Foxit has addressed over a dozen vulnerabilities in their PDF Reader, a free application that provides users with an alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader. Designed for viewing, creating, and editing PDF documents, Foxit PDF Reader is a popular free program that also has a broadly used browser plugin available. Released […]
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P.E.I. government website hit by ransomware attack
The P.E.I. government’s website was held for ransom Monday, but a spokesman for the province says no personal data was breached. Scott Cudmore, director of enterprise architecture services, confirmed the website was the victim of a ransomware attack. Cudmore said after the attack was noticed an investigation was done to […]
Orangeworm cyber espionage group target Healthcare organizations worldwide
Symantec researchers have monitored the activity of a cyber espionage group tracked as Orangeworm that targets organizations in the healthcare sector. Security experts at Symantec have published a report on the activity of a cyber espionage group tracked as Orangeworm that targets healthcare organizations. “Symantec has identified a previously unknown group called Orangeworm […]
Kaspersky’s analysis of servers compromised by Energetic Bear shows the APT operates on behalf of others
Kaspersky analyzed the served compromised by the Energetic Bear APT and assumed with some degree of certainty that the group operates in the interests of or takes orders from customers that are external to it. Security experts at Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT have published a detailed analysis of the server […]
Flaw in LinkedIn AutoFill Plugin Lets Third-Party Sites Steal Your Data
Not just Facebook, a new vulnerability discovered in Linkedin’s popular AutoFill functionality found leaking its users’ sensitive information to third party websites without the user even knowing about it. LinkedIn provides an AutoFill plugin for a long time that other websites can use to let LinkedIn users quickly fill in profile […]
SquirtDanger malware steal passwords & take screenshots of user activity
SquirtDanger Is Capable Of Draining Crypto-Wallets, Killing Process, Stealing Passwords From Web Browser And Taking Screenshots. In a new research report published on April 17, Palo Alto’s Unit 42 researchers revealed that there is a freshly identified strain of malware that takes screenshots, download files, steals passwords as well as drains […]
Uber Rival Careem Hacked, 14 million customer & driver data stolen
The United Arab Emirates-based ride-hailing giant Careem has been hacked. As a result, personal and private data of 14 million drivers and customers has been stolen. Careem is Uber’s rival in the Middle East and South Asia and North Africa. The company operates in 80 cities in 13 countries and […]
RANSSIRIA : LE RANSOMWARE QUI PROFITE DU SORT DES RÉFUGIÉS SYRIENS
Certains cybercriminels n’ont vraiment aucun scrupule et profitent souvent des événements les plus dramatiques pour s’enrichir. Dernièrement, le site MalwareHunterTeam a découvert le ransomware RansSIRIA. Comme son nom l’indique, il profite de la crise des réfugiés syriens. Il s’agit d’une variante du ransomware WannaPeace. COMMENT FONCTIONNE RANSSIRIA ? RansSIRIA se manifeste […]
Take These Steps to Secure Your WordPress Website Before It’s Too Late
You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as hardening, WordPress website security is all about putting locks on doors and windows and having lookouts on each of your “towers.” You might have heard that WordPress security is often referred to as “hardening.” While the name might […]
Google Project Zero hacker discloses a Zero-Day in Windows Lockdown Policy
Google researcher has publicly disclosed a Windows 10 zero-day that could be exploited by attackers to bypass Windows Lockdown Policy on systems with User Mode Code Integrity (UMCI). Google has publicly disclosed a Windows 10 zero-day vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to bypass Windows Lockdown Policy on systems with User […]