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  • "Plug-ins for Code Editors Pose Developer-Security Threat"
    Critical vulnerabilities were discovered in two plug-ins for Microsoft's popular Visual Studio Code editor. According to the software security firm Snyk, the exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute malware by tricking a…
  • "Google Reveals a New Rowhammer Attack"
    Google recently released details regarding its discovery of a new Rowhammer vulnerability. The vulnerability dubbed "Half-Double" improves upon the attack style used against DRAM memory, first reported in 2014, suggesting that the Rowhammer problem will…
  • "New Epsilon Red Ransomware Hunts Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers"
    A new form of ransomware called "Epsilon Red" has been discovered in the wild, exploiting Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities to encrypt machines across a network. This ransomware relies on over a dozen scripts before it reaches the encryption…
  • "Targeted AnyDesk Ads on Google Served Up Weaponized App"
    Hackers used fake ads on Google to trick users into downloading a malicious AnyDesk application. The ad campaign ranked higher in downloads than even the real AnyDesk ads. Researchers estimated that over 40% of users who clicked on the fake ad,…
  • "Securing Devices Is the Future of Blockchain Technology"
    Blockchain technology can be used to create trust among Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which is essential to the success of IoT networks. Improving trust among these devices can enable an autonomous security robot to check the security clearances…
  • "Interpol Seizes $83 Million Headed for Online Scammers"
    Global police have concluded a months-long campaign in which they seized $83 million in funds headed for the bank accounts of cyber-criminals and scammers. Interpol stated that 40 officers from across APAC participated in the HAECHI-I operation over a…
  • "Rhode Islander Charged with Phishing Political Candidates"
    A woman from Rhode Island has been charged with impersonating Microsoft to steal personal information from political candidates and their campaign staff. Diana Lebeau allegedly sent phishing emails to approximately 22 members of the campaign staff of a…
  • "Hackers Using Fake Streaming Site to Distribute BazaLoader Malware Dropper"
    Security researchers at Proofpoint discovered a new phishing campaign involving a fake movie-streaming website called BravoMovies that displays posters for popular films and other content in order to make it seem legitimate to unsuspecting visitors. The…
  • "Telegram Messenger Ads for 'Hacker' Software Hide Cryptocurrency Theft"
    Malicious actors have been observed using advertisements on the Telegram messenger app to distribute samples of cryptocurrency-stealing malware called HackBoss malware to would-be hackers. According to the cybersecurity firm Avast, the malware family's…
  • "Hackers Exploit Post-COVID Return to Offices"
    Researchers at Cofense stated that with COVID-19 restrictions lifting and workers trickling back to offices, threat actors are sharpening their spear phishing ploys. The latest scam Cofense discovered includes pelting recipients with emails purportedly…
  • "Conti Ransomware Gang Victimized US Health Care, First-Responder Networks, FBI Says"
    The FBI recently posted an alert stating that they tracked at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks that struck U.S. health care and first-responder networks within the last year. That accounting only factors in attacks in the past year and incidents that…
  • "Chinese Phishing Attack Targets High-Profile Uyghurs"
    At Check Point and Kaspersky, security researchers have discovered a new Chinese phishing campaign targeting the ethnic minority Uyghur group with emails impersonating the United Nations, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and a fake human rights…