Python has its pros and cons, but it's nonetheless used extensively. For example, Python is frequently used in data crunching tasks even when there are more appropriate languages to choose from. Why? Well, Python is relatively easy to learn. Someone with a science background can pick up Python much more quickly than, say, C. However, Python's inherent approachability also … [Read more...] about An Easier Way to Keep Old Python Code Healthy and Secure
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SonicWall Issues Patch for Critical Bug Affecting its Analytics and GMS Products
Network security company SonicWall on Friday rolled out fixes to mitigate a critical SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerability affecting its Analytics On-Prem and Global Management System (GMS) products. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-22280, is rated 9.4 for severity on the CVSS scoring system and stems from what the company describes is an "improper neutralization of special … [Read more...] about SonicWall Issues Patch for Critical Bug Affecting its Analytics and GMS Products
Google Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store
Google on Thursday said it's backtracking on a recent change that removed the app permissions list from the Google Play Store for Android across both the mobile app and the web. "Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community," the Android Developers team said in a series of tweets. "We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google … [Read more...] about Google Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store
Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
Ukrainian radio operator TAVR Media on Thursday became the latest victim of a cyberattack, resulting in the broadcast of a fake message that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was seriously ill. "Cybercriminals spread information that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is allegedly in intensive care, and his duties are performed by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
New Linux Malware Framework Lets Attackers Install Rootkit on Targeted Systems
A never-before-seen Linux malware has been dubbed a "Swiss Army Knife" for its modular architecture and its capability to install rootkits. This previously undetected Linux threat, called Lightning Framework by Intezer, is equipped with a plethora of features, making it one of the most intricate frameworks developed for targeting Linux systems. "The framework has both passive … [Read more...] about New Linux Malware Framework Lets Attackers Install Rootkit on Targeted Systems
New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Kaspersky security researchers have disclosed details of a brand-new ransomware family written in Rust, making it the third strain after BlackCat and Hive to use the programming language. Luna, as it's called, is "fairly simple" and can run on Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems, with the malware banking on a combination of Curve25519 and AES for encryption. "Both the Linux and … [Read more...] about New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Devices of Pro-Democracy Activists in Thailand — The Hacker News
Thai activists involved in the country's pro-democracy protests have had their smartphones infected with NSO Group's infamous Pegasus government-sponsored spyware. At least 30 individuals, spanning activists, academics, lawyers, and NGO workers, are believed to have been targeted between October 2020 and November 2021, many of whom have been previously detained, arrested and … [Read more...] about Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Devices of Pro-Democracy Activists in Thailand — The Hacker News
New Study Finds Most Enterprise Vendors Failing to Mitigate Speculative Execution Attacks
With speculative execution attacks remaining a stubbornly persistent vulnerability ailing modern processors, new research has highlighted an "industry failure" to adopting mitigations released by AMD and Intel, posing a firmware supply chain threat. Dubbed FirmwareBleed by Binarly, the information leaking assaults stem from the continued exposure of microarchitectural attack … [Read more...] about New Study Finds Most Enterprise Vendors Failing to Mitigate Speculative Execution Attacks
Google Removes “App Permissions” List from Play Store for New “Data Safety” Section
Following the launch of a new "Data safety" section for the Android app on the Play Store, Google appears to be readying to remove the app permissions list from both the mobile app and the web. The change was highlighted by Esper's Mishaal Rahman earlier this week. The Data safety section, which Google began rolling out in late April 2022, is the company's answer to Apple's … [Read more...] about Google Removes “App Permissions” List from Play Store for New “Data Safety” Section
Hackers Targeting VoIP Servers By Exploiting Digium Phone Software
VoIP phones using Digium's software have been targeted to drop a web shell on their servers as part of an attack campaign designed to exfiltrate data by downloading and executing additional payloads. "The malware installs multilayer obfuscated PHP backdoors to the web server's file system, downloads new payloads for execution, and schedules recurring tasks to re-infect the host … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting VoIP Servers By Exploiting Digium Phone Software