Malware That Spreads Via Xcode Projects Now Targeting Apple’s M1-based Macs

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A Mac malware campaign targeting Xcode developers has been retooled to add support for Apple’s new M1 chips and expand its features to steal confidential information from cryptocurrency apps. XCSSET …

Severe Bugs Reported in EtherNet/IP Stack for Industrial Systems

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued an advisory warning of multiple vulnerabilities in the OpENer EtherNet/IP stack that could expose industrial systems to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, data leaks, and …

US Sanctions Russia and Expels 10 Diplomats Over SolarWinds Cyberattack

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The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday formally attributed the supply chain attack of IT infrastructure management company SolarWinds with “high confidence” to government operatives working for Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service …

1-Click Hack Found in Popular Desktop Apps — Check If You’re Using Them

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Multiple one-click vulnerabilities have been discovered across a variety of popular software applications, allowing an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on target systems. The issues were discovered by Positive …

Malware Variants: More Sophisticated, Prevalent and Evolving in 2021

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A malicious program intended to cause havoc with IT systems—malware—is becoming more and more sophisticated every year. The year 2021 is no exception, as recent trends indicate that several new variants …

YIKES! Hackers flood the web with 100,000 pages offering malicious PDFs

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Cybercriminals are resorting to search engine poisoning techniques to lure business professionals into seemingly legitimate Google sites that install a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) capable of carrying out a wide …

New WhatsApp Bugs Could’ve Let Attackers Hack Your Phone Remotely

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Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently addressed two security vulnerabilities in its messaging app for Android that could have been exploited to execute malicious code remotely on the device and even compromise encrypted …