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Publicly Disclosed Windows Vulnerability Patched

An actively exploited Windows Client Server Runtime Subsystem (CSRSS) vulnerability was one of 84 patched in this week’s Microsoft patch Tuesday. First discovered by the Microsoft Threat intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), CVE-2022-22047 is tracked as a ‘High’ severity vulnerability, with a CVSS rating of 7.8/10. It affects devices running Windows […]

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Microsoft Delays Default Ban of Macros

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Microsoft is undoing a decision it made earlier this year to disable macros by default in Microsoft Office applications. In February an update was announced that Microsoft was introducing a new way in which VBA macros would be handled. This change is now being rolled back by Microsoft until further notice. This affects the Microsoft

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Chrome Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

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Google released updates this week for Android and desktop Chrome browser users. These updates address high criticality zero-day vulnerabilities including one which has been actively exploited. This is the fourth Chrome update so far this year to patch zero-day vulnerabilities, with previous key updates being released in February, March, and April. Users should make sure

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Microsoft Issue Warning Over Android Toll Fraud

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Toll fraud malware is similar to billing fraud; it triggers the subscription of users to premium services without their knowledge or consent. Microsoft have called toll fraud “one of the most prevalent types of Android malware”, emphasising why it is important to keep informed about this actively evolving threat. Users of Android 9.0 or lower

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ZuoRAT Malware Targets Home-Office Routers

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A multistage remote access trojan (RAT), known as ZuoRAT, has been specifically developed to attack small office/home office (SOHO) routers. These devices have been more frequently used for work since the increase in home-working in 2020 due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. It is suspected that this attack has been going undetected for the past

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Microsoft Patches Linux Cluster Bug

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The Microsoft Security Response Centre released a blog post this week about a Service Fabric (SF) Linux Cluster vulnerability. This bug has been identified on both Linux and Windows operating systems, however Microsoft claims only Linux is vulnerable to attack. This vulnerability was published as CVE-2022-30137 by Microsoft earlier this month. Azure Service Fabric is a distributed systems

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Vulnerability reported on QNAP NAS Devices

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A Security Advisory was published by QNAP on Wednesday to advise their customers of the status of Remote Code Execution vulnerability that affects many of their products. The vulnerability is in the versions of PHP which ship as part of the QNAP operating system. The vulnerability affects devices running: QTS 5.0.x and later QTS 4.5.x

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Cisco Small Business Routers Vulnerable to Attack

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A zero-day vulnerability with a critical 9.8/10 severity rating has been identified in four Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers. These vulnerable products are RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall, RV130 VPN Router, RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router, and RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router. These routers are listed as end-of-life products, and so Cisco have stated that they

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Firefox Implements Total Cookie Protection by Default

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Total Cookie Protection is a privacy feature that has been introduced by Mozilla over the past few years into different Firefox settings. As of this week, Total Cookie Protection has been rolled out globally to all desktop Firefox users as a default feature. This new update ensures users of Firefox on Windows, Mac, and Linux,

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New Hard to Detect Linux Threat Discovered

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A new Linux backdoor threat has been discovered, using malware known as ‘Symbiote’. This name has come from its ability to hide itself well, whilst stealing data and credentials from the ‘host’ victim. A threat report released last week by Intezer and The BlackBerry Threat Research & Intelligence Team details how this malware works, and why it’s

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Publicly Disclosed Windows Vulnerability Patched

Microsoft Delays Default Ban of Macros

Chrome Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Issue Warning Over Android Toll Fraud

ZuoRAT Malware Targets Home-Office Routers

Microsoft Patches Linux Cluster Bug

Vulnerability reported on QNAP NAS Devices

Cisco Small Business Routers Vulnerable to Attack

Firefox Implements Total Cookie Protection by Default

New Hard to Detect Linux Threat Discovered

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