Widespread FluBot and TeaBot Malware Campaigns Targeting Android Devices

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Researchers from the Bitdefender Mobile Threats team said they have intercepted more than 100,000 malicious SMS messages attempting to distribute Flubot malware since the beginning of December. “Findings indicate attackers are modifying …

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 …