Security News > 2024 > August > Week in review: PostgreSQL databases under attack, new Chrome zero-day actively exploited

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: PostgreSQL databases under attack Poorly protected PostgreSQL databases running on Linux machines are being compromised by cryptojacking attackers. Vulnerabilities in Microsoft macOS apps may give attackers access to microphone, camera Vulnerabilities in popular Microsoft apps for macOS can be abused by attackers to record video and audio clips, take pictures, access and exfiltrate data and send emails, Cisco Talos researchers … More → The post Week in review: PostgreSQL databases under attack, new Chrome zero-day actively exploited appeared first on Help Net Security.
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