Microsoft: Windows Installer Breaks Apps After Updates, Repairs Microsoft has confirmed a new known issue impacting client and server Windows versions that breaks apps after updating or repairing them using the Windows Installer (previously known as Microsoft Installer). This issue affects systems where Windows users have installed cumulative updates released Read more…
Android Malware BrazKing Returns as a Stealthier Banking Trojan The BrazKing Android banking trojan has returned with dynamic banking overlays and a new implementation trick that enables it to operate without requesting risky permissions. A new malware sample was analyzed by IBM Trusteer researchers who found it outside the Play Read more…
US Indicts Iranian Hackers for Proud Boys Voter Intimidation Emails The U.S. Department of State is offering a $10 million reward for information about the activities of two Iranian nationals charged for cyber activity intended to “intimidate and influence” American voters during the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. An indictment unsealed Read more…
Winamp Prepares a Relaunch, New Beta Version Almost Ready Winamp is getting closer to release with a redesigned website, logo, and a new beta signup allowing users to soon test the upcoming version of the media player. Before we streamed our music, users would rip their albums or download MP3s Read more…
Hackers Deploy Linux Malware, Web Skimmer on E-commerce Servers Security researchers discovered that attackers are also deploying a Linux backdoor on compromised e-commerce servers after injecting a credit card skimmer into online shops’ websites. The PHP-coded web skimmer (a script designed to steal and exfiltrate customers’ payment and personal info) Read more…
Microsoft: Iranian State Hackers Increasingly Target IT Sector Microsoft says Iranian-backed hacking groups have increasingly attempted to compromise IT services companies this year to steal credentials they could use to breach the systems of downstream clients. According to security analysts at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Digital Security Unit Read more…
New Memento Ransomware Switches to WinRar After Failing at Encryption A new ransomware group called Memento takes the unusual approach of locking files inside password-protected archives after their encryption method kept being detected by security software. Last month, the group became active when they began exploiting a VMware vCenter Server Read more…
Microsoft Increases Windows 11 Rollout Pace to Windows 10 Devices Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 upgrade to more eligible Windows 10 devices faster after not detecting update experience issues during the first rollout phases. Microsoft released Windows 11 on October 5 and is now rolling it out to eligible Read more…
Glitch Service Abused to Host Short-Lived Phishing Sites Phishing actors are now actively abusing the Glitch platform to host short-lived credential-stealing URLs for free while evading detection and takedowns. The recent campaigns are targeting employees at major corporations who work with the Middle East. Based on an analysis by the Read more…
North Korean Cyberspies Target Govt Officials with Custom Malware A state-sponsored North Korean threat actor tracked as TA406 was recently observed deploying custom info-stealing malware in espionage campaigns. The particular actor is attributed as one of several groups known as Kimsuky (aka Thallium). TA406has left traces of low-volume activity since 2018, primarily focusing Read more…
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