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Facebook is rolling out optional end-to-end encryption for video and voice calls on Messenger, along with updates controls for disappearing messages. The new features are coming to address users’ expectations and needs for security and privacy, allowing users to be…
Heimdal security researchers were just informed about a new ransomware strain, signed by a group called DeepBlueMagic. Apparently, the new strain is rather complex, displaying innovative approaches in terms of its file encryption. The compromised device the researchers analyzed was…
A new nefarious information stealer has been detected in the wild. Dubbed Ficker and detected by the BlackBerry Research & Intelligence Team, the infostealer is sold and distributed on Russian underground forums by a hacker known as @ficker. The malware…
FortBridge security researchers recently achieved remote code execution and privilege escalation on cPanel, the popular web hosting control panel software, and WHM using a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw. cPanel Flaws Discovered During Black-Box Pentest The team discovered multiple vulnerabilities…
Accenture is the latest victim of the LockBit ransomware gang. LockBit Ransomware Hits Accenture The cybercriminals recently posted the name and logo of the company, which is a global business consulting firm. As such, Accenture’s clients include 91 names of…
A new variant of the VoidCrypt ransomware family has been detected in the wild. Since the ransomware appends the .WIZOZ extension to encrypted files, users may call it WIZOZ virus (crypto virus). The ransomware creates a ransom note, called decrypt-info.txt…
Poly Network, a China-based cryptocurrency platform for exchanging tokens across multiple blockchains, was a victim of an attack due to a vulnerability in its system. As a result, the staggering amount of $611 million worth of cryptocurrency were siphoned from…
Microsoft’s August 2021 Patch Tuesday just rolled out, addressing 51 security vulnerabilities, including more Print Spooler issues, a zero-day, and seven critical flaws. Reports indicate that the zero-day, known under the CVE-2021-36948 advisory has been actively exploited in the wild.…
There’s a newly developed malware on the radar of security researchers who believe that it could be released into the wild soon. The malware, which is still under construction, is called Chaos and was spotted in underground ads where it…
What Is DominantFormula? DominantFormula is another example of Mac adware that loads unwanted advertisements and causes browser redirects. This adware appears to be similar to Dominant Partition and Dominant Mapper. The most likely method of spreading Dominant Formulant across Macs…
A recently disclosed vulnerability in routers running Arcadyan firmware is currently being exploited in the wild by unknown threat actors. The vulnerability, which was disclosed by Tenable researchers on August 3, has been around for at least a decade. Affected…
Security researchers Dan Petro and Allan Cecil from Bishop Fox Labs recently shared their findings regarding an RNG vulnerability in the foundation of IoT (Internet of Things) security. The critical flaw resides in hardware number generators (RNGs) and affects 35…
What Is Best Game Search? Best Game Search, found on portal.bestgamesearch.com, is yet another example of a series of browser hijackers that all promote the bogus SearchLee search engine. All these hijackers may promote ads, meaning that they all have…
Another large-scale ransomware attack took place a few days ago. The victim of a RansomExx attack is GIGABYTE, a Taiwanese vendor of computer hardware. Hackers are now threatening to release more than 112 GB of business data on the dark…
ClickStreamSearch is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) with adware components and browser hijacking capabilities. In other words, once installed, the app would change your browser’s settings in order to display various types of ads. ClickStreamSearch may also collect details related…
What Is BestForMac? Have you been struggling to remove an unwanted app called BestForMac? Best For Mac is an example of an adware program that hijacks the settings of your browser to display ads. It may also promote a bogus…
A security researcher recently discovered and reported to the public a vulnerability in Telegram for macOS that could expose users’ self-destruct messages. By design, Telegram secret chats rely on end-to-end encryption and should provide bullet-proof security and privacy of chat…
What Is OpenBook Adware? OpenBook is classified as an adware application, as a result of which you may start experiencing various unwanted ads. OpenBook is currently detected by two security engines on VirusTotal. The low detection rate means that the…
Cisco released patches to fix several critical security vulnerabilities in its Small Business VPN routers. The vulnerabilities could enable remote attackers to perform arbitrary code execution attacks and trigger denial-of-service (DoS). CVE-2021-1609 and CVE-2021-1610 in Cisco Small Busines Routers Tracked…
Security researchers from Sophos Labs recently tracked a new campaign distributing the well-known Raccoon inforstealer. The malware, which is run on as-a-service basis by its developers, has been updated with new tactics, techniques and procedures to steal critical information from…
