how to spot a verified account
Significant changes to Twitter’s verification identifiers mean new rules for ensuring whether an account is real. Twitter has made some fairly major changes to how…
Category: MalwareBytes
New macOS malware steals sensitive info, including a user’s entire Keychain database
MacStealer could be an infamous stealer in the making, but right now, it needs improvement, according to Malwarebytes expert. A new macOS malware—called MacStealer—that is…
Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details
We take a look at a phish targeting users of the EE mobile network. Watch out for this piece of spam lurking in mail boxes…
3 tips for creating backups you can rely on when ransomware strikes
Backups are your last line of defense against ransomware, if they work. Backups are an organization’s last line of defense against ransomware, because comprehensive, offline,…
3 tips to raise your backup game
Because backups are the dental floss of cybersecurity—the thing that everyone knows they should do, that everyone intends to do, that nobody actually does. Happy…
Smart home assistants at risk from NUIT ultrasound attack
We take a look at research for an IoT attack called NUIT, capable of hijacking voice assistants via ultrasonic attack. A new form of attack…
3CX desktop app used in a supply chain attack
Researchers have found that the 3CX desktop app may be compromised and used in supply chain attacks. Researchers have found that the 3CX desktop app…
Bing and other Microsoft applications fall victim to account takeover flaw
We take a look at the “BingBang” flaw which allowed for search engine manipulation in Bing. Researchers from Wiz have discovered a way to allow…
Update now! Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features
Apple has released security updates and new features for several of its products, including a fix for an actively exploited vulnerability. Apple has released security…
“Log-out king” Instagram scammer gets accounts taken down, then charges to reinstate them
A fraudster going by “OBN Brandon” has been defrauding Instagram influencers and entertainment figures out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by taking down their…
ChatGPT helps both criminals and law enforcement says Europol report
Subject matter experts at Europol were asked to explore how criminals can abuse LLMs such as ChatGPT, as well as how they may assist investigators…
Fake DDoS services set up to trap cybercriminals
The British National Crime Agency has been setting up fake DDoS services to teach people a lesson in what not to do online. The “online…