Security News
New ‘Gold Pickaxe’ Android, iOS malware steals your face for fraud
A new iOS and Android trojan named 'GoldPickaxe' employs a social engineering scheme to trick victims into scanning their faces and ID documents, which are believed to be used to generate deepfakes for unauthorized banking access. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
15 Feb 2024 1121 Views
Ubuntu 'command-not-found' tool can be abused to spread malware
A logic flaw between Ubuntu's 'command-not-found' package suggestion system and the snap package repository could enable attackers to promote malicious Linux packages to unsuspecting users. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
15 Feb 2024 743 Views
US says AI models can’t hold patents
Inventors must be human, but there's still a condition where AI can officially help.
Ars Technica
15 Feb 2024 3251 Views
Hackers used new Windows Defender zero-day to drop DarkMe malware
Microsoft has patched today a Windows Defender SmartScreen zero-day exploited in the wild by a financially motivated threat group to deploy the DarkMe remote access trojan (RAT).
Bleeping Computer
14 Feb 2024 870 Views
Ivanti Vulnerability Exploited to Install 'DSLog' Backdoor on 670+ IT Infrastructures
Threat actors are leveraging a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure, and ZTA gateways to deploy a backdoor codenamed DSLog on susceptible devices.
The Hacker News
14 Feb 2024 7171 Views
Fake LastPass lookalike made it into Apple App Store
LastPass says a rogue application impersonating its popular password manager made it past Apple's gatekeepers and was listed in the iOS App Store for unsuspecting folks to download and install. [...]
The Register
9 Feb 2024 3920 Views
New Fortinet RCE flaw in SSL VPN likely exploited in attacks
Fortinet is warning that a new critical remote code execution vulnerability in FortiOS SSL VPN is potentially being exploited in attacks. [...]
Bleepingcomputer
9 Feb 2024 1011 Views
Data of 7,400 students, scholars leaked in HKU breach
The Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Wednesday said the personal data of around 7,400 students, academic visitors and research programme applicants may have been leaked in a cyberattack on January 30.
RTHK
8 Feb 2024 831 Views
Facebook ads push new Ov3r_Stealer password-stealing malware
A new password-stealing malware named Ov3r_Stealer is spreading through fake job advertisements on Facebook, aiming to steal account credentials and cryptocurrency.
Bleeping Computer
8 Feb 2024 1059 Views
3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really
What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here's how to protect yourself.
ZDnet
7 Feb 2024 747 Views
