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ATMs (automated teller machines) have remained a preferred target of hackers around the world. Last year, ATMs in over a dozen locations across Europe were attacked. There was widespread hacking of ATMs across Taiwan, Thailand, and Pakistan whereas Bangladesh’s central bank experienced world’s largest digital heist when SWIFT system was attacked, and $81 million (£64.95 million) […]
Short Bytes: Two malware which go by the name FruitFly and FruitFly 2 have been discovered over the course of the last few months, starting Janaury this year. The malware, known to have infected hundreds of Macs, are being assumed as surveillance tools instead of some ransomware or some other type of malware. A distant malware, […]
Surveillance malware dubbed Firefly was easy to spot but flew under the radar anyway. A mysterious piece of malware that gives attackers surreptitious control over webcams, keyboards, and other sensitive resources has been infecting Macs for at least five years. The infections—known to number nearly 400 and possibly much higher—remained undetected until recently and may […]
In January this year, a dangerous surveillance malware was found targeting Mac and Linux devices – The malware was discovered by Thomas Reed, an IT security researcher at Malwarebytes who called it Quimitchin while Apple Inc., labeled it as Fruitfly malware. The main purpose of infecting Macs with Fruitfly was to perform spying operations, and biomedical research […]
Android is among the widely used mobile operating systems around the world. Understandably it is the top priority for Google to keep Android secure and allows users to enjoy the highest level of protection from viruses and malware. This is why the tech giant has introduced a new security feature to prevent malicious apps from comprising […]
Short Bytes: The security researchers have found a malware that uses stealthy techniques to perform monetization by injecting ads. Called Stantinko, this malware also has the power to install additional modules to gain complete administrative control. Stantinko installs two malicious extensions, which seem to be legitimate, for performing advertising fraud. The security researchers at ESET have uncovered a stealth […]
WikiLeaks has released a trove of data belong to the American intelligence agency CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) – The latest batch shows how CIA uses five different malware to target unsuspecting users. These malware are called HammerLoss, Regin, HTTPBrowser, NfLog, and Gamker – The documents also show how CIA used Raytheon Blackbird Technologies, a contractor for the […]
Google is rolling out their automatic app scanning service called Google Play Protect. What it basically does is it runs in the background on an Android device and constantly monitors apps and games for malicious stuff. Play Protect requires the device to have Google Mobile Services 11 or higher version. Also, the apps you download from […]
Internet connected devices are the current rage among businesses and corporations alike. However, the various, far-reaching drawbacks associated with connecting every system and machinery with the Internet are being continually ignored by organizations. KQED, a prominent public TV and radio station in San Francisco, is an example that shows how badly a corporation suffers when […]
Short Bytes: The researchers at the Trend Micro security firm have uncovered a new Android malware that exists in three different versions. Called GhostCtrl, this malware has the ability to help an attacker remotely control your Android device and steal your data. It also gives the attacker a power to record audio/video and upload it to the […]
FedEx, a US based globally operating delivery firm, states that customers associated with its subsidiary company TNT Express are continually facing issues. TNT Express is FedEx’s international express transportation division that also manages freight and small package shipping/delivery. The firm is at the receiving end of multiple system failures till date due to Petya attack […]
It is not uncommon for scammers to send phishing emails that trick the users into downloading a malicious link or simply open an attachment that will automatically launch a virus to infect the computer. However, sometimes, scammers are much less sophisticated and simply play on a user’s lack of knowledge regarding a few things. WhatsApp […]
Perhaps it is not so surprising to see powerful malware now being created to target Android devices. Researchers at Trend Micro recently discovered yet another malicious software that infects Android devices and ends up stealing pretty much anything for the attacker. GhstCtrl The new malware goes by the name of GhostCtrl (a variant of OmniRAT) […]
Researchers at Proofpoint recently discovered a mass-marketed malware called Ovidiy stealer whose main purpose is to steal passwords from victims. It is the first of its kind as it is being sold online at a low price which is between $7 to $13. A simple yet threatening malware It is not common to hear malware […]
Gandi SAS, a French web hosting company has announced that it suffered a security breach after hackers got hold of the valid login details to one of the company’s technical providers who manage a number of geographic TLDs. The hackers were then able to divert traffic for over 751 domains to a malicious website. Gandi had issued an […]
IT security researchers at Checkpoint recently discovered that a new malware has started to rise and is targeting Mac devices. The malware is considered quite powerful as it can bypass Apple’s gatekeeper and effectively steal users’ credentials. Apple rushing to revoke compromised certificates It is relatively rare to hear news about Mac devices getting compromised […]
Short Bytes: The latest WikiLeaks Vault 7 leak deals with an Android malware that doesn’t need the internet to talk to the CIA servers and spy on the users. Named Highrise, this malware acts as an SMS proxy to send stolen data. Highrise works on Android version 4.0-4.3; it’s installed under the name TideCheck. Last week, we wrote […]
A newly discovered Point of Sale (PoS) malware dubbed LockPoS appeared in the wild and it is being delivered through the Flokibot botnet. A newly discovered Point of Sale (PoS) malware is being delivered via a dropper that is manually loaded and executed on the targeted systems, Arbor Networks Security researchers warn. Arbor Networks researchers discovered a new Point […]
WikiLeaks is back with yet another batch of Vault 7 related documents detailing the CIA’s (Central Intelligence Agency) hacking tools and programs targeting unsuspected users worldwide for large-scale cyber espionage. The latest leak exposes “Highrise,” a malware disguised as an app called TideCheck employed by CIA to target Android devices running on versions 4.0 and 4.3 – WikiLeaks has described the app as […]
Remote Access Trojan(RAT) Called “Adwind”(Adwind/jRAT) Targeting Aerospace Industries to steal credentials, record and harvest keystrokes, take pictures or screenshots, film and retrieve videos, and exfiltrate data. Its a Cross Platform Remote Access Trojan which Detect as JAVA_ADWIND and Malware Authors developed this Malware to run on any machine installed with Java, including Windows, Mac OSX, […]
The self-service kiosks of Avanti Markets were recently hacked with criminals stealing customer information which included credit card numbers, the first and last name of the customers along with certain biometric information. Avanti Markets Avanti Markets is one of the largest suppliers of self-service kiosks that are used by corporate employees to pay for snacks […]