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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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MalLocker.B: New Strain of Advanced Android Ransomware Is Attacking Users

A new strain of Android ransomware is currently circling the web. Called MalLocker.B, the ransomware is a known threat that has re-appeared with new techniques. Some of them include a new way to display the ransom note and an obfuscation…

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VPN and Windows Flaws Used in Combination in Attacks against Governments

Threat actors have found an efficient method to breach government networks. By combining VPN and Windows vulnerabilities, they have gained access to state, local, tribal, and territorial government networks. The information comes from a security alert published by FBI and…

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Facebook Launches Hacker Plus Loyalty Program for Bug Hunters

Facebook just launched a unique loyalty program called Hacker Plus for the company’s bug bounty platform. This loyalty program is the first of its kind for a technology giant. Similar loyalty programs have been launched by airlines and hotels. Hacker…

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Fileless Kraken Malware Is Exploiting Windows Error Reporting Service

Security researchers just uncovered a new fileless attack that exploits Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER). The hacking group behind the so-called Kraken attack is yet to be identified. Security researchers Hossein Jazi and Jérôme Segura say that the attack relies…

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New UEFI Malware Part of Advanced MosaicRegressor Malicious Framework

Security researchers recently discovered a new UEFI attack, where a compromised UEFI firmware image contained a malicious implant. Part of a malware framework called MosaicRegressor, the attack compromised victims with ties to North Korea between 2017 and 2019. Unified Extensible…

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Raccine, Ransomware Vaccine that Saves Shadow Volume Copies

Ransomware continues to be a top threat to both home and enterprise users. Fortunately, security researcher Florian Roth just released a ransomware vaccine. Called Raccine, the tool monitors for the deletion of shadow volume copies, which ransomware typically wipes out.…

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Microsoft Releases Defender Update Tool for Windows Installation Images

Microsoft developed a new tool to enable system admins to update the Defender package within Windows installation images (WIM or VHD). The tool serves enterprises where administrators utilize installation images to service workstations and servers. These images may be reused…

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UK Security Experts Discover Huawei Flaw of National Significance

A UK government report indicates a flaw of national significance in Chinese company Huawei. The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) was set up by the UK government and the tech company to evaluate equipment meant for UK networks. HCSEC…

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iPhone Calendar Virus

The so-called iPhone Calendar virus is a common threat name that refers to a group of specific suspicious apps currently affecting Apple devices. Affected devices could be iPhones, Mac computers, and iPads. This type of virus app impacts the Calendar…

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GitHub Adds Code Scanning Feature to Recognize Security Flaws

GitHub is getting a new feature that will inform the platform’s users about security flaws in their code. The feature is called Code Scanning, and it is available for both free and paid user accounts. The feature was first announced…

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Microsoft Bing Server Exposed Sensitive Search and Location Data

Microsoft has been pushing Windows users towards its Edge Browser and Bing search engine. Unfortunately, a new security report reveals that a back-end server associated with Bing has exposed sensitive data belonging to users of the mobile application. Bing Associated…

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New Bug in Firefox for Android Could Be Exploited with Zero Interaction via WiFi

A new vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox for Android was just discovered. The vulnerability was made public by security researcher Lukas Stefanko who disclosed it in a Twitter alert. The vulnerability is high-risk and it can lead to remote code execution.…

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Bluetooth Low Energy Spoofing Attack Endangers Billions of Devices

Here comes a new major, massive vulnerability that affects billions of devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT appliances. Dubbed BLESA, OR Bluetooth Low Energy Spoofing Attack, the flaw affects devices that run the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, shortly known…

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KB4576754, or Yet Another Update Pushing Edge to Windows Users

Microsoft is not giving up on pushing its Edge browser to Windows users, and another mandatory update proves that. Despite adopting the Chromium engine, the company doesn’t want you to use Chrome or any other browser, and just released a…

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NetWalker Ransomware Hackers Demand $4.5 Million from Equinix

Ransomware actors are getting greedier, and another proof for that statement is the latest ransom demanded by the Netwalker group. The most recent high profile attack carried out by Netwalker ransomware is against Equinix, where clients’ data was encrypted. NetWalker…

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Google Drive Vulnerability Could Lead to Downloading Malware

A security researcher recently discovered and reported a Google Drive vulnerability which could lead to malware attacks. The bug is unpatched and could allow threat actors to spread malicious files masqueraded as legitimate documents or images. Further, this could then…

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University of Utah Attacked by Ransomware, Paid $457,059

Another case of an organization paying ransom to cybercriminals has been registered. The University of Utah in the United States just revealed that it paid a ransom in the amount of $457,059. The reason for the payment is that cybercriminals…

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CVE-2020-1530: Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Updates

Have you noticed an out-of-band security update on your Windows? The patch is an emergency update which fixes privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-1530, CVE-2020-1537) that affect the Windows Remote Access service in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB4578013). CVE-2020-1530,…

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500 Government, Enterprise Servers Attacked by FritzFrog Botnet

Security researchers recently discovered a sophisticated P2P (peer-to-peer) botnet that has carried out attacks against at least 500 government and enterpise SSH servers throughout 2020. Dubbed FritzFrog, the botnet was detected by Guardicore Labs in January. Apparently, the botnet has…

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TeamTNT Cryptomining Operation Steals AWS Credentials

A newly added feature in a previously known cryptomining operation is targeting AWS credentials, according to a report by security firm Cado Security. The malware group behind this new campaign is known as TeamTNT, a cybercrime group which has been…

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