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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum since the project started. A professional with 10+ years of experience in creating engaging content. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles! Follow Milena @Milenyim

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How to Remove Zeropadypt Files Virus

Zeropadypt files virus, otherwise known as .[Email=asmo49@asmodeus.us] ransomware, is currently active in the wild, infecting users and encrypting their data. It appears that the ransomware is descendant from the 0kilobypt family. It’s still not known how exactly Zeropadypt files virus…

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Beware the “Email Deactivation” Scam

We’ve detected a new scam that’s currently being spread in the wild, which is using the “Email Deactivation for [recipient’s email address]” subject line. Email Deactivation Scam: More Details The scam appears to be sent from an alleged Email Administrator,…

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CVE-2019-3719: Dangerous Bug in Dell’s SupportAssist Client Software

CVE-2019-3719 is an RCE vulnerability in Dell’s SupportAssist Client software. The bug could allow remote unauthenticated attackers on the same Network Access layer to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Dell machines. Here’s the official description of CVE-2019-3719: Dell SupportAssist Client…

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CVE-2019-2568 in Oracle WebLogic Endangers 36,000 Servers

Another day, another vulnerability. The cybersecurity mantra is giving us another serious issue in Oracle WebLogic Server. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2019-2568, is easily exploitable and can allow an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise…

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Remove .guesswho Files Virus (Update September 2019)

Have your files been encrypted with the .guesswho extension? The .guesswho files virus is a new ransomware threat that is currently infecting users. Update September 2019. The .guesswho ransomware is still present on the malware scene. The .guesswho virus infection…

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CVE-2018-6692: Belkin Wemo Insight Smart Plug Still Vulnerable

Are you an owner of a smart home? If yes, maybe you’re acquainted with the Belkin Wemo Insight smart plug. It serves to turn your lights and appliances on and off, and it can also monitor them from anywhere. The…

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Chrome 74 Fixes 39 Security Flaws, Introduces Dark Mode

Are you using Google Chrome? Perhaps you know that Google just released Chrome 74 to the Stable Desktop channel, and Windows, Mac, and Linux users can now download the most recent version of the browser. Note that Chrome 74 introduces…

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Trojanized TeamViewer Used in Attacks to Steal Financial Information

A trojanized version of TeamViewer has been used in targeted attacks against governmental and financial institutions. The application has been maliciously modified to steal financial information from targets in Europe and worldwide. Among the targeted countries are Nepal, Kenya, Liberia,…

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Researchers Discover Carbanak Source Code Uploaded on VirusTotal

The source code of the infamous Carbanak banking malware was discovered uploaded on VirusTotal. More precisely, security researchers from FireEye say that they found the malware’s source code, builders, and some unknown plugins in two RAR archives that were uploaded…

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Top 10 Most Hacked Passwords in 2019. Is Your Password One of Them?

Password hygiene has not improved much when compared to data we analyzed in 2015. Apparently, the list of worst passwords doesn’t change from year to year, with users continuing to use weak passwords for their accounts. New statistics reveal that…

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Flaws in Broadcom WiFi Chips Expose Smartphones, IoT Devices

It’s a fact that we’re facing new vulnerabilities daily. Today’s share of flaws comes from Broadcom WiFi chipset drivers. The flaws (CVE-2019-9503, CVE-2019-9500, CVE-2019-9501, CVE-2019-9502) affect multiple operating systems and could allow remote attackers to perform arbitrary code execution resulting…

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eGobbler iOS Malvertising Campaign Impacts Half a Billion User Sessions

„А series of rampant malvertising campaigns“ targeting iOS users have been detected. The campaigns targeted both US and European publishers, and respectively users. According to Confiant security researchers the malicious activities come from a known threat actor called eGobbler that…

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Beware the “Warning! Account compromised!” Scam

Yet another sextortion scam is sneaking into users’ inboxes. The scam which is using the “Warning! Account compromised!” subject line is relying on the spoofing technique to make the user believe their system has been hacked. What Is Spoofing? Spoofing…

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AdBlock, AdBlock Plus and uBlock Exploitable in a Trivial Attack

If you use AdBlock, AdBlock Plus or uBlock, you should be aware that a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in their filter systems. The loophole may allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary code into web pages. The discovery was made…

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New Scranos Rookit Can Damage Your System in Multiple Ways

Scranos is the name of a new rootkit-enabled spyware which despite its current sophistication appears to be “work-in-progress”. Bitdefender researchers recently discovered that the operators of Scranos are continuously testing new components on already-infected users and regularly making minor improvement…

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CVE-2019-0859 Zero-Day: How Did the Exploit Work in the Wild?

CVE-2019-0859 is a zero-day vulnerability which was part of this month‘s Patch Tuesday. The vulnerability was detected by Kaskersky Lab researchers who just released detailed technical resume of the issue. In March 2019, Kaspersky’s Exploit Prevention (EP) systems detected an…

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Microsoft Refuses to Patch Zero-Day Exploit in Internet Explorer

Microsoft has declined to patch a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer for which a security researcher published details and proof-of-concept. The flaw can allow attackers to steal files from computers running Windows. More specifically, the researcher successfully tested the zero-day…

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Phishing Statistics: 1 in 99 Emails Is A Phishing Attack

New alarming statistics reveal that approximately 25 percent of phishing emails taken from a batch of 55 million analyzed emails were marked as clean by Office 365 Exchange Online Protection (EOP). This means that these phishing emails got to recipients’…

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WPA3 Vulnerabilities Enable Attackers to Uncover Wi-Fi Passwords

A new research reveals vulnerabilities in “a limited number of early implementations of WPA3™-Personal, where those devices allow collection of side channel information on a device running an attacker’s software, do not properly implement certain cryptographic operations, or use unsuitable…

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Highly Sophisticated TajMahal APT Framework Goes Undetected for Years

A new highly sophisticated APT framework used for spying purposes was recently uncovered by security researchers. The malicious framework has been in operation for at least 5 years but it’s the first time it’s been detected. The framework has been…

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