The US-CERT issued a joint technical alert from DHS and the FBI, warning that two new identified malware has been used by the prolific North Korean hacking group APT known as Hidden Cobra by cobra hackers. Hidden Cobra Hackers, often known as Lazarus Group and Guardians of Peace, reportedly backed by the North Korean government […]
HIDDEN COBRA is one of the well known hacking group who is behind the North Korean government spreading Powerful Joanap Backdoor and Brambul Server Message Block Worm across the globe. DHS & FBI has been issued a warning about this cyber attack across the US including the government IT infrastructure. HIDDEN COBRA used IP addresses and related […]
An Ubuntu user identified a malicious code that mines Bytecoin (BCN) hidden in the source code of the Ubuntu snap package (2048buntu and Hextris) on the official Ubuntu Snap Store. The malicious app 2048buntu appears to be a carbon copy of the legitimate 2024 game that hosted on the Ubuntu Snap Store. Both the packages […]
According to researchers, the node’s Packet Manager (npm) team just avoided a disaster when it discovered and blocked the distribution of a backdoor mechanism cleverly hidden inside a JavaScript package. This backdoor mechanism was found by information security experts in “getcookies”, a new npm package to work with browser cookies. The team of professionals of […]
A new Monero Mining Android malware dubbed ANDROIDOS_HIDDENMINER that uses the device CPU power to mine Monero malware and could cause the device to overheat and potentially fail. The Hiddenminer app posses like a legitimate Google Play update app and forces users to grant device administrator permission by deploying it in a continuous loop until […]
Another day, another Android malware – This time, the malware not only comes with Monero mining capabilities but its continuous mining process drains the targeted device. The IT security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a sophisticated Moreno mining malware targeting Android users in the name of fake Google Play update. As of now, its prime […]
Messages sent to your iPhone may not be as private as you think.
The researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a malware, dubbed Slingshot, that has been able to hide for around six years. While the exact number is not known, the malware has infected around 100 users in different countries located in Africa and the Middle East. Slingshot is believed to be active since 2012 through February […]
Hidden Cobra cybercrime group continues to target multiple industries and financial sectors. With this new aggressive campaign, the group implanted Bankshot malware in Turkish financial system. Bankshot malware last appeared in the year of 2017, it is designed to remain persistent in the victim’s network, also it is capable of searching for hosts that related […]
Although I have a special place in my heart for this mobile operating system, I won’t say I am aware of every hidden Android feature that exists. But still, people who own a device want to explore it to the fullest. The same might go for most of the users. Being an owner of a Moto […]
Google Chrome comes as a default browser installed on most Android phones. It is fast, responsive and comes with all the basic features. The only thing it lacks is extensions which are available on Mozilla Firefox Android app. Android app of Google Chrome has few hidden tricks up its sleeve that can enhance user experience. […]
It is very usual these days to find many applications having a hidden crypto-mining module. But the recent trend is more mainstream and is done via web pages. Yes, now websites have started doing crypto-mining and are done totally in the background, all thanks to Coinhive. To note, we have already reported about the beginning […]
Even the creator of MINIX operating system didn’t know that his for-education operating system is on almost every Intel-powered computer. He is okay with Intel using his creation but said in an open letter that he would have preferred if the company would have told him, just as a courtesy. The OS was living on the Intel Management […]
SMS Privacy is available as a Tor hidden service, and it turns out ~10% of users actually use it that way. This post details what I found when somebody created a phishing site of my Tor hidden service. Overview Charlie was poking around the other day and found that a Google search for “site:*.onion.to smsprivacy” turned up […]
On September 17, 2017, iOS 11 mobile operating system was released by Apple. The biggest features of iOS 11 included ARKit, improved camera, multitasking improvements, App Store redesign and more. It is the first iOS release which will run only on 64-bit CPUs, which means that your 32-bit apps will become unusable on the upgraded iPhones […]
Europe’s leading cyber-security firm Positive Technologies’ security researchers have a bad news for Intel users. They have detected a secret configuration setting or kill switch that disables Intel Management Engine (ME) 11 chip. This chip comprises of a microcontroller, and its task is to control CPU, so if it gets disabled then the device will […]
The biggest tech companies have their rigorous recruitment process to assess the candidates and find if they are suitable for their companies. Working at Google, Facebook, and Apple is like the most people’s dream coming true. However, sometimes, they undertake secret and interesting ways to hire candidates. A couple of years ago, we told you about […]
Short Bytes: The name VLC needs no introduction. Although most people perceive it only as a simple media player but hidden beneath are tons of surprisingly unheard features. Here are some amazing VLC Tricks & Hidden Features which will help to take your VLC experience to a totally new level. A wise man once said […]
Short Bytes: If you love clicking pictures and sharing them with your friends and family, by using some handy Instagram tricks you can make the best out of this Facebook-owned photo-sharing app. Using some hidden features, you can use Instagram as a photo editor, add/remove filters, download photos and videos in batch, drive traffic to […]
Short Bytes: Apart from your main News Feed, Facebook offers an option to access a second and hidden feed in its Android and iOS mobile apps. You can find this Explore Feed in the Menu option. This feed contains posts matching your interest, but they are from the pages you haven’t liked. Earlier this year […]
Creating a website is pretty simple. Creating a hidden service via Tor isn’t much different. In fact, if you have any semblance of what you’re doing, it might even be easier. The biggest thing – the most important step – is downloading Tor (obviously). You can’t do anything without the browser. After installation, you’ll need […]