Cybersecurity

FTC Bans InMarket for Selling Precise User Location Without Consent

Jan 22, 2024NewsroomPrivacy / Technology The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to clamp down on data brokers by prohibiting InMarket Media from selling or licensing precise location data. The settlement is part of allegations that the Texas-based company did not inform or seek consent from consumers before using their location information for advertising […]

Cybersecurity

Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Exploited in New Godzilla Web Shell Attacks

Jan 22, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Malware Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a “notable increase” in threat actor activity actively exploiting a now-patched flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to deliver the Godzilla web shell on compromised hosts. “The web shells are concealed within an unknown binary format and are designed to evade security and signature-based scanners,” Trustwave said. […]

Cybersecurity

Chinese Hackers Silently Weaponized VMware Zero-Day Flaw for 2 Years

Jan 20, 2024NewsroomZero Day / Cyber Espionage An advanced China-nexus cyber espionage group previously linked to the exploitation of security flaws in VMware and Fortinet appliances has been linked to the abuse of a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server as a zero-day since late 2021. “UNC3886 has a track record of utilizing zero-day vulnerabilities […]