Malware and Vulnerabilities

Following the discovery of the NAT Slipstreaming 2.0 attack this week, Google says it will block Chrome traffic on ports 69, 137, 161, 1719, 1720, 1723, 6566, and 10080. Google has blocked eight ports within the Chrome web browser to...

Symantec said it identified Raindrop, the fourth type of malware used in the SolarWinds breach, after Sunspot, Sunburst, and Teardrop. Cybersecurity company Symantec said it had identified another type of malware used during the attack on the SolarWinds, bringing the...

Today, researchers have revealed a security vulnerability by exploiting which they could access more than 100,000 private worker records of United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP).  The information breach originated from Git directories and credentials, which permitted the researchers to clone...

NVIDIA has released security updates to address six security vulnerabilities found in Windows and Linux GPU screen drivers, as well as ten additional flaws affecting the NVIDIA Virtual GPU (vGPU) management software. Released on Thursday, the technology giant said the...

Major browsers get an upgrade to fix individual bugs which allow for remote attacks, which could potentially allow hackers to take over targeted devices. Makers of the Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers are urging users to patch critical vulnerabilities that...

Dutch cybersecurity researchers have discovered a backdoor account in 100,000 networking devices manufactured by Zyxel, which may grant hackers accessibility to all those vulnerable devices and put data at risk. The password and username (zyfwp/PrOw! AN_fXp) was observable in one...

Threat Intelligence researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast have identified malware hidden in at least 28 third-party Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that may have affected 30 lakh users worldwide. Three million Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users could be...

Adobe's final key patch around 2020 has coped with random code and JavaScript implementation bugs. Adobe's past scheduled security update of this year has solved critical vulnerabilities from Lightroom, Prelude, and Expertise Supervisor. The initial fix was issued for Adobe Lightroom,...

Security researchers have identified 33 security defects in four accessible TCP/IP piles used across a broad selection of intelligent products. Security researchers have revealed now 33 security defects in four accessible TCP/IP libraries now used within the firmware of merchandise...

Do not assume there is not somebody out there who is willing and ready to discover the ideal bug to hack on your smartphone, warns Google Project Zero researcher. A Google Project Zero (GPZ) insect hunter that specializes in iPhone...