One of the flaws that Microsoft dealt with on the patch of July 2020 on Tuesday in .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio could result in remote code execution. The bug, which is tracked as CVE-2020-1147 and is of critical nature, takes place when the software doesn’t check the source Continue Reading
On Tuesday, the United States Department of Justice indicted two individuals for hacking hundreds of organizations all over the world, including companies working on treatment related to COVID-19, testing and vaccines. Identified as Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi, the hackers were each charged with one count of conspiracy to perpetrate Continue Reading
A ransomware attack hit Telecom Argentina, one of the largest internet service providers in Argentina, infecting roughly 18,000 computers. The company, according to the latest reports, is also being asked for a $7.5 million ransom. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, July 18, had a negative effect on the company Continue Reading
What is hardening? Based on the principle of least privilege, hardening is about minimizing the attack surface available to the hackers and other threat actors. Hardening is an essential part of information security and includes the principles of deter, deny, delay and detection. What is OS hardening? This is the Continue Reading
On Wednesday, social media channel Twitter drew flak for being hit by one of the major cyberattacks in its history. In what is being dubbed as a far-reaching hacking campaign launched to promote a cryptocurrency scam, several high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of US presidential candidate Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Continue Reading
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