Tag: security
US government sanctions massive proxy botnet operation that offered free VPN services
The United States Department of Treasury has sanctioned three Chinese nationals and three of their companies for running a major proxy botnet operation that infected consumer devices with malware and facilitating cybercrime at global scale. According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the three individuals are Yunhe Wang,…
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Check Point confirms VPN services targeted by hackers
Hackers are trying to wiggle their way into corporate networks through poorly protected Check Point Remote Access VPN devices, the company has confirmed in a security advisory. Check Point Remote Access VPN software allows for secure remote access to corporate networks. Employees and authorized users can connect to their organization’s…
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This top online video downloader is exposing user data — and trust us, you don’t want some of this data exposed
Cloud-based video downloader service Dirpy has been found leaking sensitive data on its users, placing them at risk of all sorts of cyberattacks. Cybersecurity researchers from Cybernews revealed how they found an open Kibana instance with 15.7 million entries of private data in late March 2024. The data included people’s…
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A new ransomware is hijacking Windows BitLocker to encrypt and steal files
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new ransomware strain that abuses Windows BitLocker to lock victims out of their devices. As reported by BleepingComputer, Kaspersky dubbed the new ransomware ShrinkLocker because once it hits, it shrinks available non-boot partitions by 100 MB and creates new primary boot volumes of the same…
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Hackers hijack Arc browser Windows launch with malvertising campaign
Hackers are taking advantage of the Windows launch of Arc browser to trick victims into downloading malware. Arc is a relatively new internet browser, first launched for macOS in the summer of 2023 – and initial feedback from both media and the users was positive enough to prompt the release…
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Another top spyware firm has been taken down — pcTattletale website defaced, then taken offline
Commercial spyware firm pcTattletale has been hacked, with data it stole from its victims published on the website, which was also defaced. Commercial spyware, also known as stalkerware, or spouseware, is a piece of software designed to spy on people, and in essence is very similar to malware. A person…
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