Malicious PyPI Package Mimicking Common Python Tools
ReversingLabs discovered a malicious PyPI package named VMConnect. The package imitated common Python tools & showed suspicious behavior. The attack...
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FBI warns users of NFT theft by malicious developers
IN SUMMARY: FBI warns of new phishing scam in NFT community by crooks posing as devs. The scam includes fake...
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Microsoft Bids Farewell to Cortana App on Windows 11
IN SUMMARY Microsoft kills Cortana app on Windows 11, suggests other productivity assistants. Cortana’s downfall: No momentum or third-party interest,...
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NY Couple Pleads Guilty to $4.5B Bitcoin Theft in Bitfinex Hack
IN SUMMARY NY couple who stole $3.6B BTC from 2016 Bitfinex crypto hack pleads guilty. Lichtenstein used hacking tools to...
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Globally Used Points.com Loyalty System Hacked for Good
IN SUMMARY The flaws in Points.com were reported by InfoSec researcher Sam Curry. Points.com acts as a backend for multiple...
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Researchers Jailbreak Tesla Vehicles, Gain Control Over Paid Features
IN SUMMARY A basic piece of hardware allows third-party jailbreaking of a Tesla vehicle. The findings came from a security...
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INTERPOL Busts Decade-Old Child Abuse Network
IN SUMMARY Operation Narsil was launched in 2021 with 27 countries’ collaboration. Arrests were made in Argentina, Bulgaria, and Russia...
Read more →Researchers Leverage ChatGPT to Expose Notorious macOS Malware
IN SUMMARY The HVNC macOS malware tool is designed to target SMEs. The malware tool is effective on a wide...
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Russian Midnight Blizzard Hackers Hit MS Teams in Precision Attack
IN SUMMARY: Midnight Blizzard (aka NOBELIUM) was also involved in the SolarWinds hack. The group used hacked Microsoft 365 tenants...
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NodeStealer 2.0 Poses as ‘Microsoft’ to Hack Facebook and Browser Data
IN SUMMARY Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 identified and reported NodeStealer 2.0. The Python-based malware steals crypto, Facebook and browser...
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Care Bears and Open Campus Launch Educational Games on Climate Change
London, England, August 2, 2023 – Open Campus, a leading educational technology protocol, has announced an exciting new collaboration with...
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SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado’s Cloud Threat Report
IN SUMMARY Botnet agents dominate the malware landscape, comprising 40.3% of all traffic. SSH remains the most targeted service, representing...
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