Security Analysis Clears TikTok of Censorship, Privacy Accusations
TikTok’s source code is in line with industry standards, security researchers say. [...]
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Bogus Android Clubhouse App Drops Credential-Swiping Malware
The malicious app spreads the BlackRock malware, which steals credentials from 458 services - including Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and Amazon. [...]
CopperStealer Malware Targets Facebook and Instagram Business Accounts
A previously undocumented password and cookie stealer has been compromising accounts of big guns like Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google since 2019 and then using them for cybercriminal activity. [...]
Trojanized Xcode Project Slips MacOS Malware to Apple Developers
In a new campaign, threat actors are bundling macOS malware in trojanized Apple Xcode developer projects. [...]
$4,000 COVID-19 ‘Relief Checks’ Cloak Dridex Malware
The American Rescue Act is the latest zeitgeisty lure being circulated in an email campaign. [...]
Mimecast: SolarWinds Attackers Stole Source Code
A new Mimecast update reveals the SolarWinds hackers accessed several "limited" source code repositories. [...]
PYSA Ransomware Pillages Education Sector, Feds Warn
A major spike of attacks against higher ed, K-12 and seminaries in March has prompted the FBI to issue a special alert. [...]
Latest Mirai Variant Targets SonicWall, D-Link and IoT Devices
A new Mirai variant is targeting known flaws in D-Link, Netgear and SonicWall devices, as well as newly-discovered flaws in unknown IoT devices. [...]
Magecart Attackers Save Stolen Credit-Card Data in .JPG File
Researchers from Sucuri discovered the tactic, which creatively hides malicious activity until the info can be retrieved, during an investigation into a compromised Magento 2 e-commerce site. [...]
Cyberattacks See Fundamental Changes, A Year into COVID-19
A year after COVID-19 was officially determined to be a pandemic, the methods and tactics used by cybercriminals have drastically changed. [...]
REvil Group Claims Slew of Ransomware Attacks
The threat group behind the Sodinokibi ransomware claimed to have recently compromised nine organizations. [...]
Metamorfo Banking Trojan Abuses AutoHotKey to Avoid Detection
A legitimate binary for creating shortcut keys in Windows is being used to help the malware sneak past defenses, in a rash of new campaigns. [...]
Microsoft Exchange Exploits Pave a Ransomware Path
As attacks double every hour, hackers are exploiting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers and installing a new family of ransomware called DearCry. [...]
Molson Coors Cracks Open a Cyberattack Investigation
The multinational brewing company did not say what type of incident caused a ‘systems outage,’ but it's investigating and working to get networks back online. [...]
Ransomware Attack Strikes Spain’s Employment Agency
Reports say that the agency in charge of managing Spain's unemployment benefits has been hit by the Ryuk ransomware. [...]
TrickBot Takes Over, After Cops Kneecap Emotet
TrickBot rises to top threat in February, overtaking Emotet in Check Point’s new index. [...]
NanoCore RAT Scurries Past Email Defenses with .ZIPX Tactic
A spam campaign hides a malicious executable behind file archive extensions. [...]
Microsoft Exchange Servers Face APT Attack Tsunami
At least 10 nation-state-backed groups are using the ProxyLogon exploit chain to compromise email servers, as compromises mount. [...]
Linux Systems Under Attack By New RedXOR Malware
Researchers say the new RedXOR backdoor is targeting Linux systems with various data exfiltration and network traffic tunneling capabilities. [...]
FIN8 Resurfaces with Revamped Backdoor Malware
The financial cyber-gang is running limited attacks ahead of broader offensives on point-of-sale systems. [...]
Fake Ad Blocker Delivers Hybrid Cryptominer/Ransomware Infection
A hybrid Monero cryptominer and ransomware bug has hit 20,000 machines in 60 days. [...]
Nim-Based Malware Loader Spreads Via Spear-Phishing Emails
Spear-phishing emails are spreading the NimzaLoader malware loader, which some say may be used to download Cobalt Strike. [...]
Dark Web Markets for Stolen Data See Banner Sales
Despite an explosion in the sheer amount of stolen data available on the Dark Web, the value of personal information is holding steady, according to the 2021 Dark Web price index from Privacy Affairs. That leaves these thriving dirty data dealers in a familiar predicament — they need to lock …
Google Play Harbors Malware-Laced Apps Delivering Spy Trojans
A never-before-seen malware-dropper, Clast82, fetches the AlienBot and MRAT malware in a savvy Google Play campaign aimed at Android users. [...]
On Not Fixing Old Vulnerabilities
How is this even possible?...26% of companies Positive Technologies tested were vulnerable to WannaCry, which was a threat years ago, and some even vulnerable to Heartbleed. “The most frequent vulnerabilities detected during automated assessment date back to 20132017, which indicates a lack of recent software updates,” the …
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