NEWS
Hacker uses new RAT malware in Cuba Ransomware attacks
A member of the Cuba ransomware operation is employing previously unseen tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), including a novel RAT (remote access trojan) and a new local privilege escalation tool.The threat actor was named ‘Tropical Scorpius’ by researchers at...
How hackers are stealing credit cards from classifieds sites
A new credit card stealing campaign is underway in Singapore, snatching the payment details of sellers on classifieds sites through an elaborate phishing trick.The scammers also attempt to transfer the funds directly to their accounts using valid one-time passcodes...
CISA warns of Windows and UnRAR flaws exploited in the wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two more flaws to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, based on evidence of active exploitation.One of them has spent more than two years as a zero-day bug in the Windows Support...
Microsoft Patches ‘Dogwalk’ Zero-Day and 17 Critical Flaws
August Patch Tuesday tackles 121 CVEs, 17 critical bugs and one zero-day bug exploited in the wild.Microsoft is urging users to patch a zero-day vulnerability dubbed Dogwalk that is actively being exploited in the wild. The bug (CVE-2022-34713) is tied to a Microsoft...
Universities Put Email Users at Cyber Risk
DMARC analysis by Proofpoint shows that institutions in the U.S. have among some of the poorest protections to prevent domain spoofing and lack protections to block fraudulent emails.Top U.S. universities are among the worst in the world at protecting users from email...
How to start experimenting with Google Lens
This morning, I was idly looking through my Twitter feed and came across a thread discussing Starbucks’ recent hiring of a former Pinkerton intelligence analyst, which led to a discussion of the history of the Pinkertons as strikebreakers, which led to a 19th-century...
Samsung launches its Android 13-based One UI 5 beta on Galaxy S22 phones
Samsung has officially started to roll out its One UI 5 open beta to Galaxy S22 owners in the US, Germany, and South Korea. The update comes only a few weeks ahead of Android 13’s expected release, and just a few days before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event. Like the...
Amazon to acquire Roomba robot vacuum maker iRobot for $1.7 billion
Amazon has signed an agreement to acquire iRobot, makers of Roomba robot vacuums. The deal is valued at approximately $1.7 billion, and Amazon will acquire iRobot for $61 per share in an all-cash transaction.“Customers love iRobot products — and I’m excited to work...
Microsoft Teams is now fully optimized for Macs with M1 or M2 chips
Microsoft has created a native version of its Microsoft Teams client for Macs with M1 or M2 chips. The software giant has developed a native Apple Silicon version of Microsoft Teams that should include performance benefits for Mac users with the latest M1 or M2 chips,...