Microsoft’s July 2024 Patch Tuesday includes security updates for 142 flaws, including two zero-days that are actively exploited and two that are publicly disclosed. This Patch Tuesday fixed five critical vulnerabilities, all of which were remote code execution flaws. July 2024 Patch Tuesday Breakdown: Here is the breakdown of vulnerabilities …

Three emerging threats will be discussed below, along with how sandbox analysis can be utilized to detect them proactively. Lockbit Ransomware: The Lockbit ransomware is a major cybersecurity threat that appeared in 2019. It works as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), where affiliates use its software to carry out attacks. The Royal Mail …

Avast researchers found a security flaw in the DoNex ransomware and its previous versions, which allowed them to create a tool to decrypt the files. They shared this discovery at the Recon 2024 conference. Avast released a free decryptor in March 2024 to help victims recover their files. “All brands …