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Security researchers from RiskIQ recently released a detailed analysis of the MobileInter skimmer, which is “a modified and expanded take on Inter skimmer code,” entirely focused on mobile users. “With nearly three out of every four dollars spent online done…
The Linux ecosystem is endangered by a new type of a backdoor with rootkit capabilities. The new malware is also capable of stealing information from the system, such as user credentials and device details, and executing arbitrary commands. Facefish: New…
What Is ExporeAnalog.gqa ExploreAnalog Will Damage Your Computer is an adware and a potentially unwanted application that most likely sneaked into your macOS without your knowledge. In fact, Explore Analog is part of a series of threats directed at Mac…
Where’s Windows 10 Headed? What comes after Windows 10? Microsoft’s CEO Satya Madella recently teased about “the next generation of Windows” in a statement: Soon we will share one of the most significant updates to Windows of the past decade…
AnyDesk is a useful remote desktop access tool that has been installed by more than 300 million users. Unfortunately, hackers found a way to trojanize the application in a recent malvertising campaign. Legitimate AnyDesk App Tarteged by Malvertisers Cybersecurity researchers…
What Is Retina Defense? Do you suddenly have a browser extension called Retina Defense “attached” to your browser without your approval or consent? If you don’t recall downloading the extension yourself, it may have sneaked into your system inside a…
There’s a new vulnerability affecting the Apple Silicon M1 chip. Called M1RACLES, the vulnerability has been assigned the CVE-2021-30747 identifier. A newly discovered flaw in the design of the Apple Silicon M1 chip could enable any two applications running under…
What Is Wholeactualjournal.com? Wholeactualjournal.com is a suspicious website designed to trick you into subscribing to its push notifications. It is categorized as a browser redirect. If you agree to receive push notifications from it, the website could trigger annoying pop-ups…
What Is Trojan.MacOS.Banker.lNqw? Trojan.MacOS.Banker.lNqw is a detection belonging to a family of trojans targeting Apple users and macOS. The trojan is specifically targeting banking and financial credentials. A probable attack scenario where your banking credentials could be at risk would…
CVE-2021-21985 is a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter that needs to be patched immediately. The vulnerability has been rated with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, and it could enable a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code on…
A team of security researchers identified a new type of attack that endangers Bluetooth devices. The vulnerabilities are located in Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile Specifications, and could help attackers conceal their endeavours as legitimate devices to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.…
What Is Searchswift.co? Searchswift.co is a suspicious search engine, developed by a company called Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. Judging by its behavior, the domain can be categorized as a browser hijacker, browser redirect, and bogus search engine. The very first thing…
What Is Foodtab.club? Do you suddenly have a browser extension called Foodtab attached to your default browser? Foodtab.club is a website, promoting a browser extension that promises to enhance your search experience. Developed by “a team of enthusiastic web developers…
How private are Android apps? Security researchers discovered 23 mobile applications leaking the personal data of their users, and making it public to the open internet. According to a new Check Point research, chat messages, emails, locations, passwords, photos, and…
The adoption of cloud collaboration tools in organizations has increased, and so has the interest of hackers. According to a new research by Proofpoint, there has been an acceleration in threat actors exploiting Microsoft and Google’s cloud infrastructure to host…
Earlier this month, four security vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Graphics and Arm Mali GPU Driver that affected Android were patched. Since it is highly likely that the vulnerabilities were exploited in the wild, Google had to update its security bulletin. Four…
Here’s an illustrious example of irony in the cybersecurity field. Last week the French branch of cyberinsurance company AXA said it would no longer write policies to cover ransomware payments. Shortly after this announcement, the company’s operations in Thailand, Malaysia,…
Cybersecurity researchers just revealed a new dangerous banking trojan originating from Brazil and targeting Android users in Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy. Called Bizarro, the trojan is attempting to steal login credentials from customers of 70 banks. “Following in the…
The DarkSide ransomware group, known for the attack against Colonial Pipeline, has a new victim – a subsidiary of Japanese tech company Toshiba. The company has admitted to being a victim of a security breach caused by the DarkSide ransomware.…
Security researchers outlined a new ransomware trend that they have been observing – triple extortion. According to Check Point’s latest ransomware report, ransomware operators are now relying on the so-called triple extortion, where they are demanding ransom payments from the…
