Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp on Thursday announced a new account verification feature that ensures that malware running on a user’s mobile device doesn’t impact their account.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28808, has been described by the vendor as an access control issue that can be exploited to obtain administrator permissions by sending specially crafted messages to the targeted device.
“In coordination with internal and external experts, we immediately initiated all necessary protective measures and informed the responsible authorities,” a spokesperson reportedly said in a brief statement.
Zelle, the widely used and highly acclaimed money-transfer service, is now a prime target for cybercriminals. The simplicity of sending funds to friends or businesses through Zelle has made it appealing for hackers looking to cash in.
SentinelLabs has been tracking a recently disclosed cluster of malicious Office documents that distribute Crimson RAT, used by the APT36 group (aka Transparent Tribe) targeting the education sector.
On April 11th, 2023, a software update was released to patch a severe vulnerability within the Limit Login Attempts WordPress security plugin. With over 600,000 installations, it’s among the most popular WordPress plugins in use.
The Australian government is being pushed to ban the payment of cyber ransoms, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, following a local business suffering a mass data breach and subsequent ransom demand.
Instead of pursuing digital sovereignty, the EU should adopt the concept of digital responsibility, which emphasizes fostering cybersecurity partnerships with trusted organizations outside of government.
Cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet this week announced the release of security updates across multiple products, including patches for a critical vulnerability in FortiPresence.
As part of Google’s ongoing efforts to improve open-source security, the Open Source Insights team has built a reliable view of software metadata across five packaging ecosystems.