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Malicious Apps Caught Secretly Turning Android Phones into Proxies for Cybercriminals
Apr 01, 2024NewsroomBotnet / Mobile Security Several malicious Android apps that turn mobile devices running the operating system into residential proxies (RESIPs) for other threat…
Vultur Android Banking Trojan Returns with Upgraded Remote Control Capabilities
The Android banking trojan known as Vultur has resurfaced with a suite of new features and improved anti-analysis and detection evasion techniques, enabling its operators…
Hackers Target macOS Users with Malicious Ads Spreading Stealer Malware
Mar 30, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cryptocurrency Malicious ads and bogus websites are acting as a conduit to deliver two different stealer malware, including Atomic Stealer, targeting…
Secret Backdoor Found in XZ Utils Library, Impacts Major Linux Distros
Mar 30, 2024NewsroomLinux / Supply Chain Attack RedHat on Friday released an “urgent security alert” warning that two versions of a popular data compression library…
New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking
Mar 29, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Linux Details have emerged about a vulnerability impacting the “wall” command of the util-linux package that could be potentially exploited by…
Dormakaba Locks Used in Millions of Hotel Rooms Could Be Cracked in Seconds
Mar 29, 2024NewsroomReverse Engineering / RFID Security Security vulnerabilities discovered in Dormakaba’s Saflok electronic RFID locks used in hotels could be weaponized by threat actors…
TheMoon Botnet Resurfaces, Exploiting EoL Devices to Power Criminal Proxy
Mar 29, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / IoT Security A botnet previously considered to be rendered inert has been observed enslaving end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO)…
The Golden Age of Automated Penetration Testing is Here
Mar 29, 2024The Hacker NewsPen Testing / Regulatory Compliance Network penetration testing plays a vital role in detecting vulnerabilities that can be exploited. The current…
PyPI Halts Sign-Ups Amid Surge of Malicious Package Uploads Targeting Developers
Mar 29, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Threat Intelligence The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository briefly suspended new user sign-ups following an influx…
Linux Version of DinodasRAT Spotted in Cyber Attacks Across Several Countries
Mar 28, 2024NewsroomLinux / Network Security A Linux version of a multi-platform backdoor called DinodasRAT has been detected in the wild targeting China, Taiwan, Turkey,…
Finland Blames Chinese Hacking Group APT31 for Parliament Cyber Attack
Mar 28, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware The Police of Finland (aka Poliisi) has formally accused a Chinese nation-state actor tracked as APT31 for orchestrating a…