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Zoom zero-day discovery makes calls safer, hackers $200,000 richer

Read the original article: Zoom zero-day discovery makes calls safer, hackers $200,000 richer White hat hackers have demonstrated a Remote Code Execution attack against Zoom at the Pwn2Own event. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: pwn2ownrceWFHwhite hatwhite hatszoom (Read more…) The…

SAP warns of malicious activity targeting unpatched systems

Read the original article: SAP warns of malicious activity targeting unpatched systems A jointly-released report from Onapsis and SAP has warned that cybercriminals are taking advantage of a failure to patch. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: patchingreportsapsecurityupdatesvulnerabilities (Read more…) The…

Pre-installed auto installer threat found on Android mobile devices in Germany

Read the original article: Pre-installed auto installer threat found on Android mobile devices in Germany Gigaset mobile devices contain an Update app which is a pre-installed system app infected with Android/PUP.Riskware.Autoins.Redstone. Categories: Android Tags: AndroidAndroid/PUP.Riskware.Autoins.RedstoneAndroid/Trojan.Downloader.Agent.WAGDcom.redstone.ota.uiGigasetmobile malwarepre-installed mobile malware (Read more…)…

Aurora campaign: Attacking Azerbaijan using multiple RATs

Read the original article: Aurora campaign: Attacking Azerbaijan using multiple RATs We identified a new Python-based RAT targeting Azerbaijan from the same threat actor we profiled a month ago. Categories: MalwareThreat analysis Tags: Armeniaazerbaijanpythonrat (Read more…) The post Aurora campaign:…

Has Facebook leaked your phone number?

Read the original article: Has Facebook leaked your phone number? A giant collection of personal information from an old Facebook data leak has emerged. Find out why it matters and what you can do about it. Categories: PrivacySocial engineering Tags:…

A week in security (March 29 – April 4)

Read the original article: A week in security (March 29 – April 4) A roundup of the previous week’s security news, from March 29 to April 4. Categories: A week in security Tags: "i accidentally reported you""i accidentally reported you"…

Android “System Update” malware steals photos, videos, GPS location

Read the original article: Android “System Update” malware steals photos, videos, GPS location A new Android malware can swipe images and video, rifle through online searches, and record phone calls and video. But is it stalkerware? Categories: MobileStalkerware Tags: Android/Trojan.Spy.FakeSysUpdatedomestic…

Relax. Internet password books are OK

Read the original article: Relax. Internet password books are OK There, we’ve said it: In an imperfect world, Internet password books can help. Categories: Privacy Tags: bookpassword managementpassword managerprivacysecuritythreat model (Read more…) The post Relax. Internet password books are OK…

PYSA, the ransomware attacking schools

Read the original article: PYSA, the ransomware attacking schools PYSA is big game ransomware that’s been used in targeted attacks against large private organizations, healthcare, and most recently, the education sector. Categories: RansomwareThreat spotlight Tags: CERT FranceCERT-FReducation cybersecurityLondon Hackney CouncilMespinoza…

The one reason your iPhone needs a VPN

Read the original article: The one reason your iPhone needs a VPN If there’s one reason users need to use a VPN with their iPhones, it’s this: A VPN can protect you where Apple cannot. Categories: Privacy Tags: AppleiPhonevirtual private…

5G slicing vulnerability could be used in DoS attacks

Read the original article: 5G slicing vulnerability could be used in DoS attacks Researchers have found a vulnerability in the architecture of 5G network slicing, but what does that mean for consumers? Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: 5G5g slicingadaptivemobilemobile operatorsecurity (Read…

Slack hurries to fix direct message flaw that allowed harassment

Read the original article: Slack hurries to fix direct message flaw that allowed harassment Slack quickly reversed course yesterday, promising to revise a brand-new direct message feature that could have been misused for harassment. Categories: Security world Tags: abuseDirect MessageharassmentSlackSlack…

Software renewal scammers unmasked

Read the original article: Software renewal scammers unmasked In our latest investigation we unmask a group of scammers behind the software renewal phishing campaign. Categories: CybercrimeSocial engineering Tags: renewalscamtech support (Read more…) The post Software renewal scammers unmasked appeared first…

The human impact of a Royal Mail phishing scam

Read the original article: The human impact of a Royal Mail phishing scam We look at the impact of a Royal Mail phishing scam as described by the victim, caught out not once but twice by the scammers. Categories: Scams…

Report goes “behind enemy lines” to reveal SilverFish cyber-espionage group

Read the original article: Report goes “behind enemy lines” to reveal SilverFish cyber-espionage group PRODRAFT researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage group with links to SolarWinds and EvilCorps. Categories: Reports Tags: cobalt strikedomain frontingempireevil corpevilcorpKoadicmimikatzpowerploitprodaftsandboxsarasotasilverfishsolarwindstrickbotwastedlockerwordpress (Read more…) The post Report…

A week in security (March 15 – 21)

Read the original article: A week in security (March 15 – 21) A roundup of the previous week’s news, from March 15 to March 21. Categories: A week in security Tags: a week in securityfakemalwarephishingpodcastsecuritysecurity round upsocial mediatwitter (Read more…)…

NFTs explained: daylight robbery on the blockchain

Read the original article: NFTs explained: daylight robbery on the blockchain NFTs are a certificate of ownership protected by blockchain technology. So how come they did they get stolen? Categories: Explained Tags: blockchaindigital artledgerNFTNFTsnon-fungible (Read more…) The post NFTs explained:…

HelloKitty: When Cyberpunk met cy-purr-crime

Read the original article: HelloKitty: When Cyberpunk met cy-purr-crime HelloKitty was a relatively unheard-of ransomware family—until it became involved in an attack against the Polish video game developer, CD Projekt Red, in early February. Categories: Threat spotlight Tags: 78afe88dbfa9f7794037432db3975fa057eae3e4dc0f39bf19f2f04fa6e5c07c9a7daafc56300bd94ceef23eac56a0735b63ec6b9a7a409fb5a9b63efe1aa0b0c7d6719bbfb5baaadda498bf5ef49a3ada1d795b9ae4709074b0e3976968741eCD Projekt…

FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education

Read the original article: FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education Big-game ransomware, PYSA (AKA Mespinoza) is targeting educational institutions in the US and UK. Categories: AwarenessRansomware Tags: CERT FrancefbiFBI PSAMazeMega.nzMespinozaphishingpsaPYSA ransomwareransomwarerdpremote desktop protocolrevilryukSodinokibityposquatting (Read more…) The…

Teen behind 2020 Twitter hack pleads guilty

Read the original article: Teen behind 2020 Twitter hack pleads guilty The teen behind the Twitter hack of 2020 pleaded guilty to several charges as part of a deal in which he will serve three years in prison. Categories: CybercrimeSocial…

ProxyLogon PoCs trigger a game of whack-a-mole

Read the original article: ProxyLogon PoCs trigger a game of whack-a-mole Microsoft and others are trying to keep working ProxyLogon PoCs out of the hands of cybercriminals and script-kiddies. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: exchangeexchange serverGitHubmiscrosoftpocproof-of-conceptproxylogonreverse engineering (Read more…) The…

Royal Mail scam says your parcel is waiting for delivery

Read the original article: Royal Mail scam says your parcel is waiting for delivery We take a look at an SMS phishing messages which claims to have a parcel for you, with an unpaid shipping fee. Categories: Scams Tags: deliveryfakepackageparcelphishphishingroyal…

Ransomware is targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers

Read the original article: Ransomware is targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers Attacks using the ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange vulnerability have taken a new twist: DearCry ransomware. Categories: Ransomware Tags: exchangemailmicrosoftproxylogonransomware (Read more…) The post Ransomware is targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers…

150,000 Verkada security cameras hacked—to make a point

Read the original article: 150,000 Verkada security cameras hacked—to make a point Hospitals, banks, police departments, prisons, schools, and companies like Tesla and Cloudflare are victims of an attack on Verkada. Categories: IoT Tags: APT 69420 Arson Catscamera hackingCloudeflare hackhealthcare…

5 common VPN myths busted

Read the original article: 5 common VPN myths busted We cut through some popular misunderstandings about VPNs. Categories: Awareness Tags: carriergeo-lockedISPmythnetflixvpn (Read more…) The post 5 common VPN myths busted appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.   Become a supporter of…

iPhone app exposed other people’s call recordings

Read the original article: iPhone app exposed other people’s call recordings Read more…) The post iPhone app exposed other people’s call recordings appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.   Become a supporter of IT Security News and help us remove the…

OVH cloud datacenter destroyed by fire

Read the original article: OVH cloud datacenter destroyed by fire The third largest hosting provider in the world has seen its site in Strasbourg destroyed by a fire. What does it mean for you? Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: afr-ixbackupbad packetscentre…

REvil ransomware’s calling, and it’s not good news

Read the original article: REvil ransomware’s calling, and it’s not good news REvil ransomware, also known as Sodinokibi, has deployed a new telephone-based tactic to convince victims to pay up. Categories: Ransomware Tags: attackblackmailcompromisehijackmalwareransomwarerevilscamSodinokibiVoIP (Read more…) The post REvil ransomware’s…

Microsoft Exchange attacks cause panic as criminals go shell collecting

Read the original article: Microsoft Exchange attacks cause panic as criminals go shell collecting The ProxyLogon vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange has moved from an Advanced Persistent Threat to every cybercrime’s new toy in record time. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: APTbackdoor.hafniumcisacryptominingdevcoredubexhafniummicrosoft…

A week in security (March 1 – 7)

Read the original article: A week in security (March 1 – 7) A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 1 – 7, including Ryuk going worm, Exchange servers under attack, stolen VPN data, and more. Categories: A week in security…

Update now! Chrome fix patches in-the-wild zero-day

Read the original article: Update now! Chrome fix patches in-the-wild zero-day Google has released a patch for yet another vulnerability in Chrome’s audio component after it was exploited in the wild. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: 89.0.4.4389.72chromecve-2021-21159cve-2021-21160cve-2021-21161cve-2021-21162cve-2021-21163cve-2021-21164cve-202121166Googleheap buffer overflowinsufficient data…

21 million free VPN users’ data exposed

Read the original article: 21 million free VPN users’ data exposed Recent VPN data leaks and breaches highlight the importance—and difficulty—of fully trusting a VPN provider. Here are tips on who to trust. Categories: Privacy Tags: chatvpnfree VPNgeckovpnMalwarebytes Privacymobile VPN…

Patch now! Exchange servers attacked by Hafnium zero-days

Read the original article: Patch now! Exchange servers attacked by Hafnium zero-days Microsoft has released updates to deal with 4 zero-day vulnerabilities being used in an attack chain aimed at users of Exchange Server. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: cve-2021-26855cve-2021-26857cve-2021-26858cve-2021-27065exchange…

Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like capability

Read the original article: Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like capability French researchers have found a Ryuk ransomware variant that can spread laterally through an infected network. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: ANSSIarpbotnetemotetKRBTGTrpcryukscheduled tasksthreat spotlighttrickbotWake-on-LAN (Read more…) The post Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like…

To pay, or not to pay? That is the VPN question

Read the original article: To pay, or not to pay? That is the VPN question Should you pay for a VPN? We delve into the paid versus free VPN debate. Categories: Privacy Tags: free VPNpaid VPNvirtual private networksvpn (Read more…)…

TikTok pays $92 million to end data theft lawsuit

Read the original article: TikTok pays $92 million to end data theft lawsuit TikTok has agreed to pay a hefty settlement, and to stop recording users’ biometric and location data. Categories: PrivacyReports Tags: artificial intelligencebytedanceChinesefacial recognitionobfuscationpersonal datasettlestiktokus class-action suit (Read…

Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites? It must be tax season

Read the original article: Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites? It must be tax season With tax season around the corner, an aggressive campaign caught our attention and we decided to investigate. Categories: Please don’t buy thisWeb threats Tags: affiliatescustomer reviewsidentity…

LazyScripter: From Empire to double RAT

Read the original article: LazyScripter: From Empire to double RAT Our latest research on a threat actor that has similarities with #APT28 and #MuddyWater. Categories: Malwarebytes news (Read more…) The post LazyScripter: From Empire to double RAT appeared first on…

Clop targets execs, ransomware tactics get another new twist

Read the original article: Clop targets execs, ransomware tactics get another new twist Clop’s targeting of executives’ workstations is the latest in a string of recent innovations in ransomware. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: Business Email CompromiseClopdevelopmentsleak siteransom.clopransom.cryptomixransom.mazeransomwaresoftware agtargeted attacksvirtual hard…

The mystery of the Silver Sparrow Mac malware

Read the original article: The mystery of the Silver Sparrow Mac malware Silver Sparrow is the first malware to include native code for Apple’s new M1 chips, but why is its desired payload is blank? Categories: Mac Tags: AppleApple malwareM1M1…

A week in security (February 15 – February 21)

Read the original article: A week in security (February 15 – February 21) A roundup of cybersecurity news from February 15 – 21, including Egregor, romance scams, insider threats, and more. Categories: A week in security Tags: agoraApple malwarebaby monitor…

North Korean hackers charged with $1.3 billion of cyberheists

Read the original article: North Korean hackers charged with $1.3 billion of cyberheists Three members of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau where charged for WannaCry, the Sony Pictures hack, and many other cybercrimes. Categories: Awareness Tags: Advanced Persistent Threat 38advanced…

Romance scams: FTC reveals $304 million of heartache

Read the original article: Romance scams: FTC reveals $304 million of heartache The FTC’s latest findings reveal that love is in the air for people up to no good. Categories: Privacy Tags: appsdatingfakeFTCromancescams (Read more…) The post Romance scams: FTC…

Clubhouse under scrutiny for sending data to Chinese servers

Read the original article: Clubhouse under scrutiny for sending data to Chinese servers The audio-chat app Clubhouse is the latest rage in the social media landscape. What is it, and can we trust it? Categories: Awareness Tags: agoraalex stamoschinachinese serversclubhouseclubhouse…

Yandex sysadmin caught selling access to email accounts

Read the original article: Yandex sysadmin caught selling access to email accounts Yandex, dubbed the “Russian Google”, caught one of its own system administrators red handed in a routine security audit. Categories: Awareness Tags: accidental insiderbreachcybersecurity awarenessinsider threatsintentional culture of…

RDP, the ransomware problem that won’t go away

Read the original article: RDP, the ransomware problem that won’t go away Read more…) The post RDP, the ransomware problem that won’t go away appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.   Become a supporter of IT Security News and help us…

Egregor ransomware hit by arrests

Read the original article: Egregor ransomware hit by arrests In a collaboration between French and Ukranian law enforcement, threat actors related to the Egregor ransomware team have been arrested. Categories: Ransomware Tags: bitcoindata exfiltrationegregorextortionFrancelaw enforcementMazeraasukraine (Read more…) The post Egregor…

Gang arrested for SIM-swapping celebrities, stealing $100 million

Read the original article: Gang arrested for SIM-swapping celebrities, stealing $100 million The attacks targeted thousands of people and netted some high-profile victims, such as online influencers, sports stars, and musicians. Categories: Social engineering Tags: 2faMatthew MillerPaul CreffieldSIM jackiingSIM swapSIM…

Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security

Read the original article: Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security We look at a story involving the theft of people’s most sensitive data, and what you can do to secure yours. Categories: Privacy Tags: compromisecourtdataemailguiltyhackingphotographsprivacysecuresocial mediastealtheft (Read more…)…

What Google learned from 1 billion evil email scams

Read the original article: What Google learned from 1 billion evil email scams Google teamed up with researchers from Stanford University to analyse 5 months worth of mails. This is what they found. Categories: Privacy Tags: gmailGooglemailmalwarephishphishingpresentationscamspam (Read more…) The…

Hackers try to poison Florida City’s drinking water

Read the original article: Hackers try to poison Florida City’s drinking water Read more…) The post Hackers try to poison Florida City’s drinking water appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.   Become a supporter of IT Security News and help us…

Cyberpunk 2077 developer hit by ransomware

Read the original article: Cyberpunk 2077 developer hit by ransomware As if they didn’t have enough to deal with already, CD PROJEKT RED, makers of Cyberpunk 2077, have fallen victim to a targeted ransomware attack. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: CD…

Android devices caught in Matryosh botnet

Read the original article: Android devices caught in Matryosh botnet The Matryosh botnet goes after Android devices that have ADB enabled and uses them in orchestrated DDoS attacks. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: adbandroid debug bridgebotnetddosicmpechomatryoshport 5555tcprawtor proxyudpplain (Read more…) The…

How NOT to fail at PDF redaction

Read the original article: How NOT to fail at PDF redaction They had one job. Categories: Privacy Tags: how to redact PDF filesproper PDF redactionproper way to redact PDF files (Read more…) The post How NOT to fail at PDF…

A week in security (February 1 – February 7)

Read the original article: A week in security (February 1 – February 7) A roundup of cybersecurity news from February 1 – 7, including a barcode scanner’s infections and browser sync risks Categories: A week in security Tags: dataemulatorhackerslock and…

Android emulator abused to introduce malware onto PCs

Read the original article: Android emulator abused to introduce malware onto PCs Attackers have compromised the software distribution system of BigNox, developer of a popular Android emulator for PCs and Macs. Categories: Awareness Tags: massive multiplayer onlineMMOOperating NightScoutPipeMonsupply-chain attack (Read…

Update now! Chrome patches zero-day that was exploited in the wild

Read the original article: Update now! Chrome patches zero-day that was exploited in the wild The successfully exploited vulnerability is suspected of being used in targeted attacks against security researchers. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilitiesSocial engineering Tags: C&Cchromecve-2021-21148heap buffer overflowsecurity researcherssolarwindswatering…

Would real identities make social media safer?

Read the original article: Would real identities make social media safer? Questions of anonymity on social media are a talking point again. Making everyone use their real identities sounds good, but would it actually make things better? Categories: Privacy Tags:…

Browser sync—what are the risks of turning it on?

Read the original article: Browser sync—what are the risks of turning it on? Browser synchronization is a handy feature but it comes with a few risks. Here’s what you should be asking yourself before you switch it on. Categories: Privacy…

Credit card skimmer piggybacks on Magento 1 hacking spree

Read the original article: Credit card skimmer piggybacks on Magento 1 hacking spree It’s double trouble for Magento 1 sites when skimmers find themselves competing for resources. Categories: Cybercrime Tags: costwayMagecartmagentoskimmer (Read more…) The post Credit card skimmer piggybacks on…