January 2021 - Page 2 of 14

Windows Installer zero-day vulnerability gets free micropatch

A vulnerability in the Windows Installer component, which Microsoft attempted to fix several times to no avail, today received a micropatch to deny hackers the option of gaining the highest privileges on a compromised system. […]

28 Jan

USCellular hit by a data breach after hackers access CRM software

Mobile network operator USCellular suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to its CRM and viewed customers’ accounts. […]

28 Jan

Microsoft: 8 trillion daily signals power our cybersecurity services

Microsoft’s security services grew by $10 billion in 2020, as more companies began utilizing their cloud-based security services. […]

28 Jan

Microsoft: DPRK hackers ‘likely’ hit researchers with Chrome exploit

Today, Microsoft disclosed that they have also been monitoring the targeted attacks against vulnerability researchers for months and have attributed the attacks to a DPRK group named ‘Zinc.’ […]

28 Jan

Hezbollah hackers attack unpatched Atlassian servers at telcos, ISPs

Volatile Cedar, an advanced hacker group believed to be connected to the Lebanese Hezbollah Cyber Unit, has been silently attacking companies around the world in espionage operations. […]

28 Jan

Google Chrome blocks 7 more ports to stop NAT Slipstreaming attacks

Google Chrome now blocks access to websites on an additional seven TCP ports to protect against the NAT Slipstreaming 2.0 vulnerability. […]

27 Jan

Microsoft rolls out Application Guard for Office to all customers

Microsoft has announced that Application Guard for Office is now generally available for all Microsoft 365 users with supported licenses. […]

27 Jan

US charges NetWalker ransomware affiliate, seizes ransom payments

The U.S. Justice Department announced today the disruption of the Netwalker ransomware operation and the indictment of a Canadian national for alleged involvement in the file-encrypting extortion attacks. […]

27 Jan

Europol: Emotet malware will uninstall itself on March 25th

Law enforcement has started to distribute an Emotet module to infected devices that will uninstall the malware on March 25th, 2021. […]

27 Jan

Netwalker ransomware dark web sites seized by law enforcement

The dark web websites associated with the Netwalker ransomware operation have been seized by law enforcement from the USA and Bulgaria. […]

Month: January 2021

Windows Installer zero-day vulnerability gets free micropatch

USCellular hit by a data breach after hackers access CRM software

Microsoft: 8 trillion daily signals power our cybersecurity services

Microsoft: DPRK hackers ‘likely’ hit researchers with Chrome exploit

Hezbollah hackers attack unpatched Atlassian servers at telcos, ISPs

Google Chrome blocks 7 more ports to stop NAT Slipstreaming attacks

Microsoft rolls out Application Guard for Office to all customers

US charges NetWalker ransomware affiliate, seizes ransom payments

Europol: Emotet malware will uninstall itself on March 25th

Netwalker ransomware dark web sites seized by law enforcement