Hackers Use Fake QuickBooks Software to Gain Remote Session
eSentire TRU (Threat Response Unit) has recently discovered a scamming activity conducted via a fake QuickBooks installer that sends a warning message indicating technical support…
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BlackSuit Ransomware Attacks Windows and Linux Users
CRIL discovered a recently identified ransomware group called BlackSuit, which poses a threat to users of both widely used operating systems:- The Linux version of…
Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue Meta, Reddit, Amazon
Elmore says the goal is to force reform. “We can’t bring the victims of this lawsuit back, but we can make sure that no other…
Introducing Hacker Task Manager and Statistics
Continuous improvement is at our heart, and the Hacker Dashboard is an excellent example of how we’ve been iterating based on feedback from the community.…
VirusTotal AI code analysis expands Windows, Linux script support
Google has added support for more scripting languages to VirusTotal Code Insight, a recently introduced artificial intelligence-based code analysis feature. While launched only with support…
[Alert] Critical authentication bypass + privilege escalation exploit in Joomla
A critical authentication bypass and privilege escalation exploit has been discovered by Melvin Lammerts. The exploit affects all Joomla versions from 3.4.4 through 3.6.3. The vulnerability is extremely…
Ransomware gang steals data of 5.8 million PharMerica patients
Pharmacy services provider PharMerica has disclosed a massive data breach impacting over 5.8 million patients, exposing their medical data to hackers. PharMerica is a pharmacy…
WhatsApp now lets you lock chats with a password or fingerprint
Meta is now rolling out ‘Chat Lock,’ a new WhatsApp privacy feature allowing users to block others from accessing their most personal conversations. Chat Lock…
Stealthy MerDoor malware uncovered after five years of attacks
A new APT hacking group dubbed Lancefly uses a custom ‘Merdoor’ backdoor malware to target government, aviation, and telecommunication organizations in South and Southeast Asia.…
Program Insights from the PayPal Security Team
PayPal’s digital payments platform gives 267 million active account holders in more than 200 markets around the world the confidence to connect and transact in…
Chrome extensions still track user data
It will soon be a year since we published our article exposing how Chrome extensions track their users. The research received worldwide attention and was…
Philadelphia Inquirer possibly hit by ransomware attack
Daily news paper ‘The Philadelphia Inquirer’ has been apparently hit by a cyber attack of ran-somware attack and it is unclear when the systems are…