Bill Toulas
Author Bio
Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks.
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Anatsa Android malware downloaded 150,000 times via Google Play
The Anatsa banking trojan has been targeting users in Europe by infecting Android devices through malware droppers hosted on Google Play.
- February 19, 2024
- 08:34 AM
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Hacker arrested for selling bank accounts of US, Canadian users
Ukraine's cyber police arrested a 31-year-old for running a cybercrime operation that gained access to bank accounts of American and Canadian users and sold them on the dark web.
- February 18, 2024
- 10:06 AM
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KeyTrap attack: Internet access disrupted with one DNS packet
A serious vulnerability named KeyTrap in the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) feature could be exploited to deny internet access to applications for an extended period.
- February 17, 2024
- 11:08 AM
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Alpha ransomware linked to NetWalker operation dismantled in 2021
Security researchers analyzing the Alpha ransomware payload and modus operandi discovered overlaps with the now-defunct Netwalker ransomware operation.
- February 16, 2024
- 11:07 AM
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North Korean hackers now launder stolen crypto via YoMix tumbler
The North Korean hacker collective Lazarus, infamous for having carried out numerous large-scale cryptocurrency heists over the years, has switched to using YoMix bitcoin mixer to launder stolen proceeds.
- February 16, 2024
- 09:31 AM
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RansomHouse gang automates VMware ESXi attacks with new MrAgent tool
The RansomHouse ransomware operation has created a new tool named 'MrAgent' that automates the deployment of its data encrypter across multiple VMware ESXi hypervisors.
- February 15, 2024
- 01:52 PM
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OpenAI blocks state-sponsored hackers from using ChatGPT
OpenAI has removed accounts used by state-sponsored threat groups from Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia, that were abusing its artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT.
- February 15, 2024
- 10:56 AM
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Over 13,000 Ivanti gateways vulnerable to actively exploited bugs
Thousands of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure endpoints remain vulnerable to multiple security issues first disclosed more than a month ago and which the vendor gradually patched.
- February 15, 2024
- 10:30 AM
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New Qbot malware variant uses fake Adobe installer popup for evasion
The developer of Qakbot malware, or someone with access to the source code, seems to be experimenting with new builds as fresh samples have been observed in email campaigns since mid-December.
- February 15, 2024
- 08:27 AM
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New ‘Gold Pickaxe’ Android, iOS malware steals your face for fraud
A new iOS and Android trojan named 'GoldPickaxe' employs a social engineering scheme to trick victims into scanning their faces and ID documents, which are believed to be used to generate deepfakes for unauthorized banking access.
- February 15, 2024
- 03:00 AM
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Zoom patches critical privilege elevation flaw in Windows apps
The Zoom desktop and VDI clients and the Meeting SDK for Windows are vulnerable to an improper input validation flaw that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct privilege escalation on the target system over the network.
- February 14, 2024
- 03:32 PM
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German battery maker Varta halts production after cyberattack
Battery maker VARTA AG announced yesterday that it was targeted by a cyberattack that forced it to shut down IT systems, causing production to stop at its plants.
- February 14, 2024
- 12:02 PM
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Ubuntu 'command-not-found' tool can be abused to spread malware
A logic flaw between Ubuntu's 'command-not-found' package suggestion system and the snap package repository could enable attackers to promote malicious Linux packages to unsuspecting users.
- February 14, 2024
- 11:00 AM
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DuckDuckGo browser gets end-to-end encrypted sync feature
The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices.
- February 14, 2024
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Integris Health says data breach impacts 2.4 million patients
Integris Health has reported to U.S. authorities that the data breach it suffered last November exposed personal information belonging to almost 2.4 million people.
- February 13, 2024
- 02:28 PM
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