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
What Is Audio Finder? Audio Finder is an adware and a potentially unwanted program that is used to display pop-up ads and redirect users to sponsored websites. This type of adware is usually installed without the user’s knowledge and can…
What Is Highperformancegate.com? Highperformancegate.com has been classified as a malicious website that redirects visitors to malicious pages. At the time our report is being written, the domain has been flagged as “malicious” and “suspicious” by two of the security engines…
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by Mac Error Code -43, puzzled by what it means or how to fix it? This enigmatic message signifies a hiccup in accessing necessary files on your Mac, often leaving users scratching…
What Is Account Shutdown Notification? Account Shutdown Notification is an example of a popular phishing scam which has been circling the web for many years. These scams are a type of email or text message that attempt to gain access…
What Is Btos Virus? Are your files changed with the .btos extension? This change is an example of a ransomware threat that belongs to the STOP/DJVU family. This iteration of the ransomware uses the .btos file extension, which is appended…
What Is OperativeInfluence? OperativeInfluence is an ad-supported program and one of the latest variants of the AdLoad family. As such, the program has been designed to expose your Mac at risk of intrusive online ads, browser redirects, and data collection…
What Is LaserMacroKnowledge? LaserMacroKnowledge is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) designed to target the macOS operating system. The PUP belongs to the AdLoad family of Mac threats, which is detected as Trojan.AdLoad. This AdLoad family and its multiple variants, LaserMacroKnowledge…
What Is Captchaglow.top? Captchaglow.top is a suspicious website that triggers redirects. It has been designed to display push notification prompts to the user. Usually, these website show a message that says the following: CLICK ALLOW TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE…
Another Microsoft Patch Tuesday has rolled out, fixing a total of 49 vulnerabilities. In terms of severity and impact, six of these vulnerabilities are critical, 40 important, and the rest – moderate. Microsoft December 2022 Patch Tuesday: Affected Products So,…
CVE-2022-27518 is a newly detected Citrix vulnerability, currently exploited in attacks. The zero-day is located in Citrix ADC and Gateway, and could allow an unauthenticated remote threat actor to take over an exposed device. What Is Known about CVE-2022-27518? According…
CVE-2022-42475 is a newly reported zero-day and a highly severe vulnerability in FortiOS that could trigger remote code execution. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, and affected organizations should apply the patch immediately. CVE-2022-42475: What Is Known So…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a warning about ongoing Royal ransomware attacks that target healthcare organizations in the country. What Is Known about the Royal Ransomware Attacks? Royal ransomware is a lesser known ransomware…
CVE-2022-20968 is a new high-severity security vulnerability in Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series firmware. CVE-2022-20968 In Detail The CVE-2022-20968 vulnerability could be exploited by unauthenticated threat actors in remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks. The flaw is triggered…
What Is MomentTech? MomentTech is an ad-supported, potentially unwanted application (PUA) that is currently being distributed across the web. The app relies on deceptive methods to get installed by users without their knowledge or consent. In most cases, the app…
What Is IdentityStack? IdentityStack is an example of a suspicious program that targets Mac users with ads by altering system and browser settings. IdentityStack relies on deceptive means to get distributed across the web, including fake updates and other social…
What Is PrimaryServiceSearch? PrimaryServiceSearch belongs to the AdLoad adware family which uses fake software updates, usually Adobe Flash Player, to propagate across users. Usually, the user comes across a dubious web page that triggers a pop-up window prompting them to…
Zombinder is a new obfuscation service and criminal platform that allows threat actors to bind malware to legitimate Android applications. The service is cross-platform and targets both Windows and Android users. The platform was discovered by ThreatFabric researchers while analyzing…
What Is FractionControl? FractionControl is an ad-supported, potentially unwanted program that may create specific files on your Mac in system directories and tamper with its performance. The program could also create a separate user profile to hide its presence. FractionControl…
What Is AdvancedHelper? AdvancedHelper is an ad-supported application capable of creating specific files on Mac in system directories. The program could also create a separate user profile to hide its presence. This potentially unwanted app runs its harmful files with…
Three new security vulnerabilities that create significant supply chain risk have been discovered. The vulnerabilities, which were discovered and reported by Eclypsium researchers, affect American Megatrends – MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software: CVE-2022-40259 – Arbitrary Code Execution via Redfish…
