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GitLab has discovered and fixed a highly critical vulnerability that could lead to account takeover. Tracked as CVE-2022-1680 and rated 9.9 out of 10 on the CVSS scale, the flaw affects all versions of GitLab Enterprise Edition from 11.10 before…
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What Is Insanitynominate.com? Insanitynominate.com is a suspicious domain that triggers redirects to malicious pages on Apple devices (iOS, macOS, iPadOS). However, Windows users are also affected by the same type of online threat that redirect pages cause. Despite not being…
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What Is MicroTable [Mac Adware?]? MicroTable is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that comes in the form of a browser extension. Both Windows and macOS users can be affected by such extensions, but in the case of MicroTable, it seems…
CVE-2022-26134 is a new critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Confluence Server and Data Center. Atlassian has already confirmed that all supported versions of Confluence Server and Data Center are affected. However, the earliest affected version should be confirmed…
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What Is Downloading Files? Downloading Files is a suspicious browser extension that displays advertisements. At first, it may look like a useful utility, but the sole purpose it was developed is to generate revenue based on ads and browser redirects.…
What Is CompellingEntry? CompellingEntry is another instance of the infamous AdLoad adware family, which has been targeting macOS users for years. This family is an example that no operating system, macOS included, is safe from malicious intentions. CompellingEntry is part…
Security researchers discovered a malicious operation that made at least $1.7 million from cryptocurrency mining and clipboard hijacking. Unearthed by Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team, the malware in the operation, ClipMiner, shares lots of similarities with the KryptoCibule trojan, and it…
The XLoader, also known as Formbook, malware has now been equipped with new capabilities. Check Point security researchers have observed an enhanced version that has adopted a probability-based method to conceal its command-and-control servers. By implementing this approach, it is…
User tracking has been taken to another level. Vodafone, one of the largest telecommunications corporations in the world, is introducing a new advertising ID system, which is currently being tested in Germany together with Deutsche Telekom. TrustPid System Introduces Persistent…
Yesterday we reported the emergence of a new zero-day affecting Microsoft Office and other Microsoft products, dubbed Follina by researcher Kevin Beaumont. The issue exists in all currently supported Windows versions, and can be leveraged via Microsoft Office versions 2013…
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What Is Quantum Ad Blocker? Our research team detected yet another suspicious browser extension, called Quantum Ad Blocker. The extension is ad-supported, meaning that it will generate ads on your Mac (or in other cases, Windows computer). The display of…
What Is SocialSearchConverter? SocialSearchConverter is classified as a browser hijacker and a rogue browser extension. Such extensions are usually promoted as useful utilities that improve searching. In the case of SocialSearchConverter, it comes from a family of many other similar…
What Is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim’s data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. While it can affect individuals, its primary targets often include corporations, government…
Follina, now known as CVE-2022-30190 (mitigation is also available), is the name of a new zero-day in Microsoft Office that could be leveraged in arbitrary code execution attacks. The vulnerability was unearthed by the nao_sec research team, following the discovery…
A new distributed denial-of-service botnet has been detected in the wild. Update. According to a new research released by AT&T, EnemyBot is now quickly adopting “one-day vulnerabilities as part of its exploitation capabilities.” Services such as VMware Workspace ONE, Adobe…
Security researchers from cybersecurity firm Cisco Talos recently discovered eight vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software (OAS) Platform. Vulnerabilities in the Open Automation Software Platform (CVE-2022-26082) The vulnerabilities could be used in various attacks, including denial-of-service caused by improper authentication.…
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What Is Captchaclean.top? Captchaclean.top is a suspicious site designed to trigger push notifications. If you come across this site during your regular browsing, it will prompt you to subscribe to its push notifications. Even though this is not malicious, it…
A new research sheds light on a severe vulnerability that affects Quanta Cloud Technology servers. The vulnerability, known as Pantsdown and CVE-2019-6260, could cause malicious code execution attacks. According to Eclypsium researchers, the flaw was discovered in 2019, affecting multiple…
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What Is ChromeLoader Browser Extension? ChromeLoader is a malicious browser extension that can be distributed on both Windows and macOS machines. The browser extension is currently being distributed with the help of pirated software (cracked programs, pirated movies and TV…
Beware a persistent and widespread browser hijacker capable of modifying browser settings and redirecting user traffic to advertisement sites. Security researchers are warning about an increase of ChromeLoader campaigns. The threat was first observed in early February, but is now…
