Tag: security
Malicious Google Ads found promoting a fake IP scanner that just wants to steal your data
Security researchers have spotted another malicious advertising campaign in Google Ads that sees hackers impersonating multiple legitimate software companies. While definitely not the first of its kind, this campaign was said to be unique for distributing a sophisticated Windows backdoor. The campaign was first spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler…
Read MoreLastPass users tricked by hackers posing as staff to steal passwords
LastPass users are being targeted with a sophisticated phishing campaign that sees hackers looking to steal master passwords, which would grant the attackers access to all other passwords stored in the LastPass vaults. The password management company has said it had investigated reports of a new phishing campaign and discovered…
Read MoreMicrosoft says Copilot app in Windows Server was a mistake
If you were among the Windows Server 2022 users who recently spotted a new Microsoft Copilot app added to the list of installed programs, don’t fret – it’s not an actual app, and it doesn’t work. It’s just a mistake on Microsoft’s part, a tail left behind the tests Microsoft…
Read MoreTP-Link routers are still being bombarded with botnet and malware threats
More than a year after a patch was released, hackers are still competing to compromise vulnerable TP-Link Wi-Fi routers. A report from Fortinet claims half a dozen botnet operators are scanning for vulnerable TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers after cybersecurity researchers discovered a high-severity unauthenticated command injection flaw in the…
Read MoreA whole new generation of ransomware makers are attempting to shake up the market
The days of the “traditional” Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model could be numbered as hackers instead pivot towards cheaper, crude, off-the-shelf ransomware variants, new research has said. In a new report analyzing the state of the ransomware community, Sophos says it discovered 19 “junk gun” ransomware variants emerging since June 2023. These…
Read MoreCredential spraying from thousands of IP addresses are targeting VPNs, Cisco warns
For a month now, hackers have been mounting a large-scale credential stuffing attack against multiple Virtual Private Network (VPN) instances around the world. At the moment, it’s hard to say who is behind the attack, or what the motives are, but researchers have some clues. As reported by Ars Technica,…
Read MoreRecent Posts
- LastPass officially splits from former parent GoTo
- TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud with new agreement
- Amazfit’s new low-cost wearable packs in a big display and 26 days of battery life
- As Questions Swirl Around Tesla’s Superchargers, the Race Is On to Fill the Power Gap
- Asus won’t say if the ROG Ally’s SD card reader will ever be truly fixed
Archives
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- December 2011