Google has patched a dangerous vulnerability in Gmail which is related to an instance in which web browsers execute rich code, also known as “DOM Clobbering”. The bug was reported to the company in August 2019 by a security expert.…
Achieving success as a small business owner is a lot harder than most people realize. Modern consumers have more options than ever before regarding the companies they can use. If you want to put your company ahead of the competition,…
Phishing strategies are among the most widely used strategies used to scam and manipulate the intended user into falling victim to viruses and various crimes. However most of the phishing strategies can be easily detected and bypassed. At this time…
Over the years there have been constant attacks with various malware, one of the main culprits appears to be a Russian hacking group called Evil Corp. They are reported to have hijacked more than $100 million in various campaigns focusing…
With cybersecurity threats increasing daily, the need to regularly identify and address vulnerabilities to protect against the latest threats is now more critical than ever. Penetration testing, a popular type of ethical hacking assessment, is a crucial way to help…
A new macOS Trojan has been uncovered, which, researchers believe, was developed by the Lazarus hacking group. The malware has been analyzed by Patrick Wardle. However, it was discovered by another security researcher, Dinesh Devadoss, who shared his findings in…
A new Python RAT (Remote Access Trojan) was just uncovered by security researchers. Called PyXie, the Trojan has been observed in the wild since 2018, or maybe even earlier, but hasn’t been analyzed deeply until now. Pyxie RAT: Technical Overview…
Another huge data breach was discovered by researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar from vpnMentor. The team came across an unprotected TrueDialog database hosted by Microsoft Azure, which contained tens of millions of SMS messages. TrueDialog Data Breach: Users in…
CStealer is a new Trojan targeting Windows machines that tries to steal passwords stored in Google Chrome. Of course, this is not the first case of such a Trojan being detected in the wild. However, what is new here is…
Are you a Mixcloud user? You should know that the popular digital streaming platform has been through a data breach incident. Apparently, a hacker compromised Mixcloud earlier this month, and is now selling data belonging to 21 million user accounts…
The Common Weakness Enumeration organization has gathered a list of the 25 most dangerous software errors, consisting of the most widespread and critical weaknesses and vulnerabilities in software. In a prevalent number of cases, these weaknesses are easy to find…
Dexphot is one of the latest strains of polymorphic malware detected by security researchers. The malware attacked nearly 80,000 machines throughout the year. Dexphot Infected Tens of Thousands of Computers Dexphot was first detected in October 2018, and it has…
Ransomware has hit a cloud hosting service provider offering services to more than 110 healthcare organizations. Virtual Care Provider Inc., a Wisconsin-based IT company, has been providing its services to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and is now struggling…
Ransomware infiltrated the systems that were running NYPD’s fingerprint database. The infection took place in October last year, after a contractor connected to the network to set up a digital display, reported New York Post. The incident led to the…
A new massive data breach was recently discovered by security researchers. Apparently, on October 16, 2019 Data Viper security researchers Bob Diachenko and Vinny Troia discovered a wide-open Elasticsearch server which contained “an unprecedented 4 billion user accounts spanning more…
Who would’ve thought that the face swap app we all have been enjoying on social media could be a tool that messes another person’s entire life or even a whole nation? Not everything we see is real – these lines…
A new Kaspersky report reveals that four common, open-source VNC (virtual network computing) remote desktop apps contain 37 vulnerabilities that could enable remote attacks. Four common open-source VNC apps contain 37 vulnerabilities The issue with desktop apps is that they…
Great news for bug bounty hunters – Google has announced that its Android Security Rewards (ASR) program is increasing its payouts. The highest bounty is now $1.5 million. Did you know? The Android Security Rewards (ASR) program was created in…
RIPlace is new ransomware bypass technique that was recently detected by security researchers. The technique relies on just a few lines of code to successfully evade built-in ransomware protection features, present in security solutions and Windows 10. The RIPlace technique…
A new malicious campaign had been discovered, carrying the Mispadu backdoor and banking Trojan. The backdoor is using a malvertising trick to spread, and is hiding behind a McDonalds ad to steal payment card information from users. For now, users…
