Security News
$275M Fine for Meta After Facebook Data Scrape
Meta has been found in violation of Europe's GDPR rules requiring the social media giant to protect user data by "design and default."
Dark Reading
29 Nov 2022 1403 Views
Malicious Android app found powering account creation service
A fake Android SMS application, with 100,000 downloads on the Google Play store, has been discovered to secretly act as an SMS relay for an account creation service for sites like Microsoft, Google, Instagram, Telegram, and Facebook [......
Bleepingcomputer
29 Nov 2022 1299 Views
TikTok ‘Invisible Body’ challenge exploited to push malware
Hackers are capitalizing on a trending TikTok challenge named 'Invisible Challenge' to install malware on thousands of devices and steal their passwords, Discord accounts, and, potentially, cryptocurrency wallets. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
29 Nov 2022 1363 Views
5.4 million Twitter users' stolen data leaked online — more shared privately
Over 5.4 million Twitter user records containing non-public information stolen using an API vulnerability fixed in January have been shared for free on a hacker forum. Another massive, potentially more significant, data dump of millions of Twitter records has also been disclosed by...
Bleepingcomputer
28 Nov 2022 1309 Views
All You Need to Know About Emotet in 2022
For 6 months, the infamous Emotet botnet has shown almost no activity, and now it's distributing malicious spam. Let's dive into details and discuss all you need to know about the notorious malware to combat it. Why is everyone scared of Emotet...
The Hacker News
26 Nov 2022 1264 Views
Fake MSI Afterburner targets Windows gamers with miners, info-stealers
Windows gamers and power users are being targeted by fake MSI Afterburner download portals to infect users with cryptocurrency miners and the RedLine information-stealing malware.
Bleepingcomputer
25 Nov 2022 1421 Views
This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware
The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace's restrictions.
The Hacker News
25 Nov 2022 1405 Views
'Patch Lag' Leaves Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable
Months after a fix was issued by a vendor, downstream Android device manufacturers still haven't patched, highlighting a troubling trend.
Dark Reading
24 Nov 2022 1163 Views
Pro-Russian hacktivists take down EU Parliament site in DDoS attack
The website of the European Parliament has been taken down following a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack claimed by Anonymous Russia, part of the pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
24 Nov 2022 1293 Views
Donut extortion group also targets victims with ransomware
The Donut (D0nut) extortion group has been confirmed to deploy ransomware in double-extortion attacks on the enterprise. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
23 Nov 2022 1402 Views
