Cybercrime

New Lobshot hVNC malware spreads via Google ads

The previously undetected LOBSHOT malware is distributed using Google ads and gives operators VNC access to Windows devices. Researchers from Elastic Security Labs spotted a new remote access trojan dubbed LOBSHOT was being distributed through Google Ads. Threat actors are using an elaborate scheme of fake websites through Google Ads to spread their malware, the […]

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May 2, 2023
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T-Mobile suffered the second data breach in 2023

T-Mobile disclosed the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers since February. T-Mobile suffered the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers starting in late February 2023. The security breach impacted a limited number of […]

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May 1, 2023
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German IT provider Bitmarck hit by cyberattack

Bitmarck, one of the largest IT service providers for social insurance carriers in Germany, announced yesterday that it has suffered a cyber attack. The German IT service provider Bitmarck announced on April 30 it had taken all its systems offline due to a cyberattack. The incident impacted statutory health insurance companies that have their IT operated […]

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May 1, 2023
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Iranian govt uses BouldSpy Android malware for internal surveillance operations

Iranian authorities have been spotted using the BouldSpy Android malware to spy on minorities and traffickers. Researchers at the Lookout Threat Lab have discovered a new Android surveillance spyware, dubbed BouldSpy, that was used by the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FARAJA). The researchers are tracking the spyware since March 2020, starting in […]

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May 1, 2023
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Crooks broke into AT&T email accounts to empty their cryptocurrency wallets

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Hackers are breaking into the AT&T email accounts and then using the access they are logging into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts to drain their crypto funds, TechCrunch reported. Crooks are targeting people who have att.net, […]

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April 30, 2023
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for […]

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April 30, 2023
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