Tag: security
Stay alert — this dangerous Android malware is pretending to be a McAfee security tool
A new version of a known Android banking trojan is making rounds on the internet, stealing sensitive data, and possibly even money, from its victims. Cybersecurity researchers from NCC Group’s Fox-IT sounded the alarm of a new, upgraded version of the Vultur banking trojan, first spotted in early 2021 but…
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Apple macOS users targeted with more cyberattacks via dodgy ads and websites
Hackers are targeting Apple macOS users with a range of different infostealers in an attempt to grab sensitive data and, possibly, money, experts have warned. A new report from cybersecurity researchers at Jamf Threat Labs found hackers were using multiple different approaches to try and drop the malware. In one…
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Linux servers targeted by dangerous espionage malware as Windows threat makes the jump
A dangerous espionage malware, previously only used against Windows devices, is increasingly being observed on Linux machines, too, experts have warned. Following earlier reports by ESET and Trend Micro, Kaspersky is now warning of the Dinodas Remote Access Trojan (RAT), signaling the rising popularity of the malware. Kaspersky claims the…
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AT&T resets thousands of user passwords as it confirms breached data was its own after all
American telecommunications behemoth AT&T has finally confirmed the authenticity of the 2021 data breach that spilled sensitive user information on the dark web, and has initiated a mass reset of user passcodes. Roughly three years ago, privacy blog RestorePrivacy broke the news of a hacker selling sensitive data belonging to…
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Ransomware attackers are increasingly targeting backups — so make sure yours are protected
When deploying ransomware on a target system, threat actors will almost always look to compromise the backups, too. Organizations that lose their backups end up paying a lot more in ransom demands, and losing even more in the recovery process, a new report from cybersecurity researchers Sophos has claimed, highlighting…
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Canonical announces Snap Store crackdown after crypto scam apps overload
Going forward, all newly registered apps on the Snap Store will be manually reviewed by the Canonical engineering teams – and furthermore, the developers of these apps will have to accept a background check and will be doxxed if they want their apps to be available on the repository. The…
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