Samsung Galaxy gets new Auto Blocker anti-malware feature
Samsung has unveiled a new security feature called ‘Auto Blocker’ as part of the One UI 6 update, offering enhanced malware protection on Galaxy devices.…
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Massive cybercrime URL shortening service uncovered via DNS data
An actor that security researchers call Prolific Puma has been providing link shortening services to cybercriminals for at least four years while keeping a sufficiently…
Malicious NuGet packages abuse MSBuild to install malware
A new NuGet typosquatting campaign pushes malicious packages that abuse Visual Studio’s MSBuild integration to execute code and install malware stealthily. NuGet is an open-source…
Exploit released for critical Cisco IOS XE flaw, many hosts still hacked
Public exploit code is now available for the critical Cisco IOS XE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-20198 that was leveraged as a zero-day to hack tens…
LastPass breach linked to theft of $4.4 million in crypto
Hackers have stolen $4.4 million in cryptocurrency on October 25th using private keys and passphrases stored in stolen LastPass databases, according to research by crypto…
RCE exploit for Wyze Cam v3 publicly released, patch now
A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for Wyze Cam v3 devices that opens a reverse shell and allows the takeover of vulnerable…
SEC sues SolarWinds for misleading investors before 2020 hack
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged SolarWinds with defrauding investors by allegedly concealing cybersecurity defense issues before a December 2020 linked to…
FTC orders non-bank financial firms to report breaches in 30 days
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Safeguards Rules, mandating that all non-banking financial institutions report data breach incidents within 30 days. Such…
Google Chrome now auto-upgrades to secure connections for all users
Google has taken a significant step towards enhancing Chrome internet security by automatically upgrading insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests for 100% of users. This…
New BiBi-Linux wiper malware targets Israeli orgs in destructive attacks
A new malware wiper known as BiBi-Linux is being used to destroy data in attacks targeting Linux systems belonging to Israeli companies. Security Joes’ Incident…
Toronto Public Library services down following weekend cyberattack
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) is warning that many of its online services are offline after suffering a cyberattack over the weekend, on Saturday, October 28.…
Huawei, Vivo phones tag Google app as TrojanSMS-PA malware
Huawei, Honor, and Vivo smartphones and tablets are displaying strange ‘Security threat’ alerts urging the deletion of the Google app, warning that it is detected…