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What is the current state of identify fraud, and where is this cybercrime trend headed in 2022? The state of identity fraud According to a new report by Onfido, identity fraud has increased with 44% since 2019. Since more businesses…
Glupteba is a well-known cryptocurrency mining trojan operating that has been active for a few years. The mining operation has now been disrupted, thanks to a coordinated effort by Google and Cloudflare. According to Google’s announcement, the company “has taken…
A new malvertising campaign has been detected in the wild. The campaign’s purpose is tricking potential victims into executing fake software installers of popular programs, and eventually download an infostealer, a backdoor and a malicious Chrome extension. The discovery comes…
What Is Spotcontent.ru? Is your browser suddenly being redirected to Spotcontent.ru? Spotcontent.ru is categorized as a suspicious website that may flood you with pop-up advertisements, push notifications and various redirects. The page could show up in your browser after you…
What Is Paymentsweb.org Is your website being redirected to Paymentsweb.org? This is yet another example of a browser redirect issue that could trigger pop-ups and push notifications. The website could also display fake CAPCHA in its attempt to try to…
“Avira – Your PC may have been infected” Scam Avira – Your PC may have been infected is a tech-support scam circling the web. The scam is associated with suspicious websites. If you land on one of these associated pages,…
A new data stealing malware has been detected just in time for Christmas and all the related online shopping. It seems that the trend of data stealers directly compromising servers is continuing. CronRAT is another such server-side malware, which was…
DataFile is a suspicious program designed to “infect” macOS. It belongs to the AdLoad adware family, which has been targeting Mac users with numerous variants for years. If you have DataFile installed on your Mac, you may be experiencing numerous…
CVE-2021-42367 is a security vulnerability in the “Variation Swatches for WooCommerce” WordPress plugin. The plugin, which works as WooCommerce extension, has more than 80,000 active installations. CVE-2021-42367 Vulnerability in Variation Swatches for WooCommerce Plugin The vulnerability could enable an attacker…
What Is Domain Trust Checker? How Did It Get Installed on My System? Domain Trust Checker is an untrustworthy browser extension which can be categorized as adware and browser hijacker. If you have it installed without your permission, then it…
A new botnet, called EwDoor, was detected in the wild while performing DDoS attacks. The attacks were targeting an unpatched 4-year-old flaw (CVE-2017-6079) in Ribbon Communications EgdgeMarc appliances that belong to telecom providers AT&T. EwDoor was first detected on Ocboter…
What Is Cent Browser? Cent Browser is advertised as “the most feature rich Chromium based browser”. It can be downloaded from various download platforms. However, there are indications that Cent Browser could be bundled with third-party, ad-supported software, on a…
Printing Shellz is the name of a new set of security vulnerabilities that affect 150 different HP multifunction printers (MFPs). The flaws could be leveraged to takeover exposed devices, steal sensitive information, and sneak into enterprise networks to lay the…
CVE-2021-24084 is an improperly patched Windows security vulnerability that could cause information disclosure and local privilege escalation. The flaw is located in the Windows Mobile Device Management component, and could grant unauthorized filesystem access and read arbitrary files. Another Improperly…
The ever-growing market value of cryptocurrency, now estimated at over $2.5 trillion, has been attracting cybercriminals over the years. The digital currency has been of great help in monetizing ransom payments, but has many more other sides that are lucrative…
What Is CronRAT? CronRAT is a new sophisticated malware threat of the remote access trojan type, discovered just before this year’s Black Friday. The malware is packed with previously unseen stealth capabilities. It hides in the Linux calendar system on…
CVE-2021-41379 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability which Microsoft fixed earlier this month. However, it turns out that there is another, “more powerful” variant, discovered by security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri. He came across a Windows Installer EoP flaw patched by Microsoft several…
Widely used Taiwanese MediaTek system-on-chips (SoCs) contain multiple vulnerabilities, according to Check Point researchers. The chips are deployed in approximately 37% of all smartphones and IoT devices worldwide, including models by Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, Vivo. Widely Used MediaTek SoCs Contain…
Another enormous cybersecurity incident has hit domain registrar GoDaddy. The large-scale data breach is the fifth “injury” the company has had since 2018. This time, 1.2 million GoDaddy customers were affected, after an unauthorized third-party successfully infiltrated its systems on…
What Is Ultratech? Security researchers have detected a new variant of the infamous AdLoad adware family which has been targeting Mac users for years. Called Ultratech, the program displays browser-hijacking capabilities, and as such, could alter your browser’s settings without…
