Samsung could use a TV Block feature to disable any of its TVs worldwide
The South Korean multinational Samsung revealed that it can disable its Samsung TV sets remotely using the TV Block feature. Samsung...
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CVE-2021-3711 in OpenSSL can allow to change an application’s behavior
The OpenSSL Project patched a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-3711, that can allow an attacker to change an application’s behavior...
New zero-click exploit used to target Bahraini activists’ iPhones with NSO spyware
Citizen Lab uncovered a new zero-click iMessage exploit that was used to deploy the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware on devices belonging...
Criminals exploited weak checks and old tech to pull off vast COVID benefit fraud
In life, when you encounter something momentuous—a sudden job loss, a routine check-up that revealed an illness you can’t afford...
Realtek-based routers, smart devices are being gobbled up by a voracious botnet
A few weeks ago we blogged about a vulnerability in home routers that was weaponized by the Mirai botnet just...
The Poly Network hack turned into career prospects
Cryptocurrency platforms have become an easy target for professional hackers. Only in the past month, there were several cases.Recall that...
US Military Personnel Lost Over $822m to Cyber Frauds
The US military personnel have lost over $822 million in different kinds of internet crimes and scams between 2017 and...
Razer Device Plug-In grants Admin Rights on Windows 10 OS
A zero-day vulnerability in Razer external device installation software – be it a razer mouse, a keyboard, or any other...
Triada Trojan in WhatsApp mod
WhatsApp users sometimes feel the official app is lacking a useful feature of one sort or another, be it animated...
FBI flash alert warns on OnePercent Group Ransomware attacks
The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least...
Realtek SDK flaws exploited to deliver Mirai bot variant
Researchers warn that threat actors are actively exploiting Realtek SDK vulnerabilities since their technical details were publicly disclosed. Researchers from SAM Seamless...
CISA recommends immediately patch Exchange ProxyShell flaws
US CISA issued an urgent alert to warn admins to address ProxyShell vulnerabilities on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers. The US Cybersecurity...
Patch now! Microsoft Exchange is being attacked via ProxyShell
Last Saturday the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an urgent warning that threat actors are actively exploiting three Microsoft...
A week in security (August 16 – August 22)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Podcast: Katie Moussouris hacked Clubhouse. Her emails went unanswered for weeks.How to troubleshoot hardware problems...
New variant of Konni malware used in campaign targetting Russia
This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi In late July 2021, we identified an ongoing spear phishing campaign pushing...
Hacker Behind $600 Million Crypto Heist Returned Stolen Funds
The hacker behind the biggest cryptocurrency heist of all time has finally handed access to the final tranche of stolen...
38 Million Records Exposed Due to Microsoft Misconfiguration
According to experts, some 38 million records from over a thousand web apps that use Microsoft's Power Apps portals platform...
Private Details of 70M AT&T Users Offered For Sale on Underground Hacking Forum
A notorious hacking group, known as Shiny Hunters, is reportedly selling a database containing private details of 70 million AT&T...
Google Docs Scam Still Pose a Risk
A phishing attack known as the "Google Docs worm" proliferated over the internet in May 2017. It impersonated Google Docs...
Internet Browser Vulnerabilities Exploited by North Korean Hackers to Implant Malware
A threat actor from North Korea has indeed been found exploiting two flaws in the Internet Explorer to attack individuals...
Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2020 and 2021
The video game industry is soaring, not in the least thanks to the lockdowns, which forced people to look for...
US-CERT Bulletin (SB21-235):Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 16, 2021
The CISA Vulnerability Bulletin provides a summary of new vulnerabilities that have been recorded by the National Institute of Standards...
Are you using a Sophos UTM appliance? Be sure it is up to date!
A researcher disclosed technical details of a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-25223, patched last year. In September,...
LPE zero-day flaw in Razer Synapse allows attackers to take over Windows PCs
A zero-day vulnerability in Razer Synapse could allow threat actors to gain Windows admin privileges by plugging in a Razer...
