500,000 Huawei Devices hit by the Joker Malware
Security researchers have discovered that over 500,000 Huawei smartphone users who inadvertently subscribe to premium mobile services have downloaded apps...
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New Malware Downloader Spotted in Targeted Campaigns
In recent weeks, a relatively sophisticated new malware downloader has emerged that, while not widely distributed yet, appears to be...
APKPure Compromised to Deliver Malware
APKPure, one of the biggest alternative application stores outside of the Google Play Store, was tainted with malware this week,...
Zero-day vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager (CVE-2021-28310) used in the wild
While analyzing the CVE-2021-1732 exploit originally discovered by the DBAPPSecurity Threat Intelligence Center and used by the BITTER APT group,...
Experts released PoC exploit code for a critical RCE in QNAP NAS devices
The exploit code for a remote code execution vulnerability affecting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices that run the Surveillance Station...
Millions of devices impacted by NAME:WRECK flaws
Security experts disclosed nine flaws, collectively tracked as NAME:WRECK, affecting implementations of the DNS protocol in popular TCP/IP network communication...
Expert publicly released Chromium-based browsers exploit demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2021
An Indian security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a vulnerability impacting Google Chrome and other Chromium-based...
Expired certificate caused a Pulse Secure VPN global scale outage
Pulse Secure VPN users were not able to login due to the expiration of a code signing certificate used to...
Two former NSA Officials appointed by Joe Biden for prominent cyber roles
President Joe Biden has appointed two former senior NSA officials for two prominent cyber roles in his administration. President Joe...
How ransomware gangs are connected, sharing resources and tactics
Many of us who read the news daily encounter a regular drum beat of ransomware stories that are both worrying...
How bitcoin payments unmasked a man who hired a Dark Web contract killer
An Italian citizen’s apparent attempt to hire a hitman on the Dark Web has been undone by clever analysis of...
Google Tricked Millions of Chrome Users in the Name of ‘Privacy’
Google revealed last month that it is rolling out the Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) program, an important part of...
Iran Natanz Nuclear Facility Struck by a Blackout Labelled as an Act of “Nuclear Terrorism”
On Sunday 11th of April, just hours after newly developed centrifuges, which could enrich uranium faster were launched in Iran,...
Microsoft is open sourcing CyberBattleSim Enterprise Environment Simulator
Microsoft released as open-source the ‘CyberBattleSim Python-based toolkit which is an Enterprise Environment Simulator. Microsoft has recently announced the open-source...
LinkedIn confirmed that it was not a victim of a data breach
LinkedIn has formally denied that the recently disclosed data leak was caused by a security breach, data were obtained via...
Fitch Ratings: Cyberattacks could pose a material risk to water and sewer utilities
Fitch Ratings is warning that cyberattacks could pose a risk to water and sewer utilities potentially impacting their ability to...
Beating security fatigue with Troy Hunt, Chloé Messdaghi, and Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S02E06
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs. In addition, we...
Yanbian Gang Malware Continues With Large-Scale Distribution and C2
Fake banking apps laced with malware remain a crucial factor in the success of threat actors. For the Yanbian gang,...
Belden Says Health-Related Information Leaked in Cyberattack
Belden has uncovered that extra information was accessed and copied during their November 2020 cyberattack related to employees' medical care...
Cybercriminals Used Facebook Ads to Lure Users into Installing the Fake Clubhouse App
Audio-only app Clubhouse gained huge success over the last few months and now attackers are misusing the reputation and fame...
Bitcoin Touches the Peak at $60,000 – Everything you Need to Know!
On Saturday 13 March, Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, had gone up again, touching an all-time milestone. As per Coin...
New REvil Ransomware Version Automatically Logs Windows into Safe Mode
The REvil Ransomware is unstoppable when it comes to ingenious hacking tactics and techniques. The well-known ransomware has escalated its...
Is the recent accident at Iran Natanz nuclear plant a cyber attack?
On Sunday, an “accident” occurred in the electricity distribution network at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, experts speculate it was caused...
Personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users leaked online
An SQL database containing the personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users was leaked online for free, a few days...
