Researchers Warn of 4 Emerging Ransomware Groups That Can Cause Havoc

Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off four up-and-coming ransomware groups that could pose a serious threat to enterprises and critical infrastructure, as the ripple effect of a recent spurt in ransomware incidents show that attackers are growing more sophisticated and more...

Linux Variant of REvil Ransomware Targets VMware’s ESXi, NAS Devices

UPDATE Cybercriminals behind a string of high-profile ransomware attacks, including one extorting $11 million from JBS Foods last month, have ported their malware code to the Linux operating system. The unusual move is an attempt to target VMware’s ESXi virtual machine management software and...

TrickBot Linux Variants Active in the Wild Despite Recent Takedown

Efforts to disrupt TrickBot may have shut down most of its critical infrastructure, but the operators behind the notorious malware aren't sitting idle. According to new findings shared by cybersecurity firm Netscout, TrickBot's authors have moved portions of their code to Linux in an attempt to...

Warning! This Cross-Platform Malware Can Hack Windows, Linux and OS X Computers

Unlike specially crafted malware specifically developed to take advantage of Windows operating system platform, cyber attackers have started creating cross-platform malware for wider exploitation. Due to the rise in popularity of Mac OS X and other Windows desktop alternatives, hackers have begun...

Vulnerability of software platforms such as Flash Player and Flash Player for Linux, which allows attackers to compromise the integrity, accessibility, and confidentiality of information.

The vulnerabilities of the Flash Player and Flash Player for Linux are related to errors in the code. Exploiting these vulnerabilities can allow a malicious actor to compromise the integrity, accessibility, and confidentiality of information...

AOL Instant Messenger 4.x - Unauthorized Actions

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5246/info The AOL Instant Messenger client is prone to an issue which may allow maliciously crafted HTML to perform unauthorized actions such as adding entries to the buddy list on behalf of the user of a vulnerable client. This condition is due to how th...