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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

Pulse Secure Releases Patch for VPN Flaw Used in Active Attacks

PulseSecure has released patches for several flaws in its Connect Secure VPN appliance, one of which has been used in active attacks for some time.

Vpn

Rust-Based Buer Malware Variant Emerges

Cybercriminals have rewritten the Buer malware loader in the Rust programming language, in an attempt to avoid detection.

Malware, Rust Programming Language, Spear Phishing

BadAlloc Memory Flaws Found in Dozens of IoT, Embedded Devices

More than 25 memory allocation flaws have been discovered in real time operating systems from Google, Amazon, and many other vendors that are used in IoT devices.

ICS Security, Microsoft

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