vulnerabilities
Now Patched! Vulnerabilities in Newsletter Plugin Affect Over 300,000 Sites
The threat intelligence team from cybersecurity firm Wordfence, urged users of WordPress sites to update their installations to defend against threat actors who are...
Patch Now! Hackers Exploiting Cisco’s ASA/FTD Software to Steal Data
Networking and hardware company Cisco stated that it has become aware of the availability of public exploit code and active exploitation of a high-severity...
How to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network
The Wi-Fi router has become the most important gadget in every household as most employees are currently working from home. Remote workers require endpoint...
99% of Websites Are Prone to Cyberattacks Via JavaScript Plug-Ins: Report
A survey from the web application security provider Tala Security revealed that cybercriminals are exploiting security vulnerabilities in websites to launch client-side attacks like...
NSA Issues Guidelines on Securing Virtual Private Networks
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) issued a set of guidelines on securing IPsec (IP security) and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) against potential cyberthreats....
Lucifer Malware Exploits Windows Vulnerabilities to Launch DDoS Attacks
Security experts from Palo Alto Networks discovered a new malware dubbed “Lucifer” targeting Windows systems with cryptojacking and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The researchers...
Half of Mobile Banking Apps are Vulnerable to Fraud Data Theft
A recent study by Positive Technologies revealed that over 50% of mobile banking applications are vulnerable to fraud and data theft due to inadequate...
Over 100,000 Security Cameras in U.K. Are Hackable: Report
New research from consumer advocacy organization Which? revealed that more than 100,000 wireless security cameras installed in U.K. homes and businesses are vulnerable to...
Flaw in Facebook Messenger App Allows Attackers to Run Persistent Malware
Security researchers from Reason Labs disclosed a critical vulnerability in the Facebook Messenger application for Windows that could allow attackers to hijack a call...
June 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 129 CVEs
Microsoft released its June 2020 Patch Tuesday software security update to fix a total of 129 newly discovered CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) affecting...
