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A sample of Linux malware has been circling the web for at least three years without being detected. The discovery comes from security firm Qihoo 360 NETLAB. “On March 25, 2021, 360 NETLAB’s BotMon system flagged a suspiciousELF file with…
Apparently, hackers are increasingly utilizing Excel 4.0 documents to distribute malware such as ZLoader and Quakbot. The findings come from security firm Reversing Labs. How was the research on malicious Excel 4.0 (XML) macros carried out? The research team collected…
Apple recently fixed a zero-day flaw in macOS that could bypass the operating system’s anti-malware protections. The research also shows that a variant of the well-known Shlayer malware has already been exploiting the flaw for several months. CVE-2021-30657 Zero-Day Technical…
CVE-2020-28588 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could allow KASLR bypass, also causing the discovery of more unpatched flaws in ARM devices. CVE-2020-28588 Vulnerability According to Cisco Talos researchers who discovered the issue, the vulnerability exists…
The Nvidia graphics processing unit (GPU) display driver contains a series of vulnerabilities, the most severe of which is CVE-2021-1074. CVE-2021-1074 The vulnerability currently is undergoing analysis. What is known so far is that NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for…
A new piece of Android malware is spreading across devices using SMS messages (shortly known as smishing) about “missed package delivery.” It seems that Android users across the United Kingdom are particularly targeted by these messages, aiming to distribute the…
A team of researchers from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab (SEEMOO) and the Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) at TU Darmstadt discovered a severe privacy weakness in Apple’s wireless file-sharing protocol. The vulnerability could expose a user’s contact information,…
There’s a new large-scale data leak of usernames and passwords that goes into the category of record breakers. Dubbed COMB21, the data leak consists of 3.28 billion passwords connected to 2.18 million unique email addresses. Furthermore, the leak also includes…
A new vulnerability exists in the official Homebrew Cask repository, a free, open-source software package manager allowing the installation of apps on macOS and Linux. The security flaw was discovered on 18th of April in Cask’s review-cask-pr GitHub Action used…
One of the latest trends in the cybercrime field is exploiting QR codes, a new Ivanti research reveals. “While this may fly under the radar of many IT operations and security teams, consumer-based QR codes pose many security threats to…
One of Apple’s key suppliers, Quanta Computer Inc, has been fighting a high-profile ransomware attack. The attack took place while Apple was revealing its newest line of iPads and iMacs, Bloomberg recently reported. Sodinokibi/REvil Threat Actors Hit Quanta, a Key…
CVE-2021-22893 is classified as a critical zero-day in Pulse Secure VPN devices, and it has been exploited by nation-state hackers in attacks against US defense, finance, and government targets. Attacks against European targets have also been observed, according to a…
Do you experience intrusive, unwanted pop-up ads in your browser? If so, you may have a potentially unwanted program attached to your browser. ConfigProgress is one of the latest such programs detected in the wild. What Is ConfigProgress? ConfigProgress is…
Google just released an extensive Chrome update fixing seven vulnerabilities, one of which a zero-day. The zero-day is tracked as CVE-2021-21224, and exploits for it exist in the wild. You should check whether you are running the latest version of…
Is Ngthatwe.fun a Virus? Are you trying to get rid of push notifications coming from ngthatwe.fun? The ngthatwe.fun website may seem useful with its promise to keep you updated with the latest sport news. However, agreeing to receive push notifications…
HackBoss Infostealer Malware: What Is It? HackBoss is a piece of malware that falls into the category of information stealers and trojans, targeting cryptocurrency wallets and transactions. According to security researchers, the HackBoss malware has made its operators significant amount…
In March, 2021, Sentinel Labs researchers became aware of a trojanized Xcode project targeting iOS developers. The project was a malicious version of a legitimate, open-source project available on GitHub, enabling iOS programmers to use several advanced features for animating…
According to a new CISA security advisory, several vulnerabilities exist in the OpENer EtherNet/IP that could lead to denial-of-service attacks, remote code execution, and data leaks against industrial systems. Versions of OpENer released before February 10, 2021 are exposed to…
Are your browsers redirecting you to a page called bengekoo.com? The bengekoo site is known for its push notifications that may trigger multiple redirects to other suspicious pages. Though not directly malicious, such redirects are often associated with adware and…
Remember the slew of vulnerabilities putting Microsoft Exchange servers at risk of various attacks? ProxyLogon Vulnerabilities Used in Cryptojacking Attacks Now another danger should be added to the threat list – cryptojacking also known as cryptocurrency mining. SophosLabs researchers discovered…
