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north korean apt group lazarusSecurity News CVE-2024-38193: Microsoft Patches High-Severity Zero-Day Exploit Used by North Korea’s Lazarus Group CVE-2024-38193 is a Windows AFD.sys privilege escalation zero-day, CVSS 7.8 High, reported as exploited by the Lazarus Group. See why to patch. Aug 21, 20243 Min a threat actor was observed selling an exploit for CVE-2024-30078.Security News Windows WiFi RCE Sell: CVE-2024-30078 A threat actor is selling an exploit for CVE-2024-30078, a Windows Wi-Fi driver RCE rated 8.8 High. See affected versions, attack vector and how to patch. Jun 25, 20243 Min chinese hacker access USA officials e-mails beacuse of microsoft security issuesSecurity News Microsoft Security Slip-ups Allow Chinese Hackers Access to US Official Emails Microsoft security failures let Chinese hackers read US officials' email in 2023. See what the Cyber Safety Review Board found and what it advised. Apr 04, 20242 Min blackcat ransomwareSecurity News BlackCat Ransomware Is Targeted Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers Cyber threat actors have been found to launch attack campaigns by exploiting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers to spread BlackCat ransomware. Jun 15, 20222 Min 0-day vulnerabilitySecurity News Follina: The 0-Day Vulnerability Affects Windows Systems Follina (CVE-2022-30190) is a 0-day in the Windows Support Diagnostic Tool that lets a Word file run code. See the CVSS score, the fix and the… May 31, 20222 Min phishing email detectionFraud Detecting Phishing Emails? Learn how to detect phishing emails: check the sender domain, greeting, links, attachments and urgency, and know what to do with a suspicious message. May 31, 20227 Min critical vulnerabilities in LinuxSecurity News Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities Detected in Linux Operating System The vulnerabilities collectively called "Nimbuspwn" can be used to gain root privileges on Linux systems and allow threat actors to deploy various malware. Apr 29, 20223 Min MicrosoftSecurity News A New Backdoor in Microsoft: Serpent The Serpent backdoor targets French construction, real estate and government organizations through phishing, Word macros and PowerShell hidden in images. Mar 21, 20222 Min weekly cyber security news threat intelligenceSecurity News FoxBlade Wiper Used in Attacks on Ukraine, Also Known as HermeticWiper FoxBlade, also known as HermeticWiper, is the wiper Microsoft found in attacks on Ukraine on 23 Feb 2022. See how it spread and how to defend… Mar 02, 20222 Min
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