Malware, Patch/Configuration Management, Vulnerability Management

Microsoft releases urgent browser patch to curb online attacks

Danielle WalkerSeptember 24, 2012

Microsoft on Friday released an emergency patch to address a recently discovered zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE). Details of in-the-wild exploits taking advantage of the bug were made public on Sept. 16 by Eric Romang, a researcher and contributor to the Metasploit Project. The flaw could allow attackers to spread the remote access trojan (RAT) Poison Ivy. Researchers linked the exploits to the Nitro crime gang, a group also believed responsible for serving recent Java 7 attacks. The out-of-cycle fix from Microsoft also includes updates for four other bugs affecting IE 9 and earlier versions.

Danielle Walker

Vulnerability Management

‘MadMxShell’ leverages Google Ads to deploy malware via Windows backdoor

Steve ZurierApril 18, 2024

Security pros say using Windows backdoor in a malvertising campaign could expose companies to other malware attacks.

Network Security

DDoS attacks spike in first quarter

SC StaffApril 17, 2024

Fifty percent more distributed denial-of-service attacks have been launched by threat actors during the first quarter of 2024 over the same period last year, with thwarted DDoS attacks increasing by 93% year-over-year, SiliconAngle reports.

Close up the triple-lens camera on the iPhone 13 Pro Max Seirra Blue and Graphite Color on white background.

Application security

Updated LightSpy spyware targeted at South Asia

SC StaffApril 17, 2024

Security Affairs reports that attacks with an updated iteration of the LightSpy iOS spyware using the "F_Warehouse" framework have been deployed against Southern Asian targets as part of a new cyberespionage campaign.

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