Hackers never rest, and in recent weeks they have come up with a brand new scam. CVE-2018-8174, like CVE-2017-0199 which gained huge traction on April 2017, is another riff on inserting malware into malicious RTF Microsoft Office documents. Though another zero-day attack, this one contains an unusual combination of vulnerabilities that has yet to be…
The sandbox, last line of defense for many networks, isn’t what it used to be. Watch Votiro’s researcher, Amit Dori, shows how attackers can bypass sandbox security, inserting malicious code on servers without getting flagged, by taking advantage of basic rules of how VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros and sandboxes operate. If once a…
Every family has a skeleton in its closet, one that often remains hidden for a long time. But sooner or later, them bones will begin talking – and when they do, they will sing loudly, indicting the people behind their troubles, and revealing to the world their perfidy and failings. For Microsoft, the latest skeleton…
The technology will now be available for use by government, healthcare and education providers in 27 countries. Votiro, global leader in content disarm and reconstruction technology, a solution that protects organizations against undisclosed, zero-day exploits and other ongoing cyber threats, announced today that it has received the Common Criteria Certification from the Australian Signals Directorate…
AntiAmerican and anti-Israeli factions of the Anonymous collective recently declared that they would be launching attacks against any and all websites deemed to be Israelior U.S.government affiliated in their latest #OpIsrael campaign. The attacks come as the most recent of many campaigns that began back in 2013 on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, and since has…
Israeli cyber security firm Votiro has received accreditation from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) – an agency under the Department of Defence in Canberra – allowing the company to supply products to Australian government customers, including defence. Votiro, which specialises in content disarm and reconstruction technologies, said on 4 December that the ASD has provided the company with a…
As Votiro prepares to set up its Australian headquarters, the cyber security company has confirmed the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has given it security certification. Votiro, which specialises in protection against undisclosed and zero-day exploits utilised in cyber attacks, said the certification means its products can be used by government bodies, as well as healthcare and…
Frank Abagnale Jr, one of history’s most successful counterfeiters (whose adventures were chronicled in the 2002 film “Catch Me if You Can”) knew the secret to successful scamming, years ago: Do your illicit business when nobody is paying attention. In the film, the ultrasuccessful check forger was portrayed printing out toogoodtobedetected phony cheques using an advanced printing press in a small village in France…
The fallout from Uber’s hack and subsequent attempted coverup is a lesson for organisations in how not to respond to a data breach, security researchers say. The ride sharing company said today that it had paid hackers $US100,000 in an effort to conceal a data breach affecting 57 million accounts one year ago, leading to two firings at…
