NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Aims at Finnish Diplomats
Finland is weathering a bout of Pegasus infections, along with a Facebook Messenger phishing scam. Continue reading NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Aims at Finnish Diplomats
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2FA App Loaded with Banking Trojan Infests 10K Victims via Google Play
The Vultur trojan steals bank credentials but asks for permissions to do far more damage down the line. Continue reading 2FA App Loaded with Banking Trojan Infests 10K Victims via Google Play
TrickBot Crashes Security Researchers’ Browsers in Latest Upgrade
The malware has added an anti-debugging tool that crashes browser tabs when researchers use code beautifying for analysis. Continue reading TrickBot Crashes Security Researchers’ Browsers in Latest Upgrade
‘Dark Herring’ Billing Malware Swims onto 105M Android Devices
The mobile malware heisted hundreds of millions of dollars from unsuspecting users, thanks to 470 different well-crafted malicious app in Google Play. Continue reading ‘Dark Herring’ Billing Malware Swims onto 105M Android Devices
Cyberattacks on Squid Game Minecraft Tourney Take Down Andorra’s Internet
Some of the bursts of traffic reached up to 10Gbps, reports noted, overwhelming the country’s only ISP, and crippling Andorran Squidcraft gamers along with the rest of the population. Continue reading Cyberattacks on Squid Game Minecraft Tourney Take Down Andorra’s Internet
Ozzy Osbourne NFTs Used to Bite Off Chunk of Crypto Coin
A discarded Discord vanity URL for CryptoBatz was hijacked by cybercriminals to drain cryptocurrency wallets.
Continue reading Ozzy Osbourne NFTs Used to Bite Off Chunk of Crypto Coin
MoleRats APT Launches Spy Campaign on Bankers, Politicians, Journalists
State-sponsored cyberattackers are using Google Drive, Dropbox and other legitimate services to drop spyware on Middle-Eastern targets and exfiltrate data. Continue reading MoleRats APT Launches Spy Campaign on Bankers, Politicians, Journalists
Surge in Malicious QR Codes Sparks FBI Alert
QR codes have become a go-to staple for contactless transactions of all sorts during the pandemic, and the FBI is warning cybercriminals are capitalizing on their lax security to steal data and money, and drop malware. Continue reading Surge in Malicious QR Codes Sparks FBI Alert
Unusual ‘Donald Trump’ Packer Malware Delivers RATs, Infostealers
The ‘DTPacker’ downloader used fake Liverpool Football Club sites as lures for several weeks, a report finds. Continue reading Unusual ‘Donald Trump’ Packer Malware Delivers RATs, Infostealers
Merck Awarded $1.4B Insurance Payout over NotPetya Attack
Court rules ‘War or Hostile Acts’ exclusion doesn’t apply to the pharma giant’s 2017 cyberattack. Continue reading Merck Awarded $1.4B Insurance Payout over NotPetya Attack