Infosec products of the month: October 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Appdome, Arcitecta, AuditBoard, BackBox, Cloaked, ComplyCube, Darktrace, Data Theorem, Flexxon, Fortanix, Fortinet, Jumio, LogicMonitor, Malwarebytes, ManageEn… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: October 2023→

New infosec products of the week: October 27, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Darktrace, Data Theorem, Jumio, Malwarebytes, Progress, and Wazuh. Progress Flowmon ADS 12.2 AI offers advanced security event monitoring Flowmon ADS 12.2 harnes… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: October 27, 2023→

Quishing: Tricks to look out for

QR code phishing – aka “quishing” – is on the rise, according to HP, Darktrace, Malwarebytes, AusCERT, and many others. What are QR codes? QR codes are two-dimensional matrix barcodes used for tracking products, identifying item… Continue reading Quishing: Tricks to look out for→

Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection defends users against online threats

Malwarebytes launched a new consumer solution, Identity Theft Protection. The new service helps individuals secure their digital identities and defend against identity and online threats. Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection includes real-time identi… Continue reading Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection defends users against online threats→

Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware

Users using Google to search for and download the KeePass password manager and the Notepad++ text editor may have inadvertently gotten saddled with malware, says Jérôme Segura, Director of Threat Intelligence at Malwarebytes. Malvertising via search en… Continue reading Google ads for KeePass, Notepad++ lead to malware→

Malicious ads creep into Bing Chat responses

Users of Bing Chat, the GPT-4-powered search engine Microsoft introduced earlier this year, are being targeted with ads leading to malware. According to Malwarebytes researchers, searching for Advanced IP Scanner (network-scanning software) or MyCase (… Continue reading Malicious ads creep into Bing Chat responses→

‘Snatch’ Ransom Group Exposes Visitor IP Addresses

The victim shaming site operated by the Snatch ransomware group is leaking data about its true online location and internal operations, as well as the Internet addresses of its visitors, KrebsOnSecurity has found. The leaked data suggest that Snatch is one of several ransomware groups using paid ads on Google.com to trick people into installing malware disguised as popular free software, such as Microsoft Teams, Adobe Reader, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Discord. Continue reading ‘Snatch’ Ransom Group Exposes Visitor IP Addresses→

Almost all VPNs are vulnerable to traffic-leaking TunnelCrack attacks

Several vulnerabilities that affect most VPN products out there can be exploited by attackers to read user traffic, steal user information, or even attack user devices, researchers have discovered. “Our attacks are not computationally expensive, … Continue reading Almost all VPNs are vulnerable to traffic-leaking TunnelCrack attacks→