Like macros before it, attackers have been placing malicious code alongside object linking and embedding (OLE) code, along with well-formatted text and images, to spread malware and ransomware.
Tag Archives: Web Security
FBI: Email Scams Take $3.1 Billion Toll on Businesses
Business-related inbox scams are reaching epidemic levels with the total cost to business reaching a whopping $3.1 billion.
Underground Market Selling Cheap Access to Hacked Servers
Kaspersky Lab uncovers the xDedic marketplace, a trading forum selling access to hacked servers.
Microsoft June Patch Tuesday Fixes 44 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft pushed out 16 bulletins on Tuesday, addressing 44 different vulnerabilities in its software, including Windows, Exchange Server, Office, Edge, and Internet Explorer.
Verizon Patches Serious Email Flaw That Left Millions Exposed
Verizon fixed a critical flaw in its Verizon.net messaging system that permitted users to hack the email settings of other customers and forward email to any email account.
Fix Coming for Flash Vulnerability Under Attack
Adobe is expected to this week patch a Flash Player vulnerability being exploited in targeted attacks.
Meaningful Surveillance Reform Risks Defeat
Meaningful surveillance reform risks defeat if the reintroduction of the Massie-Lofgren amendment to a DoD spending bill is derailed because new US House rule changes.
Let’s Encrypt Accidentally Spills 7,600 User Emails
Certificate authority Let’s Encrypt blamed a bug for accidentally disclosing the email addresses of a couple thousand of its users this weekend.
51 Million iMesh Accounts Available on Black Market
Fifty-one million iMesh accounts are for sale on Dark Web for $700, bringing the number of user accounts tied to recent breaches to over 700 million.
Netgear Router Update Removes Hardcoded Crypto Keys
Netgear on Friday released firmware updates for two of its router products lines, patching a hardcoded cryptographic key and an authentication bypass flaw that were reported six months ago.