Software Vulnerabilities August 6, 2020

Shellshock In-Depth: Why This Old Vulnerability Won’t Go Away

5 min read - Shellshock is a bug in the Bash command-line interface shell that has existed for 30 years and was discovered as a significant threat in 2014. Today, Shellshock still remains a threat to enterprise.   The threat is certainly less risky…

June 1, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Average Ransomware Demand Grew 14 Times in One Year

3 min read - Researchers revealed that the average ransomware demand grew 14 times over a one-year period from 2018 to 2019. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

May 18, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: WannaCry Dominated Ransomware Detections in Q1 2020

3 min read - Security researchers revealed that WannaCry dominated their ransomware detections in the first quarter of 2020. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

Software Vulnerabilities February 20, 2020

To Rank or Not to Rank Should Never Be a Question

3 min read - Scanning is an important part of any vulnerability management program, but it should always be accompanied by vulnerability ranking to ensure teams are patching the most impactful issues first.

February 10, 2020

RobbinHood Ransomware Abuses Vulnerable Driver to Delete Security Products

2 min read - Researchers observed the RobbinHood ransomware family abusing a vulnerable driver to delete security products. Read on to learn about other ransomware families that have used similar tactics.

January 13, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Mirai-Inspired ‘LiquorBot’ Botnet Mining for Monero

3 min read - Researchers discovered that the Mirai-inspired "LiquorBot" IoT botnet came equipped with Monero cryptocurrency mining capabilities. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

Endpoint November 13, 2019

Why It’s Time to Adopt IoT Security by Design

3 min read - We encounter the IoT in myriad forms as we go about our daily routine, from sensors to smart vehicles, which is why businesses and manufacturers need to work together to adopt IoT security by design.

October 21, 2019

Spelevo EK Exploits Flash Player Vulnerability to Deliver Maze Ransomware

2 min read - Researchers observed the Spelevo exploit kit abusing a vulnerability affecting Flash Player to infect users with samples of the Maze ransomware family.

Software Vulnerabilities October 1, 2019

Why Fixing Security Vulnerabilities Is Not That Simple

6 min read - When it comes to patching, the devil is in the details. Help the process along by understanding these five issues organizations commonly face between scanning and finding security vulnerabilities.

July 16, 2019

Telegram, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exposes Media Files to Tampering

2 min read - Symantec discovered a Telegram and WhatsApp vulnerability that could enable digital attackers to tamper with media files.