Security News

Researcher Drops 3 Separate 0-Day Windows Exploits in 24 Hours
2019-05-24 02:02

SandboxEscaper, the security researcher who posted a claimed zero-day Windows 10 vulnerability on GitHub Tuesday, has now posted the remaining four exploits (two yesterday and the final two today)...

Researcher Drops Windows 10 Zero-Day Exploit
2019-05-22 07:58

A researcher has made public technical details, a video and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for an unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability affecting Windows. read more

Ransomware ‘Remediation’ Firm Exposed: Researchers Weigh in on Paying
2019-05-17 17:06

The decision to pay a ransom in the case of a ransomware attack can be a complex one for businesses.

Researchers: Aircraft Landing Systems Vulnerable
2019-05-17 12:33

Study Finds Bogus Instrument Landing System Signals Could Send Planes Off CourseThe majority of aircraft accidents occur during landing. And during bad weather or low-visibility, pilots are...

Researchers Link Disparate Chinese Hacking Groups
2019-05-15 20:27

The Chinese government appears to have centralized control over several hacking groups previously believed to be separate threat actors, the BlackBerry Cylance Threat Intelligence security...

Researchers in the Dark on Powerful LightNeuron Malware for Years
2019-05-09 14:49

LightNeuron is the first to target Microsoft Exchange transport agents -- and is used as a hub for major Turla APT espionage efforts.

Researchers: Spies Exploit Microsoft Exchange Backdoor
2019-05-08 16:48

Turla Cyber Espionage Group's 5-Year Campaign Hit Three Targets, ESET WarnsA sophisticated nation-state spy network has quietly exploited a backdoor in Microsoft Exchange servers that gave...

Researchers’ Evil Clippy cloaks malicious Office macros
2019-05-08 10:15

A team of security researchers has exploited Microsoft’s patchy macro documentation to hide malicious code inside innocent-looking macros.

Researchers discover highly stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor
2019-05-07 12:00

An extremely stealthy Microsoft Exchange backdoor can read, modify or block emails going through the compromised mail server and even compose and send new emails. LightNeuron – as the backdoor has...

Researchers working on tools that aim to eliminate computer bugs
2019-05-06 05:15

It’s bad enough losing an hour’s work when your computer crashes – but in settings like healthcare and aviation, software glitches can have far more serious consequences. In one notorious case, a...