Dridex returns, targets MacOS using a new input method malware The Dridex variant we reviewed targets MacOS platforms with a new technique to deliver documents embedded with malicious macros to users. By: Armando Nathaniel Pedragoza 05 January 2023Reading time: ( words) Documents containing malicious macros typically enter a user’s system via email attachments masquerading as …
Computers are prone to virus or malware attacks. It is important to protect your device from such malware attacks; otherwise, you may experience a different type of problem. One of the main consequences of malware attacks on your PC is the corruption and/or deletion of data from it. The data files on your system get …
A malicious browser extension that works on both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge allows attackers to remotely control someone’s browser session and carry out a wide range of attacks. It is designed to steal cookies and other information, mine cryptocurrency, install malware, or take over the entire device for use in a Distributed Denial of …
New research from FortiGuard Labs has predicted the convergence of advanced persistent threat methods with cybercrime and how they will enable a new wave of large-scale destructive attacks powered by cybercrime-as-a-service. Derek Manky, chief security strategist and vice president of global threat intelligence at FortiGuard Labs, says those involved in perpetrating cybercrime are adapting to …
The McAfee Mobile Research team has identified five malicious Google Chrome extensions that have the ability to track users’ online browser activities and steal their data. These extensions include Netflix Party with 800,000 downloads, Netflix Party 2 with 300,000 downloads, Full Page Screenshot Capture Screenshotting with 200,000 downloads, FlipShope Price Tracker Extension with 80,000 downloads, …
An updated version of a malware-targeted banking and crypto app recently reappeared on the Google Play store, now with the ability to steal cookies from account logins and bypass fingerprint or authentication requirements. Malware analyst Alberto Segura and intelligence analyst Mike Stokkel shared a warning about the new version of the malware on Twitter accounts …
Recently, a crypto-mining malware that disguised itself as a Google Translate app has been breaking into thousands of computers. According to a study by Check Point Research (CPR), this malware named “Nitokod” has been developed by a Turkey-based entity as a desktop application for Google Translate. Many Google users have downloaded this app on their …
In a recently discovered major cybersecurity breach, hackers have since 2019 used a fake Google Translate app to infect thousands of Windows PCs with malware to illegally mine cryptocurrency without user permission. This cryptojacking malware has been created by a Turkish company called Nitrokod. The malware mines cryptocurrencies by using the graphics processing unit (GPU) …
Photo: Jeramey Lende (Shutterstock) chrome extensions they are supposed to make your browser even better—but not all you can trust. As much as Google tries, the Chrome Web Store is not a marketplace for innocent utilities. While most are properly investigated, some escape, just as in the game store and even Apple App Store. Now …
Devina Sengupta 29 Aug, 2022 Exposure to ransomware, compromised emails, cryptojacking, disgruntled employees or adversaries attacking a company’s software or machinery is forcing India Inc to up its cyber insurance. India Inc’s cyber insurance cover ranges from $1 million – $100 million a year and at 35% a year growth rate, cyber insurance is the …