New LianSpy malware hides by blocking Android security feature
A previously undocumented Android malware named ‘LightSpy’ has been discovered targeting Russian users, posing on phones as an Alipay app or a system service to…
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Last chance for discount registration at Mandiant’s mWISE 2024
Register today for mWISE™, the unique cybersecurity conference from Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud. Built by practitioners for practitioners, mWISE runs from September 18…
Surge in Magniber ransomware attacks impact home users worldwide
A massive Magniber ransomware campaign is underway, encrypting home users’ devices worldwide and demanding thousand-dollar ransoms to receive a decryptor. Magniber launched in 2017 as…
Hackers breach ISP to poison software updates with malware
A Chinese hacking group tracked as StormBamboo has compromised an undisclosed internet service provider (ISP) to poison automatic software updates with malware. Also tracked as Evasive Panda,…
Linux kernel impacted by new SLUBStick cross-cache attack
A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the…
Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled
Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions…
Google Chrome bug breaks drag and drop from Downloads bubble
A recent Google Chrome update has broken the drag-and-drop feature in the Downloads bubble that previously allowed you to drag and drop downloaded files onto any…
US sues TikTok for violating children privacy protection laws
Image: MidjourneyThe U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against popular social media platform TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, alleging widespread violations of…
Fake AI editor ads on Facebook push password-stealing malware
Image: MidjourneyA Facebook malvertising campaign targets users searching for AI image editing tools and steals their credentials by tricking them into installing fake apps that…
Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces, and other illicit services, and…
DuckDuckGo blocked in Indonesia over porn, gambling search results
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has been blocked in Indonesia by its government after citizens reportedly complained about pornographic and online gambling content in its search…
CrowdStrike sued by investors over massive global IT outage
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has been sued by investors who say it provided false claims about its Falcon platform after a bad security update led to a massive…