A(nother) Ransomware Saga with a Twist
The healthcare sector has once again found itself at the center of a storm. On February 21, Change Healthcare, a titan in healthcare support services, suffered a devastating cyberattack by the notorious ...
LockBit Hacker Sentenced To 4 Years Jail Plus Fined $860K
Recent reports about legal proceedings, a 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national, Mikhail Vasiliev, has been handed a sentence of almost four years in Canadian prison. Vasiliev’s involvement in the global ransomware scheme known as ...
X.Org X Server Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu
The X.Org X Server, a fundamental component of graphical user interfaces in Linux systems, recently encountered a series of vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could potentially allow attackers to crash the X ...
Linux Firewalls: Enhancing Security with System Services and Network Protocols
For modern organizations, safeguarding your system against cyber threats is paramount. Linux, renowned for its robust security features, offers a plethora of firewall solutions to fortify your defenses. We’ll delve into various ...
Hackers Target Chinese With Notepad++ and Vnote Installers
In a recent revelation by cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky Labs, a concerning cyber threat has emerged targeting users of popular text editing software in China. This sophisticated attack involves the distribution of ...
Several ImageMagick Vulnerabilities Addressed in Ubuntu
ImageMagick, a popular image manipulation program and library, has been exposed to several vulnerabilities that could leave your system vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. In response, the Ubuntu security team has promptly ...
DarkGate Malware Campaign Exploits Patched Microsoft Flaw
The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) by Trend Micro uncovered a phishing campaign that exploited a patched Microsoft flaw to infect devices with DarkGate malware. CVE-2024-21412 was the Microsoft patch that was exploited ...
Chromium Vulnerabilities Addressed in Debian 12 “Bookworm”
Chromium is the open-source browser project that powers popular browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Users of Chromium browsers on Debian 12 “Bookworm” should be aware of recently discovered security vulnerabilities ...
What Python 2.7 EOL Means for Developers and Organizations
Python 2.7 no longer receives official support from the Python Software Foundation (PSF), including bug fixes, security patches, or any other updates. Migrating from Python 2.7 to Python 3.x versions can be ...
ChatGPT Plugin Security Vulnerabilities Exploited By Hackers
In the realm of cybersecurity, constant vigilance is paramount as threat actors perpetually seek novel ways to exploit vulnerabilities. Recent research has shed light on a concerning trend: the potential misuse of ...
