Bug Bounty

Security researchers have spotted new macOS malware that might be tied to ransomware hackers. Antivirus provider Bitdefender uncovered the malware posing as an update for Visual Studio, a Microsoft coding program set to retire on macOS in August.

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The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Security patch levels of 2024-09-05 or later address all of these issues. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, Android partners are notified of all issues at least a month before ...

Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a UEFI vulnerability in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware, which affects a variety of Intel Core desktop and mobile processors. This now-patched vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-0762 with a CVSS score of 7.5, has been termed ...

The manufacturer is working to fix a vulnerability — similar to a previous problem in Lenovo laptops — that allows threat actors to modify or disable Secure Boot settings to load malware.

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The HP Support Assistant Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability allows attackers to exploit weak access controls within the software, potentially gaining elevated privileges on the system. This can lead to unauthorized access, system control, and the installation of malicious software, putting ...

As more everyday items become connected through the Internet of Things, the cyber risk landscape changes. Threat actors know that consumers and businesses deploy these devices rapidly to reap their benefits, often without much appreciation for the security risks.

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