Extending a word of caution to smartphone users, researchers from the University of Sydney and CSIRO’s Data61 have said that after thorough investigation and study, they have discovered that there over 2000 malware-laden counterfeit apps on Google Play Store. Some of these apps are popular and downloaded over a millionRead More…
A powerful money-eating malware called MobOk has been found to be hidden within legitimate photo editing apps on Google Play store. Researchers at Kaspersky said the Pink Camera and Pink Camera 2 apps, which have now been now removed, were installed around 10,000 times. They included genuine photo-editing functionalities, butRead More…
A new variant of the Mirai botnet has been found to use as many as 13 different exploits to target routers and other IoT devices. The malware, called Backdoor.Linux.MIRAI.VWIPT, includes both backdoor and DDoS capabilities. The Mirai variant uses three XOR keys to encrypt data and uses four different URLsRead More…
Hackers have breached two services and infected over 4,600 websites with malware by modifying their JavaScript code, according to cybersecurity researchers. In a series of tweets, a researcher said that Picreel, an analytics service that enables website owners to see what users are doing and how they interact with a website,Read More…
A VPN software named ”Pirate Chick” is being installed by Adware bundles, which connects to a remote server to download and install malicious payloads such the AZORult password-stealing Trojan. Since adware bundles need to look as legitimate as possible, they require offers that they promote to have legitimate web sites with privacyRead More…
The global cyber security landscape hasn’t matured because of lack of capabilities and awareness of the ramifications of cyber threats, says Ned Baltagi, Managing Director, SANS Institute, the number 1 cyber security training company in the world. SANS Institute is also the most trusted resource globally, for cyber security certificationsRead More…
“The digital landscape is undergoing considerable transformation across industries, and Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) are as equally affected by it, as large enterprises,” said Zacky Vaz, Regional Channel Manager, Fortinet. He was speaking to demonew.securitymea.com on the sidelines of GISEC 2019. “More and more SMBs are becoming reliant onRead More…
Trapmine Hunter is making its presence felt at GISEC 2019, as a tool of choice for cyber security and IT operations teams, incidence response specialists and threat hunters. It provides security teams with the easiest way to investigate endpoints, collect forensic artefacts and respond to attacks faster. Celil Unuver, ManagingRead More…
