Security News

New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems
2024-09-03 13:16

Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV) operation. "It appears...

The 6 Best Antivirus Software Options for Windows in 2024
2024-09-03 10:26

Bitdefender GravityZone is best overall when it comes to our top choices for protection from malware like viruses, spyware, trojans, and bots.

Novel attack on Windows spotted in phishing campaign run from and targeting China
2024-09-02 03:06

Resources hosted at Tencent Cloud involved in Cobalt Strike campaign Chinese web champ Tencent's cloud is being used by unknown attackers as part of a phishing campaign that aims to achieve...

Week in review: SonicWall critical firewalls flaw fixed, APT exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE
2024-09-01 08:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: SonicWall patches critical flaw affecting its firewalls (CVE-2024-40766) SonicWall has patched a...

Microsoft is trying to reduce Windows 11's desktop spotlight clutter
2024-08-30 20:03

Windows 11's Spotlight feature is a pretty nice way to jazz up your desktop background with different wallpapers and fun facts when you hover over the image icon, but it takes up a lot of space....

Sinon: Open-source automatic generative burn-in for Windows deception hosts
2024-08-30 04:00

Sinon is an open-source, modular tool for the automatic burn-in of Windows-based deception hosts. It aims to reduce the difficulty of orchestrating deception hosts at scale while enabling...

Feds claim sinister sysadmin locked up thousands of Windows workstations, demanded ransom
2024-08-29 18:30

Sordid search history 'evidence' in case that could see him spend 35 years for extortion and wire fraud A former infrastructure engineer who allegedly locked IT department colleagues out of their...

Windows 10 KB5041582 update released with 5 changes and fixes
2024-08-29 17:37

​Microsoft has released the August 2024 preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, with fixes for issues causing system freezes and memory leaks. [...]

Proof-of-concept code released for zero-click critical IPv6 Windows hole
2024-08-28 21:20

If you haven't deployed August's patches, get busy before others do Windows users who haven't yet installed the latest fixes to their operating systems will need to get a move on, as code now...

Employee arrested for locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in extortion plot
2024-08-28 21:19

A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested after locking Windows admins out of 254 servers in a failed extortion plot...