Skip to main content

Security News

Filter by:

Fake copyright infringement emails install LockBit ransomware

LockBit ransomware affiliates are using an interesting trick to get people into infecting their devices by disguising their malware as copyright claims. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 26 Jun 2022 1741 Views

Google Says ISPs Helped Attackers Infect Targeted Smartphones with Hermit Spyware

A week after it emerged that a sophisticated mobile spyware dubbed Hermit was used by the government of Kazakhstan within its borders, Google said it has notified Android users of infected devices. Additionally, necessary changes have been implemented in Google Play Protect — Android's...
The Hacker News 25 Jun 2022 1493 Views

NSA shares tips on securing Windows devices with PowerShell

The National Security Agency (NSA) and cybersecurity partner agencies issued an advisory today recommending system administrators to use PowerShell to prevent and detect malicious activity on Windows machines.  [...]
Bleepingcomputer 24 Jun 2022 1887 Views

Microsoft 365 credentials targeted in new fake voicemail campaign

A new phishing campaign has been targeting U.S. organizations in the military, security software, manufacturing supply chain, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors to steal Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook credentials.
Bleepingcomputer 21 Jun 2022 1692 Views

Android-wiping BRATA malware is evolving into a persistent threat

The threat actors operating the BRATA banking trojan have evolved their tactics and incorporated new information-stealing features into their malware. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 19 Jun 2022 1536 Views

QNAP NAS devices targeted by surge of eCh0raix ransomware attacks

This week a new series of ech0raix ransomware has started targeting vulnerable QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices according to user reports and sample submissions on the ID-Ransomware platform. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 19 Jun 2022 1864 Views

MetaMask, Phantom warn of flaw that could steal your crypto wallets

MetaMask and Phantom are warning of a new 'Demonic' vulnerability that could expose a crypto wallet's secret recovery phrase, allowing attackers to steal NFTs and cryptocurrency stored within it.
Bleepingcomputer 17 Jun 2022 1695 Views

New MaliBot Android banking malware spreads as a crypto miner

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking malware named MaliBot, which poses as a cryptocurrency mining app or the Chrome web browser to target users in Italy and Spain.
Bleepingcomputer 17 Jun 2022 1563 Views

Cisco Secure Email bug can let attackers bypass authentication

Cisco notified customers this week to patch a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass authentication and login into the web management interface of Cisco email gateway appliances with non-default configurations.  [...]
Bleepingcomputer 16 Jun 2022 1672 Views

New peer-to-peer botnet infects Linux servers with cryptominers

A new peer-to-peer botnet named Panchan appeared in the wild around March 2022,  targeting Linux servers in the education sector to mine cryptocurrency.  [...]
Bleepingcomputer 16 Jun 2022 1664 Views