Tag: security
FBI warns criminals are building a dangerous new botnet — and it’s after your Microsoft or AWS logins and more
Hackers are building a dangerous new botnet and are going after Microsoft and AWS assets in the process, a new security advisory released by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned. According to the advisory, researchers have spotted threat actors using the Androxgh0st malware to…
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Millions of GPUs from Apple, AMD and Qualcomm have a serious security flaw — and it could put literally all your data at risk if it isn’t fixed
Graphics processing units (GPU) from Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD may be carrying a severe security flaw that allows threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised endpoints. The threat was revealed by cybersecurity researchers Trail of Bits, who argue that there are millions of devices out there, vulnerable to the…
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This devious malware pretends to be Coinbase – but really it’s just draining all your accounts
Hackers were pretending to be Coinbase and used well-crafted phishing pages to steal people’s cryptocurrency hauls, according to a report from cybersecurity researchers Group-IB. As per the report, between November 2022 and 2023, an unnamed group of hackers operated a malware-as-a-service, called Inferno Drainer. As the name suggests, this type…
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Beware, all Windows and Mac devices possibly at risk – dangerous Opera security flaw could have allowed hackers to run any file they want
Opera, a popular Chromium-based browser, was found carrying a vulnerability that would allow hackers to install pretty much any file on both Windows and macOS operating systems. The vulnerability was discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Guardio Labs, who notified the browser’s developers and helped plug the hole. In its technical…
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Opera found a significant security flaw that could have allowed hackers to run any file they want – but it says everything is now fine
UPDATE: Opera has published a response to the reports, claiming that the flaw is no longer active and has been addressed. “There is no evidence that the vulnerability was ever exploited, and Opera users’ security was never compromised as a result,” it said. “It’s also important to note that, as…
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Windows PCs targeted by dangerous new threat that even gets around Defender – and even though there’s a fix, you could still be at risk
Windows PCs are being targeted with a new threat that is capable of working around its Defender antivirus solution, experts have warned. Named Phemedrone Stealer, the malware steals sensitive data from the compromised device, such as passwords and authentication cookies, and leaks it to the attackers, according to a new…
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