September 2020 – Page 3

The Week in Ransomware – September 25th 2020 – A Modern-Day Gold Rush

This week showed continued attacks against large organizations as new ransomware operations rush to join a modern-day ransomware gold rush. […]

25 Sep

Louis Vuitton fixes data leak and account takeover vulnerability

French fashion and luxury merchandise company Louis Vuitton has quietly patched a security vulnerability on its website that allowed for user account enumeration and even allowed account takeover via password resets. […]

25 Sep

Apple fixes iPhone Wi-Fi and default apps issues in iOS 14.0.1

Apple has released iOS 14.0.1 to fix iPhone issues plaguing users since the release of iOS 14. […]

25 Sep

Twitter is warning devs that API keys and tokens may have leaked

Twitter is emailing developers stating that their API keys, access tokens, and access token secrets may have been exposed in a browser’s cache. […]

25 Sep

Microsoft disrupts nation-state hacker op using Azure Cloud service

In a report today, Microsoft said that it disrupted operations of a nation-state threat group that was using its Azure cloud infrastructure for cyber attacks. […]

25 Sep

The Windows XP source code was allegedly leaked online

The source code for Windows XP SP1 and other versions of the operating system was allegedly leaked online today. […]

24 Sep

Mount Locker ransomware joins the multi-million dollar ransom game

A new ransomware operation named Mount Locker is underway stealing victims’ files before encrypting and then demanding multi-million dollar ransoms. […]

24 Sep

Microsoft confirms Group Policy Editor bug in Windows Server 2016

Microsoft has confirmed that a bug in Windows 10 version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 is causing the Group Policy Editor to display errors. […]

24 Sep

Microsoft Edge’s new feature will reduce memory and CPU usage

Microsoft’s sleeping tabs could improve memory usage by up to 26% and reduce CPU usage by up to 29%, which should also result in battery savings. […]

24 Sep

Phishing attacks are targeting your social network accounts

Scammers are targeting your social network accounts with phishing emails that pretend to be copyright violations or promises of a shiny ‘blue checkmark’ next to your name. […]

Month: September 2020

The Week in Ransomware – September 25th 2020 – A Modern-Day Gold Rush

Louis Vuitton fixes data leak and account takeover vulnerability

Apple fixes iPhone Wi-Fi and default apps issues in iOS 14.0.1

Twitter is warning devs that API keys and tokens may have leaked

Microsoft disrupts nation-state hacker op using Azure Cloud service

The Windows XP source code was allegedly leaked online

Mount Locker ransomware joins the multi-million dollar ransom game

Microsoft confirms Group Policy Editor bug in Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Edge’s new feature will reduce memory and CPU usage

Phishing attacks are targeting your social network accounts