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Convuster: macOS adware now in Rust
Convuster adware for macOS is written in Rust and able to use Gatekeeper to evade analysis. Continue reading Convuster: macOS adware now in Rust
Good old malware for the new Apple Silicon platform
As we observe a growing interest in the newly released Apple Silicon platform from malware adversaries, this inevitably leads us to new malware samples compiled for it. In this article, we are going to take a look at threats for Macs with the Apple M1 chip on board. Continue reading Good old malware for the new Apple Silicon platform
Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware
By Deeba Ahmed
The Barcode Scanner app with over 10 million installs has been removed by Google from Play Store after it was reported for malicious activities.
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Barcode scanner in Google Play Store became malware after years of popularity, researchers say
An app with more than 10 million downloads from the Google Play Store recently took a hard turn to the dark side, according to antivirus company Malwarebytes. The Barcode Scanner app had appeared in the store for years, but in December it became clear that it “had gone from an innocent scanner to full on malware,” writes Nathan Collier, a researcher for the Silicon Valley company. Malwarebytes said Google Play removed the app in early December after users reported that it was opening the default web browsers on phones to serve up ad pages — without any direct action by the device owners themselves. The company is labeling the malicious code as a trojan. “It is frightening that with one update an app can turn malicious while going under the radar of Google Play Protect,” Collier writes. The researcher makes a clear distinction: There are many ways apps can go […]
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Patrick Wardle on Hackers Leveraging ‘Powerful’ iOS Bugs in High-Level Attacks
Noted Apple security expert Patrick Wardle discusses how cybercriminals are stepping up their game in targeting Apple users with new techniques and cyberattacks. Continue reading Patrick Wardle on Hackers Leveraging ‘Powerful’ iOS Bugs in High-Level Attacks
Malware infected browser extensions stealing Chrome, Edge user data
By Waqas
Avast noted that the malware is quite tricky and does not execute itself if the victim is a web developer as it will be easy for them to identify its malicious activities.
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From the “Definitely Malicious” Department – Exposing a CoolWebSearch Domains Portfolio
Remember CoolWebSearch? Check this out. This is definitely “from the malicious software department”. Sample CoolWebSearch domains portfolio known to have participated in various campaigns throughout the years:0-29.com0-2u.com0-days.net000info.com001sof… Continue reading From the “Definitely Malicious” Department – Exposing a CoolWebSearch Domains Portfolio
Fake Minecraft mods installed on over one million Android devices
If you or your kids are fans of Minecraft then take care before installing apps that modify the immensely popular game.
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Another ‘Minecraft’ lesson for kids: Beware of deceitful adware apps
Part of the appeal of “Minecraft” is that the in-game experience is highly customizable with thousands of bits of third-party software. For mobile versions of the game, those “mods” can be downloaded as separate apps. If you pay attention to app-store security, you can probably guess where this is going, especially if you have kids. More than 20 of the “Minecraft” mods recently available in the Google Play Store didn’t do much for the game at all, and instead displayed ads on smartphones and tablets “in an extremely intrusive manner,” according to researchers at Kaspersky. The cybersecurity company says the store has taken down most of the apps since the researchers reported them, but a handful were still available as of Monday morning. Kaspersky’s findings are the latest reminder that mobile devices remain attractive targets for nuisance adware. And the makers of those sneaky apps aren’t really worried about customer […]
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