Trellix security researchers have discovered malware that evades detection by using an old and vulnerable Avast Anti-Rootkit driver. The malware can disable security processes and take control of critical parts of the operating system. Several solutions exist to protect against such attacks, such as using rules to identify and block components based on their signatures or hashes and the vulnerable driver blocklist policy file from Microsoft.
Irish researcher finds 1.1 million NHS employee records were leaked
Dublin cybersecurity researcher, Aaron Costello, discovered a leak of 1.1 million NHS employee records due to improperly configured settings in Microsoft Power Pages, a widely-used