Ransomwarecritical
Cybercriminals exploit fear and urgency to trick consumers
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-3723 | Actively Exploited V8 Type Confusion in Google Chrome (CVE-2022-3723) | 8.8 | 8% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2023-21674 | Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows ALPC | 8.8 | 34% | KEV | KEV |
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4 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Cybercriminals remained active in spying and information stealing, with lottery-themed adware campaigns used as a tactic to obtain people’s contact details, according to Avast. Threats using social engineering to steal money, such as refund and invoice fraud and tech support scams, increased during Q4 of 2022. Threat researchers also discovered zero-day exploits in Google Chrome and Windows.
By @helpnetsecurity · helpnetsecurity.com
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