Roaming Mantis Uses Android Malware that Hijacks DNS by Exploiting Wi-Fi Routers

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Roaming Mantis is a cyberattack campaign that has been active for an extended period of time. The attackers behind this campaign use malicious APK files, which are the files used to install apps on Android devices, to gain control of …

How Popular is Chatbot Support Among Clients?

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Are chatbots ousting human support consultants? You’d be forgiven for thinking so with all the chatter online about generative AI. However, a recent study by Capterra showed that only 3% of consumers prefer to speak to a chatbot. However, 42% …

VASTFLUX – Hackers Exploiting Restricted in-app Environments to Run Malicious Ads

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VASTFLUX, a large-scale well-organized, and sophisticated ad fraud operation were recently taken down by cybersecurity researchers at HUMAN Security Inc. On a daily basis, 12 billion ads are requested by VASTFLUX, which was spoofing 1,700 apps on 11 million devices, …

Over 19,000 End-of-life Cisco VPN Routers Open for RCE Attacks

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Censys recently reported that there are 19,500 end-of-life Cisco VPN routers being used by individuals and small businesses on the internet that may be at risk of being targeted by a new attack.  Using a combination of the two vulnerabilities …

Exploit Released for Galaxy Store Flaw That Let Attacker Install Malware

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Researchers from the NCC Group detected two flaws in the Galaxy App Store application between November 23 and December 3, 2022. Two flaws in Samsung’s official app store, the Galaxy App Store, might let attackers install any app without the …

10 Best Vulnerability Management Tools – 2023

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Vulnerability Management Tools are playing a major role to detect, analyze and patching vulnerabilities in web and network-based applications. Vulnerability, risk, and threat are the most common words used when it comes to security. Risk is the potential for damage …

WhatsApp Fined €5.5 Million for Breaching Privacy Laws

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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) officially revealed the results of an investigation into the processing carried out by WhatsApp Ireland Limited in connection with the delivery of its WhatsApp service. WhatsApp has been fined €5.5 million as a result of the …

New 10 Best Web Application Firewall (WAF) – 2023

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Best Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides security to web apps by setting up some sets of rules (Firewall) The security of Web Applications is a rising problem because open-source software vulnerabilities have been the cause of many major data breaches. …

Hook Banking Trojan Infect Stored Files in Devices & Create Remote Session

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A new Android malware known as ‘Hook’ has surfaced in the cybercrime market, and this malware has been developed by the creator (DukeEugene) of Ermac who is now selling it to potential buyers.  The malware boasts a powerful capability of …

PayPal Data Breach – Thousands of Users Accounts Compromised

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The unauthorized parties used login credentials to access PayPal user accounts, according to a PayPal notification of a security incident. Between December 6 and December 8, 2022, hackers gained unauthorized access to the accounts of thousands of individuals. A total …