PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones
The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a new method to hide on phones while remaining active, even if its dropper…
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Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware
A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake…
Windows 11 gets single Teams app for work and personal accounts
Microsoft will soon provide a single Teams Windows and macOS app for all account types, allowing users to switch between work, school, or personal profiles…
US govt probes if ransomware gang stole Change Healthcare data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is investigating whether protected health information was stolen in a ransomware attack that hit UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG)…
Fortinet warns of critical RCE bug in endpoint management software
Fortinet patched a critical vulnerability in its FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software that can allow attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable…
do you need to change annually?
You might have heard about the practice of pen test vendor rotation, or even tried it yourself. This is where organizations change their pen test…
Bitcoin Fog mixer operator convicted for laundering $400 million
Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was convicted by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., for operating Bitcoin Fog between 2011 and 2021. Bitcoin Fog was one…
LockBit ransomware affiliate gets four years in jail, to pay $860k
Russian-Canadian cybercriminal Mikhail Vasiliev has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Ontario court for his involvement in the LockBit ransomware operation. Vasiliev…
Windows KB5035849 update failing to install with 0xd000034 errors
The KB5035849 cumulative update released during today’s Patch Tuesday fails to install on Windows 10 and Windows Server systems with 0xd0000034 errors. According to a…
Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU
Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European…
Microsoft March 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 60 flaws, 18 RCE bugs
Today is Microsoft’s March 2024 Patch Tuesday, and security updates have been released for 60 vulnerabilities, including eighteen remote code execution flaws. This Patch Tuesday…
Acer confirms Philippines employee data leaked on hacking forum
Acer Philippines confirmed that employee data was stolen in an attack on a third-party vendor who manages the company’s employee attendance data after a threat…