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Google is buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash deal, valued at $5.4 billion. The news comes from an announcement the two companies recently made. According to Google’s press release, Google has signed “a definitive agreement to acquire Mandiant Inc.”,…
A new set of supply chain vulnerabilities have been discovered affecting PTC’s Axeda agent, affecting various vendors in a range of industries, including healthcare and financial. Axeda offers a scalable foundation to build and deploy enterprise-grade applications for connected products,…
A new dangerous Linux vulnerability is lurking in unpatched distributions. Called Dirty Pipe and tracked as CVE-2022-0847, the vulnerability is located in the kernel (since version 5.8), creating the possibility for threat actors to overwrite arbitrary data into any read-online…
What Is Desktopnotificationshub.com? Desktopnotificationshub.com is a suspicious website designed to trigger push notifications in the affected browser. All popular browsers can be affected by this website, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Safari. These websites aim to…
A new high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability could have been abused to escape a container in order to execute arbitrary commands on the host. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-0492, and has been detailed by Palo Alto Unit 42 Networks researchers.…
Two out-of-band updates were just released to address a couple of zero-day vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla says that both vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild, meaning that patching should be done as soon as possible. Due to…
SmartTransaction is a new form of AdLoad adware targeting macOS users. If specific requirements are met, the adware might start displaying annoying advertisements. These conditions may include incompatibility between the browser or system and the user geolocation used by the…
Another stealthy, rootkit backdoor used for espionage has been uncovered. The malware, dubbed Daxin and Backdoor.Daxin, is capable of carrying out attacks against hardened networks, said Symantec Threat Hunter team researchers. A Look into Daxin Backdoor Daxin is described as…
Security researchers detected a new advanced persistent threat campaign, which was first identified in relation to the Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus vulnerability CVE-2021-40539 and ServiceDesk Plus vulnerability CVE-2021-44077. According to Palo Alto Unit 42, the threat actors behind the campaign…
A new data wiper malware has been discovered, reportedly used in attacks against machines in Ukraine, following the news of Russia launching a military operation against the country. HermeticWiper Malware Used in Attacks Against Ukraine The wiper malware has been…
Another information stealer is being distributed with the help of pirated software websites. CryptBot, a well-known infostealer, has been “seen” on numerous sites that offer free downloads for cracked games and pro-grade software. CryptBot: A Constantly Evolving Infostealer Cryptbot has…
What Is External Links Tool? External Links Tool is classified as an adware and a potentially unwanted application (PUA). If you have this application installed, you may be experiencing intrusive forms of advertising, as well as constant browser redirects. If…
An NFT-related cybersecurity incident involving the OpenSea NFT marketplace took place over the weekend. Apparently, threat actors exploited a smart contract migration to deceit 17 users, resulting in a loss of nearly 3 million dollars worth of NFTs (non-fungible tokens).…
Great news for Hive ransomware victims – security researchers found a way to decipher its encryption algorithm without using the master key. A group of academics from South Korea’s Kookmin University have shared their curious findings in a detailed report…
CVE-2022-24087 is another critical vulnerability that Adobe had to address quickly, following the disclosure of CVE-2022-24086. CVE-2022-24087: New Critical Adobe Bug CVE-2022-24086 is a critical, zero-day security vulnerability that affected Adobe’s Commerce and Magento open-source products. The vulnerability, which has…
There’s hardly anyone today who hasn’t heard about NFTs. However, how many of us do actually understand the concept of NFT? Being a cybersecurity website, we decided to have a look at the security side of the so-called non-fungible tokens.…
Google recently announced “a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android”. The Goal of Privacy Sandbox on Android The goal of the initiative is introducing new, more privacy-oriented advertising solutions that will limit the sharing of user data…
What Is nStart Football? nStart Football is a browser extension for Google Chrome. The browser extension promises to deliver sports and football news. But its sole purpose may be to alter your browser’s settings and generate advertisements. In addition, its…
What Is AdjustableValue? Adware.MacOS.AdjustableValue, or simply AdjustableValue, is an adware and a potentially unwanted application targeting macOS. If you have this application downloaded onto your system, you may be experiencing various issues, such as lagging Mac performance, browser redirects and…
What Is FormatProtocol? FormatProtocol is a recently detected adware program targeting macOS users. The program belongs to the infamous AdLoad family which has been the culprit for multiple adware-related problems for Mac users. Other examples of AdLoad include LauncherRecord and…
