Hackers Distributing Malicious Python Packages via Popular Developer Q&A Platform
In yet another sign that threat actors are always looking out for new ways to trick users into downloading malware, it has come to light…
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New Android Banking Trojan BingoMod Steals Money, Wipes Devices
Aug 01, 2024Ravie LakshmananBanking Trojan / Cyber Fraud Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) called BingoMod that not only performs…
There Are Two Sides To Everything
How to detect and prevent attackers from using these various techniques Obfuscation is an important technique for protecting software that also carries risks, especially when…
Google Chrome Adds App-Bound Encryption to Protect Cookies from Malware
Aug 01, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Encryption / Browser Security Google has announced that it’s adding a new layer of protection to its Chrome browser through what’s…
Cyber Espionage Group XDSpy Targets Companies in Russia and Moldova
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known…
DigiCert to Revoke 83,000+ SSL Certificates Due to Domain Validation Oversight
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Compliance Certificate authority (CA) DigiCert has warned that it will be revoking a subset of SSL/TLS certificates within 24…
North Korea-Linked Malware Targets Developers on Windows, Linux, and macOS
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Software Development The threat actors behind an ongoing malware campaign targeting software developers have demonstrated new malware and tactics, expanding…
How To Get the Most From Your Security Team’s Email Alert Budget
We’ll TL;DR the FUDdy introduction: we all know that phishing attacks are on the rise in scale and complexity, that AI is enabling more sophisticated…
Chinese Hackers Target Japanese Firms with LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR Malware
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence Japanese organizations are the target of a Chinese nation-state threat actor that leverages malware families like LODEINFO…
Cybercriminals Deploy 100K+ Malware Android Apps to Steal OTP Codes
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malware A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users’ SMS messages…
Meta Settles for $1.4 Billion with Texas Over Illegal Biometric Data Collection
Jul 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Social Media Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, agreed to a record $1.4 billion settlement with the…
Illuminating the Deep, Dark Cybercriminal Underground
Jul 30, 2024The Hacker NewsDark Web Intelligence Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat…