Security News

The German AV-Test Institute has compared sixteen antivirus scanners for end-users on Windows 10, and an impressive thirteen packages have been designated as ‘Top Products,’ including the built-in Windows 10 antivirus scanner and the free solution from Avast. In the latest testing conducted in May and June, antivirus packages were evaluated based on malware detection, […]

Malicious actors are attempting to compromise routers manufactured by Zyxel using a vulnerability dating back six years to install malware and incorporate the compromised devices into a botnet for executing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The targeted router model is the Zyxel P660HN-T1A, which has reached end-of-life since 2016 and no longer receives security updates.

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced the initiation of an investigation into the theft of government emails from Microsoft Exchange Online. Last month, it was revealed that attackers had gained access to emails from government entities and end-users using Exchange Online and Outlook.com for a month-long period. This unauthorized access was made possible

Google is changing its approach by introducing weekly security updates for Chrome. The goal is to address vulnerabilities in the browser more swiftly and close the gap that can occur when patches are not promptly applied.

A Belgian cybersecurity expert known for uncovering vulnerabilities like the KRACK attack on WPA and WPA2 has developed a new method that exposes a concerning threat to VPN users.

The White House has organized its first-ever summit to address the ransomware attacks impacting American schools. In the previous year, 45 school districts, comprising nearly two thousand schools, were targeted by ransomware incidents.

Researchers have discovered dozens of malicious apps in the Google Play Store that show advertisements even when the phone’s screen is turned off.

This year, security experts have found 2500 weak spots in additional tools (called plug-ins) for WordPress, a platform used by over 43% of all websites.

A popular security plugin for WordPress, known as “All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall,” has been found to store users’ passwords in plain text within the database.

Google is alerting organizations about a zero-day vulnerability in Zimbra mail servers currently being exploited. While a security update is not yet available, there is a fix that administrators need to implement manually. Zimbra acknowledged the issue in a security bulletin, but they did not report any active exploitation of the vulnerability. Google’s Maddie Stone