Category: security
Fortinet flags some worrying security bugs coming back from the dead
A Fortinet flaw, fixed in September 2023, was just flagged in a security bulletin The bug was first discovered in May 2023r, and allows crooks to take over vulnerable endpoints Users are advised to apply the patch immediately Fifteen months after first patching, Fortinet has released a security bulletin to…
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Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk abused to deploy dangerous malware, so be on your guard
Criminals are reaching out to victims, offering to help with a “problem” To fix the issue, they request AnyDesk access If they get it, they drop the DarkGate malware and steal sensitive data Cybercriminals are combining Microsoft Teams and AnyDesk to try and install a dangerous piece of malware on…
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Fake DocuSign and HubSpot phishing emails target 20,000 Microsoft Azure accounts
Unit 42 says phishing campaign targeted automotive, chemical, and industrial compound manufacturing industries More than 20,000 victims were successfully targeted The campaign has been disrupted, but users should still be on their guard Hackers of potentially Russian or Ukrainian origin have been targeting UK and EU organizations in the automotive,…
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Government employees are still using Kaspersky despite the ban
Kaspersky products have only seen a 58% decline in use in the US The software was banned nearly 3 months ago 19 Government agencies still use the software Kaspersky was banned in the US in September this year, but that hasn’t stopped workers from multiple government agencies from continuing to…
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Midnight Blizzard hacking group hijacks RDP proxies to launch malware attacks
Trend Micro spots sophisticated spear-phishing campaign targeting military and government targets It uses almost 200 RDP proxies to gain access to endpoints The total number of victims is in the hundreds AN advanced persistent threat, known as Midnight Blizzard, HAS launched a large-scale spear phishing attack that targeted governments, military…
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Thousands of GPS tracking customers have info leaked following data breach
A security researcher found Hapn website is spilling sensitive information The data includes people’s names and business affiliation No location data was leaked, but the company is remaining quiet for now Hapn, a company that sells GPS tracking hardware and software, is reportedly spilling sensitive user information online. In late…
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