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CDK warns: threat actors are calling customers, posing as support

CDK Global has cautioned customers about unscrupulous actors calling them and posing as CDK agents or affiliates to gain unauthorized systems access. The warning follows ongoing cyberattacks that have hit CDK, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that thousands of US car dealerships rely upon. […]

Oyster Backdoor Spreading via Trojanized Popular Software Downloads

A malvertising campaign is leveraging trojanized installers for popular software such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Teams to drop a backdoor called Oyster (aka Broomstick and CleanUpLoader). That’s according to findings from Rapid7, which identified lookalike websites hosting the malicious payloads that users are redirected to after searching for them on search engines like Google […]

SolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerability Under Active Attack – Patch Immediately

A recently patched high-severity flaw impacting SolarWinds Serv-U file transfer software is being actively exploited by malicious actors in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-28995 (CVSS score: 8.6), concerns a directory transversal bug that could allow attackers to read sensitive files on the host machine. Affecting all versions of the software prior to and […]

U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software, Citing National Security Risks

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Thursday announced a “first of its kind” ban that prohibits Kaspersky Lab’s U.S. subsidiary from directly or indirectly offering its security software in the country. The blockade also extends to the cybersecurity company’s affiliates, subsidiaries and parent companies, the department said, adding the […]

Viewer and Import Enhancements for Microsoft Photos on Windows 11

Hello Windows Insiders, As part of our ongoing effort to improve your experience with the Microsoft Photos app on Windows 11, we have some exciting updates to share. We listened to your feedback and made some changes to the Viewer and Media Import features that we think you will love. We’re beginning to roll this […]

Biden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns

Today, the Biden administration has announced an upcoming ban of Kaspersky antivirus software and the pushing of software updates to US companies and consumers, giving customers until September 29, 2024, to find alternative security software. […]

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