Threat actors are exploiting a flawed Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to bypass detection, disable security tools and compromise targeted systems, Trellix researchers found. The malware corrupts trusted kernel-mode drivers, creating tools to terminate security processes and compromise systems. Several products including Avast, ESET, McAfee and Microsoft Defender were targeted. Organisations are being urged to implement protections against such attacks.
James, the Attorney General, and Harris, the DFS Superintendent, Obtain $11.3 Million from Auto Insurance Firms for Data Breaches – DataBreaches.Net
Blimey! Did you hear about what happened over in the Big Apple? The top brass over at the New York State Department of Financial Services