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 […]
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BlackWallet hacked: Hackers replace DNS server, steal $400k in Stellar
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 […]
Mirai Okiru botnet targets for first time ever in the history ARC-based IoT devices
Researcher @unixfreaxjp spotted the first time ever in the history of computer engineering a Linux malware designed to infect ARC CPU, this new Linux ELF malware was dubbed MIRAI OKIRU. In August 2016 the researcher @unixfreaxjp from @MalwareMustDie team first spotted the dreaded Mirai botnet, now the same researcher is announcing a new […]
OnePlus Site’s Payment System Reportedly Hacked to Steal Credit Card Details
This year’s first bad news for OnePlus users—a large number of OnePlus customers are reporting of fraudulent credit card transactions after buying products from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer’s official online store. The claim initially surfaced on the OnePlus support forum over the weekend from a customer who said that two […]
Police distributed malware infected USBs as cybersecurity quiz prizes
The Police are supposed to protect and serve but Taiwanese police in the news for distributing malware-infected USB sticks to the winners of a cybersecurity-related quiz during a conference hosted by the Presidential Office in December 2017. According to reports, the National Police – the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CBI) awarded 250 USB sticks with 8GB of […]
MaMi malware targets Mac OS X DNS settings
The malware is potentially a rehash of an old Windows DNS hijacker. A researcher has discovered a strain of malware in the wild which targets Mac OS X users. The malware, dubbed MaMi, was first spotted by security researcher Patrick Wardle. The researcher spotted a forum post on Malwarebytes in […]
Attackers Exploit Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Mine $266K in Monero
Another day, another Monero cryptomining campaign and this time attackers exploited a security flaw in Oracle Fusion Middleware. Latest SANS Technology Institute report published on 7 January is more like a bombshell for cryptocurrency industry. It reveals the findings of Morphus Labs researcher Renato Marinho, according to which a new globally active […]
Hacker demands ransom in Bitcoin after taking over hospital servers
It is a fact that the healthcare industry has been a lucrative target for cyber criminals around the world with increasing incidents involving malware attacks on medical centers and hospitals. While cybercriminals do what they are good at, the blame also falls to institutions who do not take their online security […]
Security event in Taiwan ‘rewards’ quiz winners with malware-laden USB drives
It was, literally and otherwise, more stick than carrot for some winners of a recent data-security contest in Taiwan, who must have been stuck for words after their prizes turned out to be malware-riddled USB sticks. The country’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) handed out 250 USB thumb drives to members […]
FBI supports & blames encryption for 7,800 devices it can’t unlock
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) director blames encryption for thousands of phones the Bureau could not unlock but then he also supports “strong encryption.” FBI director Christopher Wray said during a conference that the Bureau in 2017 failed to open 7,800 mobile devices and view their contents. The reason for this was […]