Weak password security continues to be a huge issue despite the hundreds of misfortunate cases of leaked password databases, hacks and other incidents of the sort. The bad habit of using the same password over and over again across multiple…
Security researcher Michael Myng also known as ZwClose discovered a driver-level keylogger on HP laptops. The bug has been now solved via an emergency patch issued by Hewlett Packard. Hundreds of HP laptops were affected, including HP G2 Notebooks, the…
The security community has reported that the NjRat Lime Edition Trojan has recently been updated with a new ransomware component. The fact that this hacking tool is popular among computer criminals both on the underground hacker markets and the communities…
Google has delivered their last and probably final Android update for 2017. The bulletin amends a total of 47 vulnerabilities. Among them there are five critical remote code execution issues that are particularly worrisome. The Last Android Update for 2017…
The Quant Trojan is now targeting Bitcoin cryptocurrency wallets, researchers warn. Forcepoint researchers recently came across an active Quant loader admin panel that was hosted on a new domain. The domain was also hosting several other malware samples. At first,…
PayPal is one of the many big, multi-national companies that have been through a data breach. Apparently, the service has suffered an indirect breach in its recently acquired payment processor TIO Networks. The result is that some 1.6 million customers…
Researchers at IBM have detected a new variant of the Ursnif Trojan whose developers have been testing a new feature in active attacks. This piece of malware is based on the code of the original Ursnif or Gozi ISFB, but…
Drive-by cryptomining also known as cryptojacking has turned into one of the major threats to online users. Researchers are coming across more and more cases of abuse involving Coinhive. The Coinhive mining within a browser explained What is Coinhive? Coinhive…
Security researchers uncovered a dangerous Facebook bug which allows hackers and malicious users to delete photos of users without accessing their accounts. The vulnerability was found to be part of the newly implemented poll feature. Facebook Bug Can Trigger Arbitrary…
A new variant of Mirai just before Christmas? Sure, why not! Qihoo 360 Netlab researchers just witnessed new uptick while tracking botnet activity associated with a new variant of the well-known Mirai IoT malware. Users should be aware that ports…
Mozilla and HaveIBeenPwned.com are joining forces to alert users when they are about to visit a site that has been hacked. This would happen via an in-browser notification thanks to which the user will be informed about the possible hacked…
Linux users, beware. A number of Linux distros are at risk due to a bug in systemd. The flaw is located in systemd’s DNS resolver and could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks on affected systems, TrendMicro researchers warn. The vulnerability…
New day, new vulnerability. HP has just released firmware patches to address a security bug disclosed by FoxGlove researchers, which enabled hackers to carry out remote code execution attacks on enterprise-grade printers. The flaw in question has been identified as…
Security experts uncovered that Google is actively tracking Android devices even when the relevant settings are turned off from the menu. This is particularly worrisome for users that prefer to keep their data private. Related Story: Your Privacy on Facebook…
Black Friday is a reminder that the winter holidays are near. Christmas means presents, presents mean shopping, which for various reasons often happens online. Unfortunately, the ever increasing number of people shopping online means more scams specifically designed to target…
What malware researchers usually encounter in their daily malware analyses is reused code. As a matter of fact, reusing code is something all developers tend to do, malicious coders inclusive. Most new malware is in fact reused, re-branded source code…
Have you heard about the accidental freeze of $300 million worth of Ether that happened to the Parity wallet? Already called the biggest cryptocurrency loss in the short life of cryptocurrencies, this event is not a classical hack. The money…
Web-based scripts and downloaded viruses deliver cryptocurrency miners that take advantage of the available system resources. The criminal operators have resorted into making multiple versions that include varied functionality. Our article lists the top 5 cryptocurrency miners that are actively…
Ever since the Emotet Trojan was launched against computers worldwide a few years ago criminals have utilized in their attacks. Throughout the years its code has changed and removal attempts may not be always successful. Our article illustrates some of…
A brilliant new technology was developed that may completely transform e-mails sent to victims by scammers. Named “Re:scam” the AI bot has a wide database of different personalities which aim to imitate how an actual human replies to an e-mail.…
