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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

Critical vulnerabilities have been discovered across multiple systems, including Microsoft Exchange Servers, the Bricks Builder Theme for WordPress, VMware, ScreenConnect, Joomla, and Apple Shortcuts. Recurring exploits have targeted similar companies, so monitor the recent vulnerability news to remain up to date on the latest threats.

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VulnRecap 2/19/2024: News from Microsoft, Zoom, SolarWinds

eSecurity Planet

While this week was a little light on vulnerability news, it’s still been significant, with Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday happening as well as updates for major products, like Zoom. Your IT teams should regularly check your vendors’ security bulletins for any vulnerability news or updates. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Try2Cry ransomware implements wormable capability to infect other Windows systems

Security Affairs

A new piece of ransomware dubbed Try2Cry leverages infected USB flash drives and Windows shortcuts (LNK files) to infect other Windows systems. A new ransomware dubbed Try2Cry implements wormable capabilities to infect other Windows systems by using USB flash drives or Windows shortcuts (LNK files).

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 375 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5 released in Dark Web – malicious shortcut-based attacks are on the rise Tor Browser 11.5

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Vigilante malware stops victims from visiting piracy websites

Security Affairs

The ones distributed through Bittorrent have been packaged in a way that more closely resembles how pirated software is typically shared using that protocol: Added to a compressed file that also contains a text file and other ancillary files, as well as an old-fashioned Internet Shortcut file pointing to ThePirateBay.”

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Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store

Security Affairs

The bad news is that the two apps were downloaded 1.5M+ times. Once the apps are launched, they created a shortcut and then removed itself from the app drawer. This trick attempt to ensure persistence, even after uninstalling the shortcut, the app remains active and runs g in the background.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for April 2023

IT Governance

Whether they consider content creation a full-time job or simply a way to make extra cash, news that the company is changing its monetisation policy is no doubt cause for concern – making it an ideal lure for phishing. Anyone who opens the attachment will discover two files: a.png image and a shortcut (.lnk).

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