Clever ‘File Archiver In The Browser’ phishing trick uses ZIP domains
A new ‘File Archivers in the Browser’ phishing kit abuses ZIP domains by displaying fake WinRAR or Windows File Explorer windows in the browser to…
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Hot Pixels attack checks CPU temp, power changes to steal data
A team of researchers at Georgia Tech, the University of Michigan, and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a novel attack called “Hot Pixels,” which can…
QBot malware abuses Windows WordPad EXE to infect devices
The QBot malware operation has started to abuse a DLL hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 WordPad program to infect computers, using the legitimate program…
CISA warns govt agencies of recently patched Barracuda zero-day
CISA warned of a recently patched zero-day vulnerability exploited last week to hack into Barracuda Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances. Barracuda says its security solutions…
The Week in Ransomware – May 26th 2023
Ransomware gangs continue to hammer local governments in attacks, taking down IT systems and disrupting city’s online services. Earlier this month, we saw that with…
Microsoft Defender Antivirus gets ‘performance mode’ for Dev Drives
Microsoft has introduced a new Microsoft Defender capability named “performance mode” for developers on Windows 11, tuned to reduce the impact of antivirus scans when…
US govt contractor ABB confirms ransomware attack, data theft
Swiss tech multinational and U.S. government contractor ABB has confirmed that some of its systems were impacted by a ransomware attack, previously described by the…
Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage
Firefox users have been complaining about very intrusive full-screen advertisements promoting Mozilla VPN displayed in the web browser when navigating an unrelated page. The ads popping…
Emby shuts down user media servers hacked in recent attack
Image: Bing Image Creator Emby says it remotely shut down an undisclosed number of user-hosted media server instances that were recently hacked by exploiting a previously…
BlackByte ransomware claims City of Augusta cyberattack
The city of Augusta in Georgia, U.S., has confirmed that the most recent IT system outage was caused by unauthorized access to its network. The administration…
Windows 11 finally gets a ‘never combine taskbar buttons’ mode
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 dev build that adds a long-awaited feature allowing users to ensure that all windows are shown as individual…
Looking under the hood of Intellexa’s Android spyware
Image: Bing Create Security researchers at Cisco Talos and the Citizen Lab have presented a new technical analysis of the commercial Android spyware ‘Predator’ and…