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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Metro Bank has been in a cyberattack that targeted the codes sent via text messages to customers to verify transactions. In other words, the bank is a victim of a sophisticated 2FA bypass attack. The bypass was possible after the…
Scammers are always looking for new exploitation methods. The latest fraudsters’ trend involves abusing YouTube’s policy violation system by filling fake copyright infringements against content creators. The scammers are using this trick to extort the owners of the channels. “We…
A new instance of Mac malware has been detected by researchers at Palo Alto Networks. The malware is designed to steal browser cookies and other information and it also steals cryptocurrencies on infected Mac computers. The malware is dubbed CookieMiner,…
It’s early 2019, and we’ve already witnessed not one but two record-breaking data dumps. The first one, known as Collection #1, consisted of approximately 773 million unique email IDs and 21 million unique passwords, and was reported by Troy Hunt…
Security researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability in the upcoming 5G communications protocol. The flaw appears to be more severe than the ones previously discovered in 3G and 4G. To top that off, this new vulnerability affects all three standards!…
The systemd-journald service has been found to be affected by two dangerous vulnerabilities that are tracked in the CVE-2018-16865 and CVE-2018-16866 advisories. By exploiting them, computer criminals can manipulate the memory and take over control of the machines. Nowadays sytemd-journald…
Trend Micro researchers just discovered and reported a number of malicious beauty camera apps for Android on Google Play store, some of which downloaded millions of times. The apps could access remote ad configuration servers that could be used for…
Another day, another data breach. European airplane manufacturer Airbus has confirmed a data breach affecting its Commercial Aircraft business information systems. Airbus Data Breach Is Still Being Investigated The breach allowed access to personal information belonging to some of its…
Cybersecurity is critical for all businesses today. Whether you run an online store or you simply have computers and devices connected to the internet you need to guard against data breaches. You also need to have a plan to improve…
Canonical recently published a major Linux kernel security update for the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system series. The update addresses eleven security flaws which were discovered by independent security researchers. In other words, the 4.15.0-44.47 kernel contains 11…
Apple and Facebook are making the headlines once again with the news that Apple has stopped critical apps associated with the social media that use the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. This decision has been made as a consequence of a…
Security researchers just reported about a possible breach of iCloud that took place late last year. Purportedly, a bug in the platform may have exposed iCloud data to other users. And by the looks of it, Apple chose to remain…
Reportedly, Facebook has been paying people of a certain age group to install a data harvesting VPN tool known as the “Facebook Research” VPN, but also referred to as Project Atlas. The tool has been offered to iOS and Android…
Regardless of the fact that you own or don’t own an Apple device, you must have heard about the serious security bug in the FaceTime app. It is all over the news, and it should be. The FaceTime App Bug…
Facebook is planning to unify Facebook Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp into one messaging platform, the New York Times recently reported. To be more precise, the plan is to keep the apps separate but unify their technical and software architecture. This…
