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TrickBot rises to top threat in February, overtaking Emotet in Check Point’s new index. A massive malicious spam campaign, along with the global takedown of Emotet, has vaulted the TrickBot trojan to the top of the Check Point’s list of the most popular malware among cybercriminals for February. In January, TrickBot was ranked third on Check Point’s list, and it was fourth overall for 2020, while the No. 1 malware, Emotet, remained ascendant. But following the worldwide law-enforcement ef...

Microsoft release patches to fix critical bugs: Report ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Wed, Mar 10 2021 12:42 IST | ​ 0 Views Microsoft. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News San Francisco, March 10 : Microsoft has released 89 security fixes for software including the Edge browser, Office and Azure that patch critical issues including vectors for the remote execution of arbitrary code. During the tech giants standard monthly patch round, Microsoft released a slew of patches to fix v...

BankInfoSecurity Compliance Twitter Get Permission VMware has issued patches for a critical vulnerability in its virtual desktop deployment platform, View Planner, which could enable remote code execution. The vulnerability, CVE-2021-21978, has a CVSS ranking of 8.6, considered highly critical. The flaw is caused by improper input validation and lack of authorization, resulting in arbitrary file upload in VMwares View Planner web application. "An unauthorized attacker with network access to V...

READ MORE Outlining their findings online, Trend Micro said: "We discovered several vulnerabilities in the application named SHAREit. The vulnerabilities can be abused to leak a user’s sensitive data and execute arbitrary code with SHAREit permissions by using a malicious code or app. They can also potentially lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). "In the past, vulnerabilities that can be used to download and steal files from users’ devices have also been associated with the app. While the a...

ShareIt, a popular Android file-sharing app, has come under fire for potentially exposing user data.

SHAREit Android App listing on Google Play A remote code vulnerability in the Android version of the file-sharing app SHAREit could allow hackers to tamper with the apps permissions, enabling them to steal sensitive data, security firm Trend Micro reports. SHAREit, developed by the Serbia-based app maker of the same name, is a cross-platform sharing app that has had 1 billion downloads to mobile phones. Trend Micro, which informed the app maker about the flaw three months back, says the compan...

A bug in Android file sharing app SHAREit contains several unpatched vulnerabilities that can be abused by hackers to leak sensitive data of its users.

Feb 15, 2021 Check Point Research’s latest Global Threat Index for January 2021 has revealed the Emotet trojan has remained in first place in the top malware list for the second month running, impacting 6% of organisations globally, despite an international police operation which took control of the botnet on 27 January. The police takedown caused a 14% decrease in the number of organizations that were impacted by Emotet activity, and law enforcement agencies plan to mass-uninstall Emotet fro...

BankInfoSecurity Compliance March 29, 2021 March 31, 2021 Compliance @prajeetspeaks) • February 12, 2021     Get Permission SAP has issued a patch and remediation advice for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its SAP Commerce product that could, if exploited, disrupt the entire system. SAP Commerce organizes data, such as product information, to be propagated across communication channels. "Due to a m...

Open source components are the backbone of modern software development organizations. As the popularity of open source soars, so too do the vulnerable components. When it comes to using open source components to manufacture modern software, the bottom line is this — complete and precise intelligence is critical. Inaccurate or incomplete data will leave organizations to deal with vulnerabilities, licensing, and other quality issues that lead directly to higher costs and reduced innovation. As ...