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The Week in Ransomware – November 20th 2020 – Don’t mess with the turkey

This week we saw two massive attacks that had a signifcant impact on the food supply industry, as well as a demonstration of Egregor’s annoying ransom note print bombs. […]

20 Nov

FBI warns of increasing Ragnar Locker ransomware activity

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cyber Division has warned private industry partners of increased Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. […]

20 Nov

LightBot: TrickBot’s new reconnaissance malware for high-value targets

The notorious TrickBot has gang has released a new lightweight reconnaissance tool used to scope out an infected victim’s network for high-value targets. […]

20 Nov

VMWare releases fix for critical ESXi, Workstation vulnerability

VMware has released security updates to fix critical and high severity vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation, allowing for code execution and privilege escalation. […]

20 Nov

Microsoft releases patching guidance for Kerberos security bug

Microsoft has released additional details on how to fully mitigate a security feature bypass vulnerability in Kerberos KDC (Key Distribution Center) patched during this month’s Patch Tuesday. […]

20 Nov

Windows 10 KB4586819 update fixes gaming and USB 3.0 issues

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 1909 KB4586819 non-security preview cumulative update with fixes for game crash issues and for USB 3.0 hubs causing connected devices to stop working. […]

19 Nov

Kali Linux 2020.4 switches the default shell from Bash to ZSH

Kali Linux 2020.4 was released yesterday by Offensive Security, and it takes the big step of changing the default shell from Bash to ZSH. […]

19 Nov

Mount Locker ransomware now targets your TurboTax tax returns

The Mount Locker ransomware operation is gearing up for the tax season by specifically targeting TurboTax returns for encryption. […]

19 Nov

Facebook Messenger bug allowed Android users to spy on each other

Facebook fixed a critical flaw in the Facebook Messenger for Android messaging app that allowed callers to listen to other users’ surroundings without permission before the person on the other end picked up the call. […]

19 Nov

How to uninstall and downgrade Windows 10 20H2 to previous versions

If you are running into issues with Windows 10 20H2, otherwise known as the October 2020 Update, this guide will explain how to roll back to your previous version of the operating system. […]

Category: News

The Week in Ransomware – November 20th 2020 – Don’t mess with the turkey

FBI warns of increasing Ragnar Locker ransomware activity

LightBot: TrickBot’s new reconnaissance malware for high-value targets

VMWare releases fix for critical ESXi, Workstation vulnerability

Microsoft releases patching guidance for Kerberos security bug

Windows 10 KB4586819 update fixes gaming and USB 3.0 issues

Kali Linux 2020.4 switches the default shell from Bash to ZSH

Mount Locker ransomware now targets your TurboTax tax returns

Facebook Messenger bug allowed Android users to spy on each other

How to uninstall and downgrade Windows 10 20H2 to previous versions