March 2021 – Page 9

Microsoft Edge to use a four-week release cycle to sync with Chrome

Major ‘Stable’ versions of Microsoft Edge will now be released every four weeks to synchronize with the new four-week release cycle announced by Google Chrome. […]

13 Mar

CEO of Sky Global encrypted chat platform indicted by US

The US Department of Justice has indicted the CEO of encrypted messaging company Sky Global, and an associate for allegedly aiding criminal enterprises avoid detection by law enforcement. […]

13 Mar

15-year-old Linux kernel bugs let attackers gain root privileges

Three security vulnerabilities found in the iSCSI subsystem of the Linux kernel could allow local attackers with basic user privileges to gain root privileges on unpatched Linux systems. […]

13 Mar

Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 10 printing crashes

Microsoft has provided a temporary fix for the Windows 10 blue screen crashes plaguing customers when printing after installing the March 2021 cumulative updates. […]

12 Mar

The Week in Ransomware – March 12th 2021 – Encrypting Exchange servers

For the past two weeks, the cybersecurity news has been dominated by stories about the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. One overriding concern has been when will ransomware actors use the vulnerabilities to compromise and encrypt mail servers. […]

12 Mar

Google fixes second actively exploited Chrome zero-day this month

Google has fixed a second actively exploited Chrome zero-day this month with the release of Chrome 89.0.4389.90 to the Stable desktop channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. […]

12 Mar

Scammers promote fake cryptocurrency giveaways via Twitter ads

Threat actors have started to use ‘Promoted’ tweets, otherwise known as Twitter ads, to spread cryptocurrency giveaway scams. […]

12 Mar

Google shares Spectre PoC targeting browser JavaScript engines

Google has published JavaScript proof-of-concept (PoC) code to demonstrate the practicality of using Spectre exploits targeting web browsers to gain access to information from a browser’s memory. […]

12 Mar

Microsoft Exchange exploits now used by cryptomining malware

The operators of Lemon_Duck, a cryptomining botnet that targets enterprise networks, are now using Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon exploits in attacks against unpatched servers. […]

12 Mar

Researchers hacked Indian govt sites via exposed git and env files

Researchers have now disclosed more information on how they were able to breach multiple websites of the Indian government. The full findings disclosed today shed light on the routes leveraged by the researchers, including finding exposed .git directories and .env files on some of these systems. […]

Month: March 2021

Microsoft Edge to use a four-week release cycle to sync with Chrome

CEO of Sky Global encrypted chat platform indicted by US

15-year-old Linux kernel bugs let attackers gain root privileges

Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 10 printing crashes

The Week in Ransomware – March 12th 2021 – Encrypting Exchange servers

Google fixes second actively exploited Chrome zero-day this month

Scammers promote fake cryptocurrency giveaways via Twitter ads

Google shares Spectre PoC targeting browser JavaScript engines

Microsoft Exchange exploits now used by cryptomining malware

Researchers hacked Indian govt sites via exposed git and env files