February 2021 - Page 10 of 14

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug letting attackers trigger BSOD crashes

Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. […]

10 Feb

Apple fixes SUDO root privilege escalation flaw in macOS

Apple has fixed a sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave, allowing any local user to gain root-level privileges. […]

09 Feb

HelloKitty ransomware behind CD Projekt Red cyberattack, data theft

The ransomware attack against CD Projekt Red was conducted by a ransomware group that goes by the name ‘HelloKitty,’ and yes, that’s the name the threat actors utilize. […]

09 Feb

Microsoft urges customers to patch critical Windows TCP/IP bugs

Microsoft has urged customers today to install security updates for three Windows TCP/IP vulnerabilities rated as critical and high severity as soon as possible. […]

09 Feb

Microsoft: Recent Windows 10 gaming issues caused by Discord bug

Microsoft has acknowledged a known issue that was causing Direct3D 12 games to fail to launch or crash with an error on some Windows 10 devices. […]

09 Feb

CD PROJEKT RED gaming studio hit by ransomware attack

CD PROJEKT RED, the video game development studio behind Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher trilogy, has disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted its network. […]

08 Feb

Hackers tried poisoning town after breaching its water facility

A hacker gained access to the water treatment system for the city of Oldsmar, Florida, and attempted to increase the concentration of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye and caustic soda, to extremely dangerous levels. […]

08 Feb

Critical vulnerability fixed in WordPress plugin with 800K installs

The NextGen Gallery development team has addressed two severe CSRF vulnerabilities to protect sites from potential takeover attacks. […]

08 Feb

Cyberpunk 2077 bug fixed that let malicious mods take over PCs

CD Projekt Red has released a hotfix for Cyberpunk 2077 to fix a remote code execution vulnerability that could be exploited by third-party data file modifications and save games files. […]

08 Feb

Microsoft to alert Office 365 users of nation-state hacking activity

Microsoft will soon notify Office 365 of suspected nation-state hacking activity detected within their tenants according to a new listing on the company’s Microsoft 365 roadmap. […]

Month: February 2021

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug letting attackers trigger BSOD crashes

Apple fixes SUDO root privilege escalation flaw in macOS

HelloKitty ransomware behind CD Projekt Red cyberattack, data theft

Microsoft urges customers to patch critical Windows TCP/IP bugs

Microsoft: Recent Windows 10 gaming issues caused by Discord bug

CD PROJEKT RED gaming studio hit by ransomware attack

Hackers tried poisoning town after breaching its water facility

Critical vulnerability fixed in WordPress plugin with 800K installs

Cyberpunk 2077 bug fixed that let malicious mods take over PCs

Microsoft to alert Office 365 users of nation-state hacking activity