Haythem Elmir

The general perception about Apple devices is that they are protected from malware and other hacking attacks. But since hackers are getting smarter and more sophisticated in their attacks things are changing for bad. Now, a Malwarebytes forum user has discovered a dangerous malware targeting macOS – Its in-depth analysis has been […]

A new variant of the Satori botnet has raised again with a new target, and this one is hacking into Claymore mining rigs (which mine the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH)) and replacing the machine owner’s mining wallet address with the attacker’s wallet. Satori is a botnet which uses a Huawei vulnerability […]

The January 2018 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) fixes 237 new security vulnerabilities across hundreds of Oracle products, including the company’s widely used Oracle Database Server and Java SE. The CPU includes: Fixes for the Java Virtual Machine and four other vulnerable components within the Oracle Database Server, the most […]

Tavis Ormandy, an IT security researcher at Google’s Project Zero has identified a critical flaw in Transmission BitTorrent app that if exploited lets attackers take full control of a targeted computer on Linux or Windows operating system. Ormandy warned that the flaw (CVE-2018-5702) is present in Transmission Function that allows attackers to control […]

Security researchers from Kaspersky have found one of the most powerful strains of Android spyware that enable attackers to take full control over the infected devices remotely. The new spyware has been called Skygofree, it has been created for targeted surveillance. The researchers traced down indication of Skygofree’s activity back […]

As the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is surging, the cybercriminal community is exploring the opportunity to steal user funds as every now and then there are incidents involving hackers targeting unsuspecting investors by hacking an exchange and a wallet. The latest victim of a hack attack against cryptocurrencies is the […]