Category: security
Hacked Skype accounts are being used to spread malware
Hackers are reportedly abusing compromised Skype accounts in an attempt to distribute the DarkGate malware. In a new report, Trend Micro researchers claimed multiple Skype accounts had been compromised and then used to share a VBA loader script attachment. The script’s file name was modified in such a way to…
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Microsoft is killing off this authentication protocol in Windows – here’s why
Microsoft is stripping Windows 11 users of an old protocol that authenticates remote users. The New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) was effectively usurped by Kerberos, the MIT-developed cross-platform tool which works as the authentication protocol for any version of Windows since Windows 2000. In fact, Microsoft even recommended users refrain…
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A worrying amount of corporate IDs still aren’t properly protected
A shockingly high proportion corporate identities are not properly protected, a new report from SailPoint has found – a particularly worrying finding as 90% of all cybersecurity breaches are reportedly identity-related. To better understand the state of enterprise identity security, SailPoint recently polled roughly 375 global cybersecurity executives across the…
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Hackers are hiding malicious code in Binance Smart Chain contracts
Hackers have been observed hosting malicious code on Binance’s Smart Chain and dropping it to people via smart contracts. This tactic makes the malware campaign infinitely more resilient and tougher to take down, with the researchers who found it – Guardio Labs – describing it as the “next level of…
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Beware of Steam malware – Valve upgrades security following threats, here’s what we know
If you’re a Steam user, beware, as hackers have managed to deliver malware to gamers through the platform. Multiple game developers have had their Valve accounts compromised recently, with the attackers using these accounts to update the games they were distributing through Steam, by adding malicious code. Valve has confirmed…
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This software relic from the CD era could put your entire PC at risk
If, for whatever strange reason, you find yourself in need of running .cue files on a Linux environment with a GNOME desktop, be careful. The files could be marred with malicious code that allows threat actors to execute code on the target endpoint. The warning was issued by GitHub after…
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