Microsoft Warns Threat Actors Continue to Exploit Zerologon Bug
Tech giant and feds this week renewed their urge to organizations to update Active Directory domain controllers.
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Bug-Bounty Awards Spike 26% in 2020
The most-rewarded flaw is XSS, which is among those that are relatively cheap for organizations to identify.
Trump Campaign Website Defaced by Cryptocurrency Scam
Hackers claim to have access to classified information linking the president to the origin of the coronavirus and criminal collusion with foreign actors.
Google Boots 21 Bogus Gaming Apps from Play Marketplace
Android apps packed with malware from HiddenAds family downloaded 8 million times from the online marketplace.
Ransomware Takes Down Network of French IT Giant
Sopra Steria hit with cyber attack that reportedly encrypted parts of their network on Oct. 20 but has remained mostly mum on details.
Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters
Messages that threaten people to ‘vote for Trump or else’ are part of foreign adversaries’ attempts to interfere with the Nov. 3 election, according to feds.
Google Patches Actively-Exploited Zero-Day Bug in Chrome Browser
The memory-corruption vulnerability exists in the browser’s FreeType font rendering library.
Google’s Waze Can Allow Hackers to Identify and Track Users
The company already patched an API flaw that allowed a security researcher to use the app to find the real identity of drivers using it.
TikTok Launches Bug Bounty Program Amid Security SNAFUs
The move is a distinct change in direction for the app, which has been criticized and even banned for its security practices.