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When 5G was formally announced in 2018, it came with promises of changing the face of wireless connectivity – those promises are finally being realized. Around the world, wireless carriers are switching on functionality and, in both the U.S. and the UK, all major vendors have enabled it. But for now, 5G is only available in major urban areas, such as London, Edinburgh, New York and San Francisco. Though it is not generally available yet, it continues to be rolled...
Trend Micro recently patched a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in its Anti-Threat Toolkit (ATTK).The Trend Micro ATTK tool allows users to perform forensic scans of their system and clean rootkit, ransomware, MBR and other types of malware infections.
Automation tools manufacturer Pilz has been hit by a cyberattack that took down almost its entire infrastructure.
A Texas man found guilty of hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) computer system and abusing it to send phishing emails was sentenced to federal prison this week.
Google this week released Chrome 78 to the stable channel with numerous improvements, including a total of 37 security fixes for vulnerabilities discovered by the company on its own and external security researchers.
My previous column on security metrics seemed to generate quite a bit of interest. This tells me that metrics is a topic that, while challenging, is also important and at the top of the priority list for security organizations.
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the Maxthon 5 Browser for Windows. Maxthon is a freeware browser developed by Maxthon Ltd, a firm headquartered in Beijing, China, and with offices in San Francisco, CA. Maxthon claims to be the default browser for 670 million worldwide users.
Vulnerabilities in Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, and Avira Antivirus could allow an attacker to load a malicious DLL file in an effort to bypass defenses and escalate privileges, SafeBreach Labs security researchers discovered.
Several major tech and cybersecurity companies have joined forces for a new initiative called the Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA), which aims to help industrial and critical infrastructure organizations address challenges related to OT security by providing guidance and resources.
Recent Gustuff Android banking Trojan campaigns featured an updated malware version, Cisco Talos security researchers report.
Microsoft is working with PC manufacturing and silicon partners to design devices with a more secure firmware layer.The initiative aims to combat threats that are specifically targeting the firmware and operating system levels with the help of Secured-core PCs, devices that apply security best practices to firmware.
One the most significant challenges facing cybersecurity professionals today is the need to simplify and consolidate their existing cybersecurity infrastructure. This is a trend that I saw time and time again over my 33-year career at the National Security Agency (NSA) and USCYBERCOM.
A recently identified backdoor used by the China-linked Winnti hackers and which targets Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) is very stealthy, ESET’s security researchers say.
Magecart is the umbrella term for a range of criminal groups that use software to perform digital credit card skimming. It isn't clear how many different Magecart groups are currently operating. There are some suggestions that there are dozens, but with counter-suggestions that some of these may be individual operators rather than groups.
Microsoft last week announced the launch of a new bug bounty program covering the ElectionGuard open source software development kit (SDK).
Microsoft this week announced the public preview of a new feature that allows enterprise users to check their Azure Active Directory sign-ins for any unusual activity.
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Microsoft fixed vulnerabilities across Azure and AI-branded products, with privilege escalation flaws accounting for the majority.
The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran.
