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What Is Malvertising?

How It Works and How to Protect Yourself.

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Dridex Malware Installed With the Help of Log4j Vulnerability

The Log4j Vulnerability Is Apparently Being Used to Infect Windows Devices with the Dridex Trojan and Linux Devices with Meterpreter.

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Emotet Is Dropping Cobalt Strike

In this Way, the Malicious Actors Could Obtain Immediate Network Access.

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Excel XLL Add-ins Are Pushing a Password-stealing Malware

RedLine Malware Is Able to steal Cookies, User Names, and Passwords, and Other Data Stored in Web Browsers.

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Fake Adobe Windows App Installer Packages Are Distributing the Emotet Malware

The Malicious Actors Are Infecting Systems by Using a Built-in Feature Called App Installer.

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US Securities and Exchange Commission Is Warning Investors

A Warning Was Issued About Possible Impersonation Attacks

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Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet Vulnerabilities Exploited by Iranian APT

CISA Warns Regarding the Malicious Cyber Assault.

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New Emotet Spam Campaigns Hard at Work  

It Looks Like the Emotet Malware Is Making a Comeback.

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Emotet Malware Appears to Be Back in Business

The Malware Is Apparently Rebuilding Its Botnet Through TrickBot.

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Hackers Breached Aruba Central

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise Confirmed the Hack.

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Hackers-for-hire from Void Balaur Are Selling Stolen Mails and Personal Information

The Hackers Are Using Russian Underground Forums in Order to Gain More Traction.

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The 'Trojan Source' Attack Method Allows the Injection of Vulnerabilities Into Open-Source Code

A New Attack Method Is Apparently Allowing the Injecting of Vulnerabilities into the Source Code of a Software Project.

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New Malware Dubbed AbstractEmu Goes Undetected

It Roots Android Devices and Has Detection Evasion Capabilities.

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Personal Information Belonging to 400,000 German Students Exposed

Scoolio Users Had Sensitive Information Exposed Due to an API Flaw in the Platform.

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Iranian Gas Stations Unable to Operate After Massive Cyberattack

The Cyberattack Affected the Entire Distribution Network.

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A Well-Known NPM Library Was Hijacked

The UA-Parser-JS NPM Library Was Hijacked and Used to Install Password-stealers and Miners on Unsuspecting Users’ Terminals.

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Harvester Malicious Group Is Going After Telcos

 The State-Backed Hackers Use a Custom Malware.

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New Pegasus Scanner Used to Infect Windows

The Spyware Could be Used by the Threat Actors to Drop a Less-known Remote Access Tool Called Sarwent.

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Windows Boot Manager Hijacked by FinFisher Malware

The Malware Can Now Infect Windows Devices Using a UEFI Bootkit.

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A Version of Linux Cobalt Strike Beacon Is Being Used in Ongoing Attacks

This Is an Unofficial Version Created by Unknown Threat Actors from Scratch.

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The Ongoing Office 365 Zero-Day Attacks Have a Temporary Fix

The Fix Can Mitigate a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that Exists in Windows.

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Alleged TrickBot Developer Arrested

A Russian That Presumably Worked for the TrickBot Malware Gang Was Recently Arrested in South Korea.

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Windows 11 Alpha-Themed Docs Are Used to Deliver a New Malware

The New Malware Uses a Windows 11 Theme to Lure Recipients Into Activating Malicious Code.

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LockBit Leaked Data Belonging to Bangkok Airways

Bangkok Airways Confirmed Being a Victim of a Cyberattack that Compromised Personal Data of Passengers.

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A New AdLoad Malware Variant Could Go Unnoticed by Apple's XProtect Defenses

The AdLoad Malware Variant is Apparently Slipping Through Apple’s YARA Signature-Based XProtect Built-in Antivirus Tech.

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Raccoon Malware Updated To Extract Cryptocurrency from Its Victim’s Computer

Raccoon Malware Can Collect Passwords, Cookies, and the “Autofill” Text for Websites, Including Credit Card Information.

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A MacOS Malware Is Stealing Telegram Accounts and Google Chrome Data

It Seems That a MacOS Malware Strain Is Stealing Login Information From Multiple Apps.

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Fake Windows 11 Installers Distribute Malware on Your Computer

Threat Actors Have Floated Several Malware-Riddled Fake Installers Disguised as Windows 11.

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A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices

CISA Released an Alert Regarding Multiple Malware Samples Found on Exploited Pulse Secure Devices.

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MosaicLoader Malware Uses SEO Poisoning to Infect Software Pirates' Systems

This New Malware Evades Detection by Hiding in Windows Defender Exclusions.

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Netfilter Rootkit Malware Infiltrates Into Microsoft’s Security Systems: the Gaming Community Targeted

A Malignant Driver, Known as Netfilter Rootkit Malware, Affects the Gaming Industry. Microsoft Admitted Signing It by Mistake Because of System Security Issues.

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Ransomware Attack Hits Foodservice Distributor Edward Don

The Attack Forced the Company to Shut Down Some of Its Operations to Prevent the Infection’s Spread.

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Apple Fixes MacOS Vulnerability Exploited by XCSSET Malware

The Flaw Allows Threat Actors to Bypass Apple’s TCC Protections Which Safeguard Privacy.

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What Is Desktop Configuration?

The Importance of Desktop Configuration. Desktop Security Best Practices.

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What Is Residual Risk in Information Security?

The Importance of Residual Risk. How To Manage your Residual Risk?

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What Is an XSS Attack? Definition, Types, Prevention

XSS Attack Definition and Types. How to Stay Safe from XSS Attacks.

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Understanding Remote Access Trojan (RAT): Defining Malware Threats with Heimdal

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Can a Smart TV Get a Virus?

All You Need to Know about Smart TV Malware

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11+ PayPal Scams: How They Work and How to Protect Your Account

How to Safeguard your PayPal Account

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Excited about the Final Season of Game of Thrones? Be Careful Where You Watch It!

Here is how you can get infected with malware