Endpoint December 13, 2019

Connected Car Security Is a New Kind of Mobile Security Risk

5 min read - With so much pessimism surrounding the threat landscape in the automobile industry, it's encouraging to hear that manufacturers are embracing connected car security concepts more than ever before.

December 9, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Buer Loader Distributed by Malvertising Campaigns

3 min read - Security researchers revealed that a new loader named Buer relies on exploit kits, malicious emails and other malware for distribution. Read to learn what else happened last week in security news.

December 4, 2019

StrandHogg Flaw Triggers Phishing Pages and Permission Requests Across 36 Android Apps

2 min read - An in-app security vulnerability dubbed StrandHogg is being exploited in at least 36 Android apps and triggering malicious code, researchers warned.

December 4, 2019

Malware Campaign Uses Cobalt Strike and Trojanized Tetris App to Load PyXie RAT

2 min read - A new malware campaign is using Cobalt Strike and a trojanized Tetris app to target multiple industries with the PyXie RAT.

November 26, 2019

Exploit Code Escalates Apache Solr Vulnerability To ‘High Risk’ Status

2 min read - New exploit code has led researchers to reclassify a security threat aimed at the Linux enterprise search tool Apache Solr to "high severity status."

November 20, 2019

Android Camera Vulnerability Exposed Smartphone Users to Spying and Recording

2 min read - Security researchers discovered a flaw in an Android camera app that would let third parties surreptitiously upload audio and video recordings to an external server.

November 19, 2019

New ACBackdoor Malware Targeting Both Linux and Windows Systems

2 min read - Researchers discovered a new backdoor family called ACBackdoor that's targeting both Linux and Windows systems.

November 18, 2019

TA2101 Threat Actor Targeted German, Italian and US Organizations With Maze Ransomware

2 min read - Security analysts have observed a relatively new threat actor called TA2101 targeting German, Italian and U.S. organizations with malicious emails carrying samples of Maze ransomware.

November 6, 2019

Malvertising Campaign Used Fake Blockchain Ad to Distribute New Capesand Exploit Kit

2 min read - A malvertising campaign leveraged a fake Blockchain advertisement to expose users to the new Capesand exploit kit.

November 4, 2019

Missed Connections: Rare Cyberattack Blindsides Utah Utility Company

2 min read - A rare cyberattack blindsided Utah utility provider sPower in March. Is this a precursor to more worrisome cyberattacks on the energy industry?