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Google has released Chrome 132 with fixes for 16 vulnerabilities, including multiple high-severity security defects. The post Chrome 132 Patches 16 Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Why does ICS/OT need specific controls and its own cybersecurity budget today? Because treating ICS/OT security with an IT security playbook isn’t just ineffective—it’s high risk. In the rapidly evolving domain of cybersecurity, the specific challenges and needs for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technology (OT) security distinctly stand out from traditional IT security….

As many as six security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the popular Rsync file-synchronizing tool for Unix systems, some of which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on a client. “Attackers can take control of a malicious server and read/write arbitrary files of any connected client,” the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) said in an…

Fortinet patches critical vulnerabilities, including a zero-day that has been exploited in the wild since at least November 2024.  The post Fortinet Confirms New Zero-Day Exploitation  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Ivanti has released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager (EPM), including four critical-severity flaws. The post Ivanti Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The US, Japan, and South Korea say North Korean hackers stole roughly $660 million in cryptocurrency last year. The post US, Japan, South Korea Blame North Korean Hackers for $660M Crypto Heists appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Davey Winder reports: Ransomware is a cybersecurity threat that just won’t go away. Be it from groups such as those behind the ongoing Play attacks, or kingpins such as LockBit returning from the dead the consequences of falling victim to an attack are laid bare in reports exposing the reach of ransomware across 2024. A new ransomware threat, known as…

Schneider Electric, Siemens, CISA, and Phoenix Contact have released January 2025 Patch Tuesday ICS security advisories. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Security Advisories Published by Schneider, Siemens, Phoenix Contact, CISA appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday disclosed that a court-authorized operation allowed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete PlugX malware from over 4,250 infected computers as part of a “multi-month law enforcement operation.” PlugX, also known as Korplug, is a remote access trojan (RAT) widely used by threat actors associated with…

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security flaws in SimpleHelp remote access software that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. Horizon3.ai researcher Naveen Sunkavally, in a technical report detailing the findings, said the “vulnerabilities are trivial to reverse and exploit.” The list of identified flaws is as follows –