Microsoft Office Vulnerability Follina Discovered
Nao_sec has identified a zero-day vulnerability in Office and/or Windows in a document from Belarus. “Interesting malloc was submitted from Belarus. It uses Word’s external link to load the HTML …
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Hacked Brazilian Airport Screens Broadcasts Porn
A hacker reportedly took over the screens of the Rio de Janeiro airport and broadcasted porn. Brazil’s airport authority Infraero said that some display screens around the airport suddenly showed …
Google Claims Russian Hackers Behind Brexit Leak
A Google cybersecurity official and the former chief of UK foreign intelligence said a website that published leaked emails from leading figures involved in Brexit has links to Russian hackers. …
BPFdoor Backdoor Found, Linux and Solaris Systems at Risk
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PWC) Threat Intelligence team has acknowledged the existence of a backdoor malware called BPFdoor which has breached Linux and Solaris systems undetected for five years. “Throughout 2021 we tracked …
EU Proposes Scanning Encrypted Messaging
The European Union (EU) released a legislative proposal that would allow the scanning of encrypted end-to-end messages to help combat child sexual abuse. If implemented, the legislation would require tech …
India Demands User Data from VPN Companies
The Indian government demands virtual private companies to collect and store user data for at least five years under a new national directive in India. VPNs in India will have …
Anonymous Leaks 82GB of Australia’s Offshore Detention Island Emails
Hacktivist group Anonymous leaked on Monday 82 gigabytes of confidential emails belonging to the Nauru Police Force. The hackers’ group made public 285,635 confidential emails to protest against the alleged …
Chinese Cyber-Operation CuckooBees Steals Trillions in Intellectual Property
Chinese state cyber actor, APT 41, has reportedly stolen trillions of dollars worth of intellectual property from around 30 multinational companies. A Boston-based cybersecurity firm, Cybereason called the APT 41 …
Spanish Prime Minister’s Phone Found to be Infected with Pegasus Spyware
The phones of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Minister of Defense Margarita Robles were found to have been infected with the Pegasus spyware. According to Spanish Presidency Minister Felix …
Romanian Government Sites Hacked
Romanian government websites have been struck by a massive cyber-attack just after the president of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies vowed to assist Ukraine. “This morning, access to the sites …
