Malware hides using Microsoft certificate
Source written by: Andreas Klopsch and Andrew Brandt The criminals signed their AV-killer malware, closely related to one known as BURNTCIGAR, with a…
More than 85% of attacks are hidden in encrypted channels
The vast majority of cyber attacks last year used TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to hide from security systems and teams,…
FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 48 domains that offered services to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks…
Attackers use SVG files to smuggle QBot malware onto Windows systems
QBot malware phishing campaigns have adopted a new distribution method using SVG files to perform HTML smuggling that locally creates a malicious installer…
Researchers Demonstrate How EDR and Antivirus Can Be Weaponized Against Users
High-severity security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in different endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus (AV) products that could be exploited to turn…
New ‘Zombinder’ platform binds Android malware with legitimate apps
A darknet platform dubbed ‘Zombinder’ allows threat actors to bind malware to legitimate Android apps, causing victims to infect themselves while still having…
TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malware
Hackers are capitalizing on a trending TikTok challenge named ‘Invisible Challenge’ to install malware on thousands of devices and steal their passwords, Discord…
Spending to deal with cyberattack is $1,197 per employee
This is the average annual cost a company pays to deal with successful cyberattacks, study finds Companies spend an average of $1,197…
Ransomware encrypts files, then steals Discord account
The new ‘AXLocker’ ransomware family is not only encrypting victims’ files and demanding a ransom payment but also stealing the Discord accounts of…
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube suspended in Turkey after blast
Following yesterday’s deadly blast on İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkish authorities began restricting access to social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Telegram…
Malicious Google Play Store App Spotted Distributing Xenomorph Banking Trojan
Google has removed two new malicious dropper apps that have been detected on the Play Store for Android, one of which posed as…
Verified mess — Twitter’s $8 blue tick rollout sees ‘verified’ fakes
Twitter has officially rolled out its Twitter Blue program for an $8 monthly fee that confers upon the Tweeter multiple benefits, including the…
