Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day bug the company describes as exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attacks. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-24201 and was found in the WebKit cross-platform web browser engine used by Apple’s Safari web browser and many other apps and web browsers on macOS, iOS, Linux, and Windows. […]
Windows 10 KB5053606 update fixes broken SSH connections
Microsoft has released the KB5053606 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, which fixes numerous bugs, including one preventing SSH connections. The Windows 10 KB5053606 update is mandatory as it contains Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates, which fix six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows users can install this update by going into Settings, clicking […]
Microsoft March 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 7 zero-days, 57 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 57 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. This Patch Tuesday also fixes three “Critical” vulnerabilities, all remote code execution vulnerabilities. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: The above numbers do not include Mariner flaws and 10 Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities […]
Windows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the March 2025 Patch Tuesday security patches for vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. Windows 11 users can install today’s update by going to Start > Settings > Windows Update and clicking on ‘Check for Updates.’ You can also manually download and install […]
Microsoft replacing Remote Desktop app with Windows App in May
Microsoft announced that it will drop support for the Remote Desktop app (available via the Microsoft Store) on May 27 and replace it with its new Windows App. “Connections to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Dev Box via the Remote Desktop app from the Microsoft Store will be blocked after May 27, 202,” Microsoft said. “To […]
MassJacker malware uses 778,000 wallets to steal cryptocurrency
A newly discovered clipboard hijacking operation dubbed ‘MassJacker’ uses at least 778,531 cryptocurrency wallet addresses to steal digital assets from compromised computers. According to CyberArk, who discovered the MassJacker campaign, roughly 423 wallets linked to the operation contained $95,300 at the time of the analysis, but historical data suggests more significant transactions. Also, there’s a single […]
Critical PHP RCE vulnerability mass exploited in new attacks
Threat intelligence company GreyNoise warns that a critical PHP remote code execution vulnerability that impacts Windows systems is now under mass exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-4577, this PHP-CGI argument injection flaw was patched in June 2024 and affects Windows PHP installations with PHP running in CGI mode. Successful exploitation enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and leads to […]
PowerSchool previously hacked in August, months before data breach
PowerSchool has published a long-awaited CrowdStrike investigation into its massive December 2024 data breach, which determined that the company was previously hacked over 4 months earlier, in August, and then again in September. PowerSchool is a cloud-based K-12 software provider serving over 60 million students and 18,000 customers worldwide, offering enrollment, communication, attendance, staff management, learning, […]
CISA tags critical Ivanti EPM flaws as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their networks against attacks exploiting three critical vulnerabilities affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) appliances. The three flaws (CVE-2024-13159, CVE-2024-13160, and CVE-2024-13161) are due to absolute path traversal weaknesses that can let remote unauthenticated attackers fully compromise vulnerable servers. They were reported in October by Horizon3.ai vulnerability researcher Zach Hanley and patched by […]
X hit by ‘massive cyberattack’ amid Dark Storm’s DDoS claims
The Dark Storm hacktivist group claims to be behind DDoS attacks causing multiple X worldwide outages on Monday, leading the company to enable DDoS protections from Cloudflare. While X owner Elon Musk did not specifically state that DDoS attacks were behind the outages, he did confirm that it was caused by a “massive cyberattack.”. “There […]