January 2023 – Page 2

Researchers to release VMware vRealize Log RCE exploit, patch now

Security researchers with Horizon3’s Attack Team will release next week an exploit targeting a vulnerability chain for gaining remote code execution on unpatched VMware vRealize Log Insight appliances. […]

28 Jan

Hackers use new SwiftSlicer wiper to destroy Windows domains

Security researchers have identified a new data-wiping malware they named SwiftSlicer that aims to overwrite crucial files used by the Windows operating system. […]

27 Jan

The Week in Ransomware – January 27th 2023 – ‘We hacked the hackers’

For the most part, this week has been relatively quiet regarding ransomware attacks and researcher — that is, until the FBI announced the disruption of the Hive ransomware operation. […]

27 Jan

Massive Microsoft 365 outage caused by WAN router IP change

Microsoft says this week’s five-hour-long Microsoft 365 worldwide outage was caused by a router IP address change that led to packet forwarding issues between all other routers in its Wide Area Network (WAN). […]

27 Jan

Ukraine: Sandworm hackers hit news agency with 5 data wipers

The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) found a cocktail of five different data-wiping malware strains deployed on the network of the country’s national news agency (Ukrinform) on January 17th. […]

27 Jan

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 issue behind Remote Desktop freezes

Microsoft has addressed a known issue causing Remote Desktop app freezes on Windows 11 systems after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update. […]

27 Jan

PlugX malware hides on USB devices to infect new Windows hosts

Security researchers have analyzed a variant of the PlugX malware that can hide malicious files on removable USB devices and then infect the Windows hosts they connect to. […]

26 Jan

Microsoft starts force upgrading Windows 11 21H2 devices

Microsoft has started the forced rollout of Windows 11 22H2 to systems running Windows 11 21H2 that are approaching their end-of-support (EOS) date on October 10, 2023. […]

26 Jan

Windows 11 KB5022360 preview update released with 15 improvements

Microsoft has released the Windows 11 22H2 KB5022360 preview cumulative update with fifteen fixes or improvements. […]

26 Jan

Microsoft urges admins to patch on-premises Exchange servers

Microsoft urged customers today to keep their on-premises Exchange servers patched by applying the latest supported Cumulative Update (CU) to have them always ready to deploy an emergency security update. […]

Month: January 2023

Researchers to release VMware vRealize Log RCE exploit, patch now

Hackers use new SwiftSlicer wiper to destroy Windows domains

The Week in Ransomware – January 27th 2023 – ‘We hacked the hackers’

Massive Microsoft 365 outage caused by WAN router IP change

Ukraine: Sandworm hackers hit news agency with 5 data wipers

Microsoft fixes Windows 11 issue behind Remote Desktop freezes

PlugX malware hides on USB devices to infect new Windows hosts

Microsoft starts force upgrading Windows 11 21H2 devices

Windows 11 KB5022360 preview update released with 15 improvements

Microsoft urges admins to patch on-premises Exchange servers