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October 10, 2024 06:00

Ghidra data type archive for Windows driver functions

Cisco Talos is releasing a GDT file on GitHub that contains various definitions for functions and data types.

October 9, 2024 12:00

Vulnerability in popular PDF reader could lead to arbitrary code execution; Multiple issues in GNOME project

Talos also discovered three vulnerabilities in Veertu’s Anka Build, a suite of software designed to test macOS or iOS applications in CI/CD environments.

October 8, 2024 15:04

Largest Patch Tuesday since July includes two exploited in the wild, three critical vulnerabilities

The two vulnerabilities that Microsoft reports have been actively exploited in the wild and are publicly known are both rated as only being of “moderate” severity.

October 3, 2024 14:00

CISA is warning us (again) about the threat to critical infrastructure networks

Despite what lessons we thought we learned from Colonial Pipeline, none of those lessons have been able to be put into practice.

October 3, 2024 06:00

Threat actor believed to be spreading new MedusaLocker variant since 2022

The malware, called "BabyLockerKZ," has primarily affected users in Europe and South America.

September 26, 2024 14:00

Are hardware supply chain attacks “cyber attacks?”

It shouldn’t just be viewed as a cybersecurity issue, because for a hardware supply chain attack, an adversary would likely need to physically infiltrate or tamper with the manufacturing process.

September 26, 2024 09:00

Simple Mail Transfer Pirates: How threat actors are abusing third-party infrastructure to send spam

Many spammers have elected to attack web pages and mail servers of legitimate organizations, so they may use these “pirated” resources to send unsolicited email.

September 25, 2024 12:00

Talos discovers denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Audio Bus; Potential remote code execution in popular open-source PLC

Talos researchers have disclosed three vulnerabilities in OpenPLC, a popular open-source programmable logic controller.

September 19, 2024 14:00

Talk of election security is good, but we still need more money to solve the problem

This year, Congress only allocated $55 million in federal grant dollars to states for security and other election improvements.