Exploits stories - Page 2
Cisco ASA appliances at risk of denial of service exploit
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an official alert to those who use Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).
North Korean threat group suspected to be behind Adobe Flash exploit
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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An exploit that targeted an Adobe Flash vulnerability looks to be the work of a North Korean group called TEMP.Reaper.
Fool me once... ransomware strikes firms twice on average, survey finds
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Ransomware can strike the same place twice, according to a survey by security firm Sophos.
Cybersecurity firm Votiro joins VMware's TAP program
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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creative technologies
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content creation
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Israeli-based cybersecurity firm Votiro has joined VMware’s Technology Alliance Partner Program as an access level partner.
ShadowPad exploit ‘one of the biggest’ APAC supply chain attacks
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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encryption
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kaspersky
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Several recent versions of NetSarang Server Management software were compromised by the ‘ShadowPad’ exploit.
WatchGuard report: 30% of all malware isn’t caught by legacy AV
Mon, 8th May 2017
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firewall
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ransomware
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malware
WatchGuard’s Quarterly Internet Security Report says that 30% of malware attacks are new or zero day exploits - and legacy AVs are missing threats.
March saw rise in web attacks; but email malware and spam drop back
Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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malware
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symantec
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spam
Symantec reports back on the latest threat statistics for March - email malware dipped, but web attacks are the biggest since 2016.
Google’s hacking contest ‘Project Zero’ was a flop: What went wrong?
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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android
Not a single person claimed Google’s Project Zero prizes, even after six months of being open to participants.
APAC is now a 'honeypot' for cyber attacks as most targeted region in the world
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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ransomware
Trend Micro’s latest report says that Asia Pacific region was something of a giant honeypot for cyber attacks last year, beating all other regions.
With ever-shifting sands, knowledge is the ultimate power in cyber security
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Hackers are like burglars targeting vulnerable homes: they look for easy access and attack the least protected targets first. #cybersecurity.
Siemens-branded CCTV webcams require urgent firmware patch
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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ddos
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surveillance
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Siemens-branded IP-based CCTV cameras are the latest internet-connected devices to be found vulnerable to hacking attacks.