Collaborate Disseminate
Security researchers have been warning of a few newly detected variants of python-based adware that are being distributed in the wild not only to inject ads but also found installing malicious browser extensions and hidden cryptocurrency miner into vic… Continue reading Python-Based Adware Evolves to Install Malicious Browser Extensions
You probably have come across many websites that let you install browser extensions without ever going to the official Chrome web store.
It’s a great way for users to install an extension, but now Google has decided to remove the ability for websites … Continue reading Google Blocks Chrome Extension Installations From 3rd-Party Sites
After the discovery of massive VPNFilter malware botnet, security researchers have now uncovered another giant botnet that has already compromised more than 40,000 servers, modems and internet-connected devices belonging to a wide number of organizatio… Continue reading Prowli Malware Targeting Servers, Routers, and IoT Devices
Luring users on social media to visit lookalike version of popular websites that pop-up a legitimate-looking Chrome extension installation window is one of the most common modus operandi of cybercriminals to spread malware.
Security researchers are ag… Continue reading 7 Chrome Extensions Spreading Through Facebook Caught Stealing Passwords
A new malware campaign being rapidly spread on Facebook is infecting users’ systems to perform credential theft, cryptomining, and click fraud. Continue reading New Facebook-Spread Malware Triggers Credential Theft, Cryptomining
If you receive a link for a video, even if it looks exciting, sent by someone (or your friend) on Facebook messenger—just don’t click on it without taking a second thought.
Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro are warning users of a malicious Ch… Continue reading A New Cryptocurrency Mining Virus is Spreading Through Facebook
If you have installed any of the below-mentioned Ad blocker extension in your Chrome browser, you could have been hacked.
A security researcher has spotted five malicious ad blockers extension in the Google Chrome Store that had already been installed… Continue reading Over 20 Million Users Installed Malicious Ad Blockers From Chrome Store
Cryptocurrency miners have become such a problem that Google is taking a radical measure to protect customers from stealthy miners disguised as legitimate browser extensions – banning any miner that even approaches its Chrome web store. As we rep… Continue reading Google officially bans all crypto miners from Chrome web store
A critical vulnerability discovered in the Chrome and Firefox browser extension of the grammar-checking software Grammarly inadvertently left all 22 million users’ accounts, including their personal documents and records, vulnerable to remote hackers.
… Continue reading Critical Flaw in Grammarly Spell Checker Could Let Attackers Steal Your Data
If you receive a video file (packed in zip archive) sent by someone (or your friends) on your Facebook messenger — just don’t click on it.
Researchers from security firm Trend Micro are warning users of a new cryptocurrency mining bot which is spreadi… Continue reading Beware of Cryptocurrency Mining Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger