Security News

Windows 11 24H2 upgrades blocked on some PCs due to audio issues
2024-12-19 17:28

​Microsoft has added another Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block for systems with Dirac audio improvement software due to compatibility issues breaking sound output. [...]

Outdated Google Workspace Sync blocks Windows 11 24H2 upgrades
2024-12-09 18:34

Microsoft now blocks the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with outdated Google Workspace Sync installs because they're causing Outlook launch issues. [...]

Zabbix urges upgrades after critical SQL injection bug disclosure
2024-11-29 17:44

US agencies blasted 'unforgivable' SQLi flaws earlier this year Open-source enterprise network and application monitoring provider Zabbix is warning customers of a new critical vulnerability that...

Microsoft blames Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades on 3rd-party tools
2024-11-11 16:36

Microsoft has finally confirmed that some Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems were "unexpectedly" upgraded to Windows Server 2025 on devices if updates were managed using third-party patch...

Security biz Verkada to pay $3m penalty under deal that also enforces infosec upgrade
2024-09-05 04:28

Allowed access to 150k cameras, some in sensitive spots, but has been done for spamming Physical security biz Verkada has agreed to cough up $2.95 million following an investigation by the US...

Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade
2024-09-04 14:29

Researchers find many similarities, and nasty new customizations such as embedded compromised user credentials The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted...

Progress fixes critical RCE flaw in Telerik Report Server, upgrade ASAP! (CVE-2024-6327)
2024-07-26 06:39

Progress Software has fixed a critical vulnerability in its Telerik Report Server solution and is urging users to upgrade as soon as possible. Telerik Report Server is an enterprise solution for storing, creating, managing and viewing reports in web and desktop applications.

Chinese APT41 Upgrades Malware Arsenal with DodgeBox and MoonWalk
2024-07-11 12:31

The China-linked advanced persistent threat group codenamed APT41 is suspected to be using an "Advanced and upgraded version" of a known malware called StealthVector to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MoonWalk. The new variant of StealthVector - which is also referred to as DUSTPAN - has been codenamed DodgeBox by Zscaler ThreatLabz, which discovered the loader strain in April 2024.

Major cybersecurity upgrades announced to safeguard American healthcare
2024-06-12 09:57

Recent cyberattacks targeting the nation's healthcare system have demonstrated the vulnerability of hospitals and payment systems. In January of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services launched a healthcare cybersecurity gateway website to simplify access to the Department's healthcare-specific cybersecurity information and resources and published voluntary Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity Performance Goals designed to help healthcare institutions plan and prioritize high-impact cybersecurity practices.

SpiderOak One customers threaten to jump ship following datacenter upgrade
2024-05-28 16:45

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