Qualcomm urges OEMs to patch after ‘targeted’ exploitation • The Register Qualcomm has issued 20 patches for its chipsets’ firmware, including one Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software flaw that has been exploited in the wild. That vulnerability, CVE-2024-43047, carries a CVSS 7.8-out-of-10 severity rating, and was notably reported by both Read more…
Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits Oct 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Qualcomm has rolled out security updates to address nearly two dozen flaws spanning proprietary and open-source components, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The high-severity Read more…
SonicWall Urges Users to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw Amid Possible Exploitation Sep 06, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Threat Detection SonicWall has revealed that a recently patched critical security flaw impacting SonicOS may have come under active exploitation, making it essential that users apply the patches as soon as possible. The Read more…
FBI Seizes BreachForums Again, Urges Users to Report Criminal Activity Law enforcement agencies have officially seized control of the notorious BreachForums platform, an online bazaar known for peddling stolen data, for the second time within a year. The website (“breachforums[.]st”) has been replaced by a seizure banner stating the clearnet cybercrime forum Read more…
CISA Urges Manufacturers Eliminate Default Passwords to Thwart Cyber Threats Dec 18, 2023NewsroomSoftware Security / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is urging manufacturers to get rid of default passwords on internet-exposed systems altogether, citing severe risks that could be exploited by malicious actors to gain initial Read more…