CVE-2009-1143
An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can bypass intended access restrictions on mounting shares via a symlink attack that leverages a realpath...
CVE-2009-1142
An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp files if vmware-user-suid-wrapper is setuid root and...
Hive ransomware has extorted $100 million in 18 months, FBI warns
$100 million. That's the amount of money that the Hive ransomware is thought to have extorted from over 1300 companies around the world, according to...
CISA Updates Guidelines to Increase Resilience of Infrastructure Planning
They expand the framework's scope by adding new resources and tools to support SLTT partners Read More
CVE-2021-35246
The application fails to prevent users from connecting to it over unencrypted connections. An attacker able to modify a legitimate user's network traffic could bypass...
Meta Removes Pro-US Accounts in Middle East and Central Asia
The operation relied on many internet services, including Telegram, Twitter, YouTube and others Read More
USN-5739-1: MariaDB vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in MariaDB and this update includes new upstream MariaDB versions to fix these issues. MariaDB has been updated to 10.3.37...
The US Has a Shortage of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
Nothing beats a dog’s nose for detecting explosives. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough dogs: Last month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a nearly 100-page...
Qakbot Infections Linked to Black Basta Ransomware Campaign
Threat actors obtained admin access in two hours and then deployed ransomware in under 12 hours Read More
The Biden administration has racked up a host of cybersecurity accomplishments
When it comes to hitting the ground running on cybersecurity, the Biden administration has engaged in an extensive set of initiatives that far outstrip those...