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Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched phishing attacks claiming to originate from a company help desk team.

Google has released Chrome version 108.0.5359.98/.99 for Windows and Chrome version 108.0.5359.98 for Mac, and Linux.  A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. For a complete description of the vulnerabilities and affected systems go to Chrome Stable Channel Update. IT Security

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a High vulnerability in Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series firmware. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a stack overflow on an affected device.

The maintainers of the FreeBSD operating system have released updates to address a security vulnerability impacting the ping module. A malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability to crash the program or trigger remote code execution. For a complete description of the vulnerabilities and affected systems go to FreeBSD-SA-22:15.ping. IT Security

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks impersonating the legitimate law firm, including Latham & Watkins.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have launched a series of phishing attacks against individuals in the UK impersonating the recruitment company Michael Page.

Threat Alert: What to Watch For Cybercriminals have compromised an undisclosed media company that provides video content and advertising to hundreds of news outlets across the United States. Authentic-looking browser update alerts appear on the impacted news websites.

Holiday-Related Phishing Attacks: What You Need to Know Every year, as the holiday shopping season approaches, holiday-themed phishing attacks rise. Attackers know the season brings a high volume of ecommerce activity—and related notifications.