Fake CAPTCHA Tricks Mac Users Into Installing a Backdoor That Steals Passwords and Mines Crypto
Mac users are being lured into a ClickFix campaign that turns a routine CAPTCHA check into a path for password theft, remote control, and cryptocurrency…
Author: Cybernoz
Open VSX Unblocks 3 IDs Used in 77-Extension Evil-Twin Malware Campaign
Open VSX has removed three extension identifiers from its malicious-extension list after the legitimate projects they impersonated began reclaiming their names. The move restores publishing…
Android car head units infected with proxy botnet malware through built-in software updaters
A newly discovered Android malware, distributed through the built-in updaters in affected Android-based car head units, turns infected devices into ad-fraud tools and nodes in…
A week in security (August 17 – August 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Zombie Card: An expired Visa credit card can be used for purchases Medical records, SSNs, and bank details exposed in…
UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux Rootkit
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group dubbed UAT-10147 that’s targeting Windows and Linux web servers globally across the education, media, technology,…
How can the UK plan rationally for the datacentre future it needs?
Rising demand for datacentres is fuelled by rapid technological development and increased reliance on digital and AI innovations in personal and professional life. The government’s…
Encrypted Prompts Defeat Grok and Gemini Guardrails; Chat Histories Stolen
Researchers at Adversa AI disclosed an attack technique that smuggles malicious instructions past AI safety filters by encrypting them. They then demonstrated it against production…
Microsoft Reverses Exploitation Warning On Entra ID CVE-2026-69836 Bug
Microsoft disclosed and fixed a maximum-severity remote code execution vulnerability in Entra ID, its cloud identity platform, on August 20, then quietly reversed the advisory’s…
Vocus gets to work on route for Sydney-Melbourne fibre
Key points Vocus has appointed UGL as development partner to begin detailed route planning for its $500 million Sydney-Melbourne ducted fibre link. The project, marketed…
TikTok Reaches $400 Million Settlement With US Justice Department Over Children’s Privacy
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws.…
TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million
TikTok Settles U.S. Child Privacy Case for $400 Million Pierluigi Paganini August 24, 2026 TikTok will pay $400 million to settle U.S. claims that it…
When fear no longer holds you back. Interview with Ryan Bonner (Roll4CombatUS)
Ryan Bonner, also known as Roll4CombatUS, is a respected Bug Bounty hunter, consultant, speaker, and Intigriti Hacker Ambassador based in the United States. In today’s…