Security News

Week in review: DNS DDoS, Linux kernel zero-day, VeraCrypt audited (Help Net Security)
2016-10-23 13:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted...

Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched (Help Net Security)
2016-10-21 20:11

Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted attackers exploiting a Linux kernel zero-day privilege escalation flaw that dates back to 2007, and has raised the alarm. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-5195)...

US DNC hackers blew through SIX zero-days vulns last year alone (The Register)
2016-10-20 19:36

FruityArmor APT Group Used Recently Patched Windows Zero Day (Threatpost)
2016-10-20 11:00

The FruityArmor APT group was using one of the Windows zero days patched by Microsoft last week to escape sandboxes and carry out targeted attacks.

Windows Zero-Day Exploited by quot;FruityArmorquot; APT Group (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-20 10:06

FruityArmor APT Group Used Windows Zero Day to Escape Sandboxes (Threatpost)
2016-10-19 11:00

The FruityArmor APT group was using one of the Windows zero days patched by Microsoft last week to escape sandboxes and carry out targeted attacks.

Backdoor Uploaded to WordPress Sites via eCommerce Plugin Zero-Day (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-18 08:51

Attackers Use Internet Explorer Zero-Day to Avoid Researchers (SecurityWeek)
2016-10-12 17:08

Microsoft: 'Hackers have exploited zero-days in Windows 10's Edge, Office, IE', issues fix (ZDNet)
2016-10-12 11:08

Microsoft Patches Five Zero Days Under Attack (Threatpost)
2016-10-11 19:18

Microsoft released 10 security bulletins on Patch Tuesday that included patches for five zero day vulnerabilities under attack that had not been publicly disclosed until today.