Tag: Windows

Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

March 11, 2021

ESET Research has found LuckyMouse, Tick, Winnti Group, and Calypso, among others, are likely using the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers all around the world. ESET Research has discovered that more than ten different advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are exploiting the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities to compromise email servers. ESET has … More Exchange servers under siege from at least 10 APT groups

Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows kernel flaw

February 11, 2021

This month’s relatively humble bundle of security updates fixes 56 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day bug and 11 flaws rated as critical. Yesterday was the second Tuesday of the month, which means that Microsoft is rolling out patches for security vulnerabilities found in Windows and its other products. This year’s second batch of security updates brings … More Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows kernel flaw

ESET discovers Kobalos: tiny yet complex Linux threat attacking supercomputers

February 3, 2021

ESET researchers discovered Kobalos, a malware that has been attacking supercomputers – high performance computer (HPC) clusters. ESET has worked with the CERN Computer Security Team and other organizations involved in mitigating attacks on these scientific research networks. Among other targets was a large Asian ISP, a North American endpoint security vendor as well as … More ESET discovers Kobalos: tiny yet complex Linux threat attacking supercomputers

Google squashes two more Chrome bugs under active attacks

November 5, 2020

The updates come on the heels of news of attacks exploiting another zero-day in Chrome in tandem with a previously-unknown Windows flaw. Two weeks after patching an actively-exploited vulnerability affecting Chrome for desktop, Google is squashing another zero-day bug in the browser’s version for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as pushing out an update for Chrome … More Google squashes two more Chrome bugs under active attacks

Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?

October 27, 2020

Why are connected medical devices vulnerable to attack and how likely are they to get hacked? Here are five digital chinks in the armor. There’s virtually no realm in healthcare today that isn’t adopting more technology. From real-time wireless access to your own health parameters through smart watches and wearables to implanted devices inside your … More Securing medical devices: Can a hacker break your heart?