Here you will find all the articles with the tag: worm.
Researchers have identified a Windows code execution vulnerability that has the potential to rival EternalBlue, a Windows security issue used to ignite WannaCry, which took down computer networks around the world in 2017. The newly discovered vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-37958. It allows ... Read more
1 year ago
A security researcher has managed to build an exploit for iPhones that works via their WiFi connections. This does not require any action on the part of the victim, and the victim won't realise that someone was trying to get into his phone. The researcher Ian Beer explained the possibilities of ... Read more
3 years ago
There are a lot of AWS S3 storage buckets that can expose their stored data at any moment due to misconfiguration, according to an investigation by Truffle Security. AWS S3 storage buckets are a common way of storing files in AWS. The buckets can be viewed online by anyone with no prior authenti... Read more
4 years ago
Security company McAfee has issued a warning about a new Linux worm that attacks IoT devices such as tablets, wearables and multimedia players. This is a bricking worm, which is a type of malware that wants to render the infected system permanently unusable. The bricking worm called Silex was discov... Read more
5 years ago
A Polish security researcher today released details and proof-of-concept code that can be used to create a fully functioning Facebook worm. The code exploits a vulnerability within Facebook that would already be abused by spammers. The vulnerability has to do with the mobile version of Facebook and ... Read more
5 years ago
