New AdLoad Variant Bypasses Apple’s Security Defenses to Target macOS Systems

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A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple’s on-device malware scanner and even signed by its …

Learn Ethical Hacking From Scratch — 18 Online Courses for Just $43

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If you’re reading this post, there is a pretty good chance you’re interested in hacking. Ever thought about turning it into a career? The cybersecurity industry is booming right now, and ethical hacking is one of the most lucrative and …

New Glowworm Attack Recovers Device’s Sound from Its LED Power Indicator

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A novel technique leverages optical emanations from a device’s power indicator LED to recover sounds from connected peripherals and spy on electronic conversations from a distance of as much as 35 meters. Dubbed the “Glowworm attack,” the findings were published …

Facebook Adds End-to-End Encryption for Audio and Video Calls in Messenger

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Facebook on Friday said it’s extending end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video calls in Messenger, along with testing a new opt-in setting that will turn on end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. “The content of your messages and calls in …

Hackers Spotted Using Morse Code in Phishing Attacks to Evade Detection

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Microsoft has disclosed details of an evasive year-long social engineering campaign wherein the operators kept changing their obfuscation and encryption mechanisms every 37 days on average, including relying on Morse code, in an attempt to cover their tracks and surreptitiously …

Hackers Actively Searching for Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers

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Threat actors are actively carrying out opportunistic scanning and exploitation of Exchange servers using a new exploit chain leveraging a trio of flaws affecting on-premises installations, making them the latest set of bugs after ProxyLogon vulnerabilities were exploited en masse at the start of …

Why Is There A Surge In Ransomware Attacks?

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The U.S. is presently combating two pandemics–coronavirus and ransomware attacks. Both have partially shut down parts of the economy. However, in the case of cybersecurity, lax security measures allow hackers to have an easy way to rake in millions. It’s …

Experts Shed Light On New Russian Malware-as-a-Service Written in Rust

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A nascent information-stealing malware sold and distributed on underground Russian underground forums has been written in Rust, signalling a new trend where threat actors are increasingly adopting exotic programming languages to bypass security protections, evade analysis, and hamper reverse engineering efforts. Dubbed …

Ransomware Gangs Exploiting Windows Print Spooler Vulnerabilities

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Ransomware operators such as Magniber and Vice Society are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler to compromise victims and spread laterally across a victim’s network to deploy file-encrypting payloads on targeted systems. “Multiple, distinct threat actors view this vulnerability …

How Companies Can Protect Themselves from Password Spraying Attacks

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Attackers are using many types of attacks to compromise business-critical data. These can include zero-day attacks, supply chain attacks, and others. However, one of the most common ways that hackers get into your environment is by compromising passwords. The password …