Category cyber-attacks

Hackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic RCE Vulnerability to Distribute Ransomware

Cybercriminals increasingly exploit newly disclosed vulnerabilities, making this one of the primary vectors for threats such as crypto-mining, phishing, and ransomware. Recently, a critical vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server, a widely utilized enterprise application platform, has been actively targeted in the wild. Researchers have identified this exploit as distributing…

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How to Safeguard Your iPhone or Android Device Against Spyware

Recent findings have unveiled alarming trends in the cybersecurity landscape, particularly in the emergence of spyware that exploits seemingly innocuous applications and tools. Richard LaTulip, a field Chief Information Security Officer at Recorded Future, highlights that infections often initiate through malicious links or counterfeit applications, but increasingly, they are being…

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Tor Browser 8.5.2 Released — Update to Address Critical Firefox Security Flaw

Important Update (June 21, 2019) ➤ The Tor Project announced on Friday the release of its latest update, Tor Browser 8.5.3, addressing a significant Firefox zero-day vulnerability identified earlier in the week. This update follows Mozilla’s recent patches for Firefox versions 67.0.3 and 60.7.1, which rectified a critical actively-exploited security…

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Firefox 67.0.4 Launched — Mozilla Addresses Second 0-Day Vulnerability This Week

A critical update for the Firefox web browser is urgent, as Mozilla has issued a warning to users regarding a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability. This update comes just days after the release of a fix for another actively exploited vulnerability within Firefox 67.0.3. The most recent vulnerability, identified as CVE-2019-11708,…

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