The Sharp Panda cyber-espionage hacking group was observed targeting high-profile government entities in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, using a new version of the 'Soul' malware framework.
Author: Bill Toulas
A new Mirai botnet variant tracked as 'V3G4' targets 13 vulnerabilities in Linux-based servers and IoT devices to use in DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks.
A bug in Google Home smart speaker allowed installing a backdoor account that could be used to control it remotely and to turn it into a snooping device by accessing the microphone feed.