Archive: Articles with Tag 'Vulnerability'

FragAttacks Bugs Plague Wi-Fi Devices

A set of implementation and design flaws have been uncovered in the 802.11 standard that underpins Wi-Fi.

Wifi, Mobile, Vulnerability

The Tightrope Walk of Vulnerability Disclosure Windows and Patch Adoption

Google Project Zero's recent tweaking of its vulnerability disclosure window reflects how researchers are taking into account patch adoption when mulling disclosure policies.

Vulnerability, Vulnerability Disclosure, Vulnerability Management, Google Project Zero

Dell Patches High-Severity Firmware Update Driver Flaws

The high-severity Dell flaws could allow local attackers to gain kernel-mode privileges.

Dell, Vulnerability, Privilege Escalation, Firmware Security

Threat Group Exploits SonicWall Flaw to Deploy FiveHands Ransomware

Researchers shed light on the FiveHands ransomware, which was deployed after a threat group exploited a now-patched SonicWall flaw in January.

Ransomware, Malware, Vulnerability

Attackers Target European Industrial Firms With Cring Ransomware

Attackers exploited a previously-disclosed flaw in Fortinet VPN servers in order to hit European industrial firms with the Cring ransomware.

Ransomware, Cring Ransomware, Attacker, Vulnerability