VLC player has a critical flaw – and there’s no patch yet
Posted on Monday July 22, 2019

On the flip side, there are currently no known cases of the vulnerability being exploited in the wild

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Posted on Friday July 19, 2019

ESET researchers release new findings about malware linked to the Ke3chang APT group, including details about Okrum, a previously unreported backdoor

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With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge
Posted on Friday July 19, 2019

ESET researchers discover fraudulent schemes piggybacking on the popularity of the face-modifying tool FaceApp, using a fake “Pro” version of the application as a lure

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Okrum: Ke3chang group targets diplomatic missions
Posted on Thursday July 18, 2019

Tracking the malicious activities of the elusive Ke3chang APT group, ESET researchers have discovered new versions of malware families linked to the group, and a previously unreported backdoor

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BlueKeep patching isn’t progressing fast enough
Posted on Wednesday July 17, 2019

Keeping up with BlueKeep; or how many internet-facing systems, and in which countries and industries, remain ripe for exploitation?

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