Tag: security
A new Windows Defender zero-day is already being exploited to drop dangerous malware
Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows Defender SmartScreen to infect crypto traders with malware. Researchers from Trend Micro revealed a threat actor going by Water Hydra (AKA DarkCasino) abused the zero-day, now tracked as CVE-2024-21412, in attacks conducted on New Year’s Eve 2023. Microsoft has since released a…
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A new Microsoft Azure hacking campaign is targeting high-end executives
Hackers are going after highly-positioned professionals, including senior executives, with targeted phishing and cloud account takeover attacks, new research has claimed. A report from Proofpoint outlined a new campaign to compromise Microsoft Azure environments and cloud accounts since late November 2023. The unnamed threat actors were seen to be distributing…
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Roundcube email flaw is being exploited, so patch now, US government warns
A vulnerability in the Roundcube email server platform is being actively exploited, the US government warns, urging its bodies to apply the patch and secure their instances sooner, rather than later. In a security advisory, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) bug…
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Deepfake threats are on the rise – new research shows worrying rise in dangerous new scams
Hackers are combining deepfake videos and emulators to bypass biometric security solutions and breach people’s online services, new research has claimed. A report from iProov has claimed the method’s use among criminals surged by 353% between the first and second halves of 2023. “Generative AI has provided a huge boost…
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This new malware pretends to be a Visual Studio app update — then floods your device with malware and ransomware
A new malware has been found targeting macOS users and spreading as an update for a legitimate program, as it looks to steal people’s sensitive data, establish persistence on the vulnerable device and, ultimately, deploy ransomware. Cybersecurity researchers Bitdefender recently discovered the campaign, called RustDoor, and found it was built…
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The US government says it has seized and taken down the dangerous Warzone RAT malware
Two hackers selling the Warzone RAT malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and offering customer support for their clients have been arrested, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced. In a press release published on the DoJ website, it was said that two individuals, Daniel Meli (27) and Prince Onyeoziri Odinakachi (31), were…
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