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The zero-day #vulnerability in Dropbox for Windows can enable an attacker to attain Windows SYSTEM privileges. #0day #Windows #Dropbox #exploithttps://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2019/12/23/windows-10-security-warning-as-dropbox-zero-day-vulnerability-is-confirmed/#5b0acf1b2089 …

These zero-day vulnerabilities are particularly dangerous as they can be used by state-sponsored attackers to perform malicious activity on vulnerable devices. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-chrome-zero-days-chained-in-operation-wizardopium-attacks/ … #Windows #Chrome #0day #cybersecurity

According to @IBM, the average data breach now costs up to $3.92 million. These costs have increased by 12% over the past five years. https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-are-the-worst-hacks-cyberattacks-and-data-breaches-of-2019/ … #databreach #0day #exploit #cybersecurity #infosec #cyberattack

The CISA has published a new warning for Windows users as Microsoft confirms a critical zero-day vulnerability is being actively exploited. #cybersecurity #exploit #0dayhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/01/18/us-government-confirms-critical-zero-day-security-warning-for-windows-users/#6b0c91f13212 …

With the 2020 campaign in full swing, a patched flaw in Microsoft Outlook is still giving attackers an opening. https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-outlook-home-page-hack/ … #vulnerability #Outlook #exploit #cybersecurity

Team 360Vulcan won the competition earning $382,500 for their efforts of hacking Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office 365, qemu+Ubuntu, Adobe PDF Reader, and VMWare Workstation. https://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-edge-safari-hacked-at-elite-chinese-hacking-contest/ … #ethicalhacker #hacker #pwn2own #TFC

Before you read this, let us know which 2019 breach you think was the worst! https://securityboulevard.com/2019/12/cost-of-data-breaches-in-2019-the-4-worst-hits-on-the-corporate-wallet/ … #cybersecurity #infosec #breach #security

The average total cost per #breach has increased from $3.54 million in 2006 to $8.19 million in 2019. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/12/02/what-is-the-cost-of-a-data-breach/#e84e87b29e78 … #exploit #hack #cybersecurity #dataleak

Utility networks and unmanaged devices are "soft targets for adversaries." Many utilities use outdated operating systems and unencrypted passwords that leave them vulnerable. Learn more: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/old-windows-and-bad-passwords-utility-cyber-vulnerabilities-grow-despite-c/565630/ … #vulnerability #exploit #cybersecurity

#Heartbleed wasn’t the first serious open-source code vulnerability to be discovered, and it won’t be the last. What have we learned since 2014? https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/heartbleed-lessons-open-source-code.html … #cybersecurity #opensource

"The chip maker patched several problems in May. Now it is issuing another fix, and researchers say the company hasn’t been straight about its issues." Has your organization been affected by Intel issues? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/technology/intel-chip-fix.html … #Intel #cybersecurity #infosec

One of the many attack vectors that hackers could take advantage of is vulnerable game servers: researchers scanned esports-related servers using Shodan and found 219,981 were accessible. https://www.zdnet.com/video/this-is-how-cyberattacks-threaten-the-multi-billion-dollar-esports-industry/ … #esports #exploit #cybersecurity

6 in 10 data breaches that organizations have experienced this year involved security #vulnerabilities that had not been patched. Delays in patching cost organizations 30% more in downtime this year compared to 2018. https://www.darkreading.com/risk/8-trends-in-vulnerability-and-patch-management/d/d-id/1336213?image_number=2 … #exploit #vulnerability #security

Organizations are under growing pressure to implement effective vulnerability and patch management practices. Even relatively old and long-ago patched vulnerabilities continue to be exploited. https://www.darkreading.com/risk/8-trends-in-vulnerability-and-patch-management/d/d-id/1336213 … #cybersecurity #security #infosec #exploit

85% of businesses said that strong information security and protecting data integrity were just as important as business continuity, and even more important than revenue growth. https://www.darkreading.com/risk/why-cyber-risk-is-a-c-suite-issue/a/d-id/1336260 … #cybersecurity #infosec

Chances are that your C-suite has heard the term zero-day vulnerability, but do they truly understand what it is? Explaining the basics could help you with your budget pitches. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-is-a-zero-day-vulnerability/ … #0day #vulnerability #exploit #infosec