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A new wave of malware attack strikes again from the Titanium APT group that infects windows with hidden backdoor by mimicking common legitimate software and fileless technique. Titanium APT is one of the technologically advanced hacking group, they are using

Free Antivirus apps on Google play asks users to explicitly agree for dangerous permissions that they are not required to operate. Even if you are installing an antivirus app, you should be careful with permission. While installing any app from

Researchers discovered seven malicious apps from Google play store that drops malware and adware on Android users and opens backdoor access to the attackers. These apps installed over 11,000 Android users from Google Play. These apps perform various malicious activities

Kaspersky researchers have found a new advanced backdoor used by the Platinum advanced persistent threat (APT) group in attacks in the wild. Security experts at Kaspersky Lab have spotted a new backdoor, tracked as Titanium, that was used by the

In this first day, Ethical hackers earned $195,000 by exploiting the vulnerabilities that reside in the different products, In the second and final day of Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019, researchers made 6 attempts in various categories and earned $315,000 in total

Accenture has opened a trio of practice ranges in which companies can have a crack at responding to cyber-attacks. The new “cyber ranges” are specifically aimed at assisting industrial companies in the oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, and manufacturing industries

Microsoft is warning once again of more BlueKeep attacks that could deliver disruptive payloads and urges organizations to patch their systems. Recently, researchers warned of the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit, the attack aimed at installing a cryptocurrency

A recently discovered exploit kit dubbed Capesand is being involved in live attacks despite the fact that it’s still under development. In October 2019, researchers at TrendMicro discovered a new exploit kit dubbed Capesand that is being involved in live

The UK government is set to spend GBP1.8m developing anti-drone capabilities, as threats from the skies increase. The Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) this week announced funding for 18 projects, which will each receive around GBP100,000. Successful

Microsoft Urges users to patch for BlueKeep RDP vulnerability as it could result in more effective attacks. The Bluekeep exploit can be used to deliver to more notorious malware. On November 2, 2019, security researcher Kevin Beaumont spotted the RDP

A vulnerability detected in Amazon doorbell cameras made it possible for hackers to gain access to the owner’s household computer network. The weakness in the Ring Video Doorbell Pro IoT device was discovered by researchers at Bitdefender in June of

Experts observed a new phishing campaign that used a specially crafted ZIP archive that was designed to bypass secure email gateways to distribute malware. Attackers have devised a new technique to distribute malware bypassing secure email gateways and other security

PayPal has knocked Microsoft off the top spot to become the brand most imitated in phishing attacks. The payment facilitator was accorded this dubious honor today with the publication of Vade Secure’s Phishers’ Favorites report for Q3 2019. Researchers analyzed

An employee of trusted cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has been fired after illegally accessing and selling customer data to a malicious third party. An estimated 68,000 English-speaking customers were affected by the insider threat incident, which was disclosed by Trend

Speaking at a SecureData event in London, CTO Etienne Greeff identified the three pillars of active defense. He listed these as: observe the landscape, understand where your vulnerabilities are and detect attacks and where you can be compromised. However, he

A popular Content Management System (CMS) software version is soon set to be retired, potentially exposing hundreds of thousands of companies to the risk of digital skimming attacks. Launched in 2007, Magento 1 currently powers around 12% of global e-commerce