Joint effort neutralizes Retadup worm that infected 850k systems
A joint effort between security firm Avast and a French cybercrime unit C3N has taken down a malicious worm dubbed Retadup that has affected thousands of machines.
Backdoor discovered in Webmin, a popular Unix utility
A security researcher discovered a backdoor in the popular web-based utility used to remotely manage Unix-based servers, to include Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD systems.
23 Texas towns hit in coordinated ransomware attack
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has confirmed late Friday that 23 towns across Texas were victims of a coordinated ransomware attack.
Microsoft August 2019 Security Updates
Microsoft issued the August 2019 Security Updates on Tuesday that include 93 unique vulnerability fixes, 29 of those rated critical. In addition, two of the patches address two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) "wormable" vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182) in Remote Desktop Services.
Louisiana declares state of emergency after ransomware attack
Governor Edwards of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after three of its school districts were hit with ransomware attacks.
Comodo antivirus vulnerabilities
Researchers are warning of multiple unpatched vulnerabilities in Comodo's antivirus software.
Astaroth fileless info-stealing campaign
Researchers at Microsoft have revealed details on a new fileless info-stealing campaign that uses Astaroth malware.
Sodin ransomware spreads through MSPs
Cyber criminals are targeting vulnerable software and gaps in managed service providers' (MSP) security systems to distribute Sodin ransomware.
Godlua Backdoor targets Linux and Windows systems
Security researchers from 360 Netlab recently spotted a malware backdoor dubbed Godlua that targets Linux and Windows systems.
DHS warns of Iranian cybersecurity threats, issues guidance
The Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning about recent Iranian cybersecurity threats. The statement also included suggested tips and best practices to stay safe online.