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Formjacking Affected 4,800 Websites per Month in 2018

Cybercriminals are constantly looking for ways to monetize their malicious campaigns as quickly as possible. Targeting retail websites has proven quite profitable, and it’s no surprise that this type of attack, shortly known as formjacking, has been prevalent in 2018.…

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What Are 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes and 14 Eyes Countries and Why You Should Care?

Global online and offline surveillance seems to have become a permanent part of life. And ironically, we can’t seem to raise voice against it or take any other countermeasure accordingly. Or, can we? Before we proceed to the counter-tactics to…

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Android App with Facebook API Copied and Insecurely Stored User Data

A recent report carried out by Nightwatch Cybersecurity indicates that a third-party Android app with Facebook API access was copying user data into storage outside of Facebook. Moreover, the data was stored insecurely in two locations. Android App with Facebook…

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Rietspoof Malware Uses Facebook Messenger and Skype to Infect

Rietspoof is a new type of malware that is currently being distributed in the wild via Facebook Messenger and Skype. The malware was discovered by Avast, and is being described as a multi-stage threat that combines file formats to create…

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CracksNow Uploader Banned from Torrent Sites for Spreading GandCrab

There are multiple complaints from users of torrent sites that their downloaded files contained the GandCrab ransomware and other malware, TorrentFreak recently reported. More specifically, files shared by CracksNow, a popular uploader of software cracks and keygens, have been infected.…

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Facebook CSRF Bug Leads to Account Takeovers with a Single Click

Would you believe it if we told you that clicking on a single malicious link could hack your Facebook account? The scenario is entirely possible due to a recently uncovered critical cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The Facebook CSRF flaw…

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CVE-2017-18362 Flaw in Kaseya Plugin Exploited to Deliver GandCrab

Hackers have used a two-year-old vulnerability in a software package used by remote IT support firms to gain a foothold on vulnerable networks and deploy the GandCrab ransomware on those companies’ customer workstations. The infamous GandCrab ransomware has been distributed…

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Major Security Breach Found in Hospital and Supermarket Refrigeration Systems

Imagine a busy night at the emergency room. Several vehicles involved have been involved in an accident, and one little girl has been brought in by ambulance after suffering a loss of blood. Naturally, blood transfusions are a common occurrence…

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Shlayer macOS Malware Disables Gatekeeper and Downloads Adware

Another piece of Mac malware has been discovered. More specifically, security researchers came across a new variant of the so-called Shlayer malware, which has been targeting macOS users. Shlayer is a multi-stage malware, and in its latest version it has…

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VFEmail Service Provider U.S. Data Destroyed for Good, Backups Included

If you’re a user of the VFEmail secure email provider, you most certainly have seen the following alert posted on the website: www.vfemail.net and mail.vfemail.net are currently unavailable in their prior form. We have suffered catastrophic destruction at the hands…

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CVE-2019-7304: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Snapd

Another Linux vulnerability has been discovered impacting Snapd, the package installed by default in Ubuntu and used in other distros like Debian, OpenSUSE, Arch Linux, Fedora and Solus. The vulnerability could enable a local attacker to obtain administrator privileges. This…

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macOS Mojave Privacy Bug Allows Malicious Apps to Access Restricted Data

A security researcher has discovered “a new hole” in macOS Mojave’s privacy protections. The vulnerability exists in every version of Mojave, including macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update which was released on February 7. The privacy hole was discovered by an…

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CVE-2019-5736 Linux Flaw in runC Allows Unauthorized Root Access

CVE-2019-5736 is yet another Linux vulnerability discovered in the core runC container code. The runC tool is described as a lightweight, portable implementation of the Open Container Format (OCF) that provides container runtime. CVE-2019-5736 Technical Details The security flaw potentially…

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Xiaomi E-Scooter Can Be Hacked Remotely

In a recent report from Zimperium, the Xiaomi E-Scooter can be hacked in a way that results in its full remote control, which can be outright dangerous for people’s health. Smart devices are all over the world and they are…

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Windows .exe File Bypasses Gatekeeper and Downloads Malware on Macs

The cases of malicious software targeting Macs are increasing. Security researchers just reported that a malicious Windows .exe file is now able to infect Mac computers, and download infostealer malware accompanied by adware on their systems. The discovery comes from…

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Why You Should Not Use Internet Explorer, According to Microsoft

You may be wondering why some people are still using Internet Explorer. But it turns out that some businesses are still relying on Microsoft’s oldest browser for older web applications that still haven’t been modernized. Microsoft has been attempting to…

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Dangerous Speakup Linux Trojan Implants Itself Silently Via CVE-2018-20062

The SpeakUp Linux Trojan is one of the most dangerous threats in the last weeks as it is categorized as a silent backdoor Trojan. It is able to successfully evade active security solutions and the confirmed campaigns indicate that it…

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CVE-2018-16858: Remote Code Execution Bug in LibreOffice

Security researchers discovered a security flaw in LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice, the free open source office software that is used on Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems. Alex Inführ, a security researcher, unearthed a severe remote code execution flaw in…

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Major Ubuntu 18.04 Update Introduces Two Other Vulnerabilities

Canonical recently fixed a bunch of serious security flaws in Ubuntu 18.04, but it turns out that the major update introduced two more vulnerabilities. Apparently, “USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Unfortunately, that update introduced…

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