Security News > 2022
A persistent denial-of-service vulnerability has been discovered in Apple's iOS mobile operating system that's capable of sending affected devices into a crash or reboot loop upon connecting to an Apple Home-compatible appliance. HomeKit is Apple's software framework that allows iOS and iPadOS users to configure, communicate with, and control connected accessories and smart-home appliances using Apple devices.
An ongoing crypto mining campaign has upgraded its arsenal while adding new defense evasion tactics that enable the threat actors to conceal the intrusions and fly under the radar, new research published today has revealed. Since first detected in 2019, a total of 84 attacks against its honeypot servers have been recorded to date, four of which transpired in 2021, according to researchers from DevSecOps and cloud security firm Aqua Security, who have been tracking the malware operation for the past three years.
A malicious Telegram for Desktop installer distributes the Purple Fox malware to install further malicious payloads on infected devices. The installer is a compiled AutoIt script named "Telegram Desktop.exe" that drops two files, an actual Telegram installer, and a malicious downloader.
New Skype users report frustration after being presented with a captcha that requires them to solve a complex puzzle ten times before signing up for the service. Tests by BleepingComputer confirmed the problematic captcha required when signing up for a Microsoft account via Skype-even after verifying your email address.
New Skype users report frustration after being presented with a captcha that requires them to solve a complex puzzle ten times before signing up for the service. Tests by BleepingComputer confirmed the problematic captcha required when signing up for a Microsoft account via Skype-even after verifying your email address.
The Broward Health public health system has disclosed a large-scale data breach incident impacting 1,357,879 individuals. Broward Health is a Florida-based healthcare system with over thirty locations offering a wide range of medical services and receives over 60,000 admissions per year.
Apple HomeKit is a software framework that lets iPhone and iPad users control smart home appliances from their devices. To demonstate the doorLock bug, Spinolas has released a proof-of-concept exploit in the form of an iOS app that has access to Home data and can change HomeKit device names.
Programmers, sysadmins, security researchers, and tech hobbyists copying-pasting commands from web pages into a console or terminal are warned they risk having their system compromised. It isn't unusual for novice and skilled developers alike to copy commonly used commands from a webpage and paste them into their applications, a Windows command prompt or a Linux terminal.
To get the assets needed for CISOs to properly do their jobs, business leaders need to invest time, attention, and money in cybersecurity. Here are helpful ways that CISOs can discuss cybersecurity with their C-suite and board members.
One sector that I believe is ripe and particularly susceptible to cyber attacks currently is the UK's energy sector. Impacted by a surge in demand for energy by countries across the northern hemisphere, the supply chain that services the UK's critical need for gas and electricity is currently grappling with a widespread energy crisis as we head into winter.