Category: security
Ransomware, deepfakes, and scams: the digital landscape in 2024
ESET 2024 Threat Report outlines the year’s top risks Crypto scams are using deepfake videos to trick victims New ransomware groups are growing to replace Lockbit If you’ve encountered any social media scams this year, you’re not alone. The ESET 2024 threat report has revealed investment and crypto scams are…
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BADBOX malware hits 30,000 Android devices – make sure you update now
BADBOX most likely originates from China The malware can run ad fraud, residential proxies, and more malicious activity The network was recently disrupted by German authorities German authorities have managed to disrupt a major malware operation that affected thousands of Android devices across the country. The Federal Office of Information…
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Fake job tasks are costing victims millions, FTC warns
The FTC is warning jobseekers of rising new online scam ‘Task’ scams ask victims to pay deposits to access paid work These scams were virtually non-existent in 2021, but have skyrocketed in recent years The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning jobseekers to be wary of an emerging ‘task scam’,…
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Top healthcare company exposes data on millions of patients – find out if you’re affected
Security researcher found a database containing millions of PII The database was built by a Canadian healthcare giant called Care1 It was subsequently locked down, but customers till need to take care A huge database containing millions of sensitive records has been discovered unprotected online available to anyone who knew…
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Hackers are abusing Microsoft tools more than ever before
The rise in LOLbins used in attacks this year has been significant Most common ones used include RDP, PowerShell, cmd.exe, and net.exe Sophos has shared mitigation tips for anyone affected The rise in the abuse of Microsoft’s LOLbins (Living Off the Land binaries) in the first half of 2024 has…
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Apple forced to patch iOS and macOS security flaw that could have leaked your private info
Security researchers found a way to exfiltrate sensitive data through FileProvider The bug abuses the framework’s elevated privileges Apple patch address issue with improved validation of symbolic links Apple has patched a hole in iOS and macOS which could have been abused to steal sensitive data from victims. Cybersecurity researchers…
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