Rainway reported that tens of thousands of Fortnite players have been infected with an adware while downloading fake v-buck generators Fortnite continues to be one of the most popular game and crooks are attempting to target millions of fans in different ways. In June, experts observed cyber criminals attempting to exploit […]
Année : 2018
The New Face of Necurs: Noteworthy Changes to Necurs’ Behaviors
Six years after it was first spotted in the wild, the Necurs malware botnet is still out to prove that it’s a malware chameleon. We recently discovered noteworthy changes to the way Necurs makes use of its bots, such as pushing infostealers on them and showing a special interest in […]
Malicious Macro Hijacks Desktop Shortcuts to Deliver Backdoor
Despite being around for decades, cybercriminals are still using malicious macro to deliver malware, albeit in more creative ways to make them more effective. The threat actors behind a recent case used macro in a more roundabout way, with a macro that searches for specific shortcut files in the user’s […]
Huawei enterprise and broadcast products have a crypto bug. Fix it now!
Huawei has rolled out security fixes for some enterprise and broadcast products to address a cryptography issue tracked as CVE-2017-17174. Huawei has released security updates for some enterprise and broadcast products to address a cryptography issue that was discovered in late 2017. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-17174, is related to the […]
Siemens warns of several flaws affecting Central Plant Clocks
Siemens disclosed several vulnerabilities in some of its SICLOCK central plant clocks, including ones that have been rated as “critical.” Siemens is warning of the presence of six vulnerabilities in some of its SICLOCK central plant clocks that used to synchronize time in industrial environments. “In the event of failure or […]
GandCrab V4 Released With the New .KRAB Extension for Encrypted Files
Over the weekend, the GandCrab V4 Ransomware was released with numerous changes. These changes include a different encryption algorithms, a new .KRAB extension, a new ransom note name, and a new TOR payment site. Unfortunately, at this time, victims of GandCrab v4 cannot decrypt their files for free. As always if you wish to discuss […]
How Scammers Use Google for Business Email Compromise
Several companies have made online productivity solutions like G Suite from Google the preferred option for business computing. It’s incredibly convenient and usually inexpensive for anyone from solo operations through large enterprises to replace physical machines and all the maintenance that comes with the territory with options like Gmail and […]
OSX.Dummy Mac Malware Targets Cryptocurrency Users on Slack and Discord Channels
Security researchers have spotted a new Mac malware family that’s currently being advertised on cryptocurrency-focused Slack and Discord channels. The malware’s existence came to light last week when it was discovered by Remco Verhoef, an ISC SANS handler and founder of DutchSec. Verhoef says he spotted crooks, posing as admins, […]
Facebook is notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug
Yesterday the social network giant Facebook started notifying 800,000 users affected by a blocking bug. The company has already fixed it. When a Facebook user blocks someone, the blocked user will be not able to interact with him, this means that he will not see his posts, it will not able to start […]
Cryptocurrency users on Discord & Slack hit by MacOS malware
Hackers Are Using A New MacOS Malware Aimed At Cryptocurrency Investors On Discord And Slack Group Chat Communities. The malware was initially discovered by an IT security expert Remco Verhoef and later analyzed by Patrick Wardle, a former NSA white hat hacker and malware researcher. Dubbed OSX.Dummy; the malware has been developed in […]