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Cops raid home of ousted data scientist who created her own Florida COVID-19 dashboard
Kremlin hackers are right now exploiting security hole in VMware software to hijack systems, NSA warns
NSA Warns: Patched VMware Bug Under Active Attack
When is a remote-code-execution bug in Teams not an RCE? When Microsoft says it isn’t, flaw finder discovers
Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping
Europol Warns COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Vulnerable to Fraud, Theft
‘Free’ Cyberpunk 2077 Downloads Lead to Data Harvesting
Google patches four high‑severity flaws in Chrome

The new release patches a total of eight vulnerabilities affecting the desktop versions of the popular browser. The post Google patches four high‑severity flaws in Chrome appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Recruitment giant Randstad hit by ransomware, sensitive data stolen
Israel shaken by data leak after ransomware attack at Shirbit insurance company
Insider Report: Healthcare Security Woes Balloon in COVID-Era
Chinese Breakthrough in Quantum Computing a Warning for Security Teams
Healthcare in Crisis: Diagnosing Cybersecurity Shortcomings in Unprecedented Times
QNAP High-Severity Flaws Plague NAS Systems
Channel Isles cop sacked after abusing police database to track down women drivers for Instagram ‘comic’ page
It’s not just the economy and bad management messing with Kmart – ransomware crews are there too
Australia Post isn’t smoking meth, despite what its website may have said

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Travel agent leaked customer data by – this is embarrassing – giving it away in a hackathon
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When reading SMTP server status codes, Thunderbird writes an integer value to a position on the stack that is intended to contain just one byte. Depending on processor architecture and stack layout, this leads to stack corruption that may be exploitable (CVE-2020-26970).

In PDFResurrect before 0.20, lack of header validation checks causes a heap-buffer-overflow in pdf_get_version() (CVE-2020-20740). References: – https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27704

Mutt before 2.0.2 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server’s initial server response was invalid. The connection was not properly closed, and the code could continue attempting to authenticate. This could result in authentication credentials being exposed on an unencrypted connection, or to a machine-in-the-middle (CVE-2020-28896).

Food bank loses nearly $1,000,000 in Business Email Compromise scam

Security fix for CVE-2020-8037

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Cybersecurity Advent Calendar: Let Santa in, keep hackers out!

Santa will soon come down the chimney, but there are potential entry points into your home and digital life that you should never leave open The post Cybersecurity Advent Calendar: Let Santa in, keep hackers out! appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

The package musl before version 1.2.1-2 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution.

The package webkit2gtk before version 2.30.3-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution.

The package gitea before version 1.12.6-1 is vulnerable to insufficient validation.

The package neomutt before version 20201120-1 is vulnerable to silent downgrade.

The package matrix-synapse before version 1.20.1-1 is vulnerable to denial of service.

Biological Worries Over Malware Attacks Researchers have recently unveiled the latest potential victim for malware authors: biological laboratories. By illicitly accessing these facilities, hackers may be able to digitally replace sections of DNA strings, causing unexpected results when biologists go to create or experiment with these compounds. While it is fortunate that this specific targeted […]

Making Sense of the Security Sensor Landscape
High-Severity Chrome Bugs Allow Browser Hacks

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Novel Online Shopping Malware Hides in Social-Media Buttons

Two vulnerabilities in the certificate list syntax verification and in the handling of CSN normalization were discovered in OpenLDAP, a free implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. An unauthenticated remote attacker can take advantage of these

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in salt. CVE-2020-16846

According to data from a recent report, only 60% of office workers worldwide believe their company is resilient against cyberattacks. Nearly one in four (23%) admit to not knowing, while nearly one in five (18%) flat-out think it isn’t. In the anonymous, write-in responses to the survey, many workers agreed that their employers could be […]

Cybersecurity Trends 2021: Staying secure in uncertain times

ESET experts look back at some of the key themes that defined the cybersecurity landscape in the year that’s ending and give their takes on what to expect in 2021 The post Cybersecurity Trends 2021: Staying secure in uncertain times appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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VMware Rolls a Fix for Formerly Critical Zero-Day Bug
Vancouver Metro Disrupted by Egregor Ransomware

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Metro Vancouver TransLink hit by Egregor ransomware attack, travellers disrupted

Chiaki Ishikawa discovered a stack overflow in SMTP server status handling which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code.

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Kmart, Latest Victim of Egregor Ransomware – Report
TrickBot Returns with a Vengeance, Sporting Rare Bootkit Functions
Crooks posing as COVID-19 ‘cold chain’ company phished EU for vaccine intel, says IBM
iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi‑Fi

Using a zero-click exploit, an attacker could have taken complete control of any iPhone within Wi-Fi range in seconds The post iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi‑Fi appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

DeathStalker APT Spices Things Up with PowerPepper Malware
Turla Crutch: Keeping the “back door” open

ESET researchers discover a new backdoor used by Turla to exfiltrate stolen documents to Dropbox The post Turla Crutch: Keeping the “back door” open appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

Reverse Engineering Tools: Evaluating the True Cost
Cyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Cold-Chain’ Orgs
As Modern Mobile Enables Remote Work, It Also Demands Security
Android devs: If you’re using the Google Play Core Library, update it against this remote file inclusion CVE. Pronto
Clop Gang Gallops Off with 2M Credit Cards from E-Land
Code42 Incydr Series: Honing in on High-Risk Users with Code42 Incydr
ACLU sues US govt, demands to know if agents are buying their way around warrants to track suspects’ smartphones
FBI warns of hackers abusing email forwarding rules in recent attacks
Google Play Apps Remain Vulnerable to High-Severity Flaw
Smashing Security podcast #207: Cyber biowarfare, giant ladybugs, and strippers

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How a nightmare wormable, wireless, automatic hijack-a-nearby-iPhone security flaw was found and fixed
Spotify Wrapped 2020 Rollout Marred by Pop Star Hacks
Think-Tanks Under Attack by Foreign APTs, CISA Warns
Hacker given three years for stealing secret Nintendo Switch blueprints, collecting child sex abuse vids

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Xerox DocuShare Bugs Allows Data Leaks
Turla’s ‘Crutch’ Backdoor Leverages Dropbox in Espionage Attacks
Healthcare 2021: Cyberattacks to Center on COVID-19 Spying, Patient Data
Mac users warned of more Ocean Lotus malware targeted attacks
Microsoft Revamps ‘Invasive’ M365 Feature After Privacy Backlash
DNS Filtering: A Top Battle Front Against Malware and Phishing
iPhone Bug Allowed for Complete Device Takeover Over the Air
Verifying Linux Server Security: What Every Admin Needs to Know>

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2021 Global Tech Outlook, A Red Hat Report: Digital transformation, security and hybrid cloud use stand out

An update is now available for Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.1. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.