Chaes Banking Trojan Hijacks Chrome Browser with Malicious Extensions

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A financially-motivated malware campaign has compromised over 800 WordPress websites to deliver a banking trojan dubbed Chaes targeting Brazilian customers of Banco do Brasil, Loja Integrada, Mercado Bitcoin, Mercado Livre, …

Initial Access Broker Involved in Log4Shell Attacks Against VMware Horizon Servers

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An initial access broker group tracked as Prophet Spider has been linked to a set of malicious activities that exploits the Log4Shell vulnerability in unpatched VMware Horizon Servers. According to …

Google Drops FLoC and Introduces Topics API to Replace Tracking Cookies for Ads

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Google on Tuesday announced that it is abandoning its controversial plans for replacing third-party cookies in favor of a new Privacy Sandbox proposal called Topics, which categorizes users’ browsing habits into …

Hackers Exploited MSHTML Flaw to Spy on Government and Defense Targets

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Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday took the wraps off a multi-stage espionage campaign targeting high-ranking government officials overseeing national security policy and individuals in the defense industry in Western Asia. The …

12-Year-Old Polkit Flaw Lets Unprivileged Linux Users Gain Root Access

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A 12-year-old security vulnerability has been disclosed in a system utility called Polkit that grants attackers root privileges on Linux systems, even as a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has emerged in …

TrickBot Malware Using New Techniques to Evade Web Injection Attacks

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The cybercrime operators behind the notorious TrickBot malware have once again upped the ante by fine-tuning its techniques by adding multiple layers of defense to slip past antimalware products. “As …

Hackers Infect macOS with New DazzleSpy Backdoor in Watering-Hole Attacks

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A previously undocumented cyber-espionage malware aimed at Apple’s macOS operating system leveraged a Safari web browser exploit as part of a watering hole attack targeting politically active, pro-democracy individuals in …