Category: TheHackerNews

Repojacking Attack
12
Sep
2023

Critical GitHub Vulnerability Exposes 4,000+ Repositories to Repojacking Attack

Sep 12, 2023THNSoftware Security / Vulnerability A new vulnerability disclosed in GitHub could have exposed thousands of repositories at risk…

SaaS Security
12
Sep
2023

7 Steps to Kickstart Your SaaS Security Program

SaaS applications are the backbone of modern businesses, constituting a staggering 70% of total software usage. Applications like Box, Google…

MetaStealer Malware
12
Sep
2023

MetaStealer Malware Targets Apple macOS in Recent Attacks

Sep 12, 2023THNEndpoint Security / Data Security A new information stealer malware called MetaStealer has set its sights on Apple…

Chrome Vulnerability
12
Sep
2023

Google Rushes to Patch Critical Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Sep 12, 2023THNBrowser Security / Zero Day Google on Monday rolled out out-of-band security patches to address a critical security…

11
Sep
2023

Vietnamese Hackers Deploy Python-Based Stealer via Facebook Messenger

Sep 11, 2023THNMalware / Social Media A new phishing attack is leveraging Facebook Messenger to propagate messages with malicious attachments…

Backdoor Malware
11
Sep
2023

Charming Kiten’s New Backdoor ‘Sponsor’ Targets Brazil, Israel, and U.A.E.

Sep 11, 2023THNCyber Espionage / Malware The Iranian threat actor known as Charming Kiten has been linked to a new…

A Guide to Robust Security
11
Sep
2023

A Guide to Robust Security

With the growing reliance on web applications and digital platforms, the use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has become increasingly…

Privacy Sandbox
11
Sep
2023

Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ to Bid Farewell to Tracking Cookies

Sep 11, 2023THNPrivacy / Online Security Google has officially begun its rollout of Privacy Sandbox in the Chrome web browser…

11
Sep
2023

Cybercriminals Using PowerShell to Steal NTLMv2 Hashes from Compromised Windows

Sep 11, 2023THNEndpoint Security / Malware A new cyber attack campaign is leveraging the PowerShell script associated with a legitimate…

HijackLoader Modular Malware Loader
11
Sep
2023

New HijackLoader Modular Malware Loader Making Waves in the Cybercrime World

Sep 11, 2023THNCyber Crime / Malware A new malware loader called HijackLoader is gaining traction among the cybercriminal community to…

Fake Telegram Apps
09
Sep
2023

Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Sep 09, 2023THNMobile Security / Spyware Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play…

Crypto-Mining Attacks
09
Sep
2023

Cybercriminals Weaponizing Legitimate Advanced Installer Tool in Crypto-Mining Attacks

Sep 09, 2023THNMalware / Hacking A legitimate Windows tool used for creating software packages called Advanced Installer is being abused…