New AVrecon botnet remained under the radar for two years while targeting SOHO Routers

A new malware dubbed AVrecon targets small office/home office (SOHO) routers, it infected over 70,000 devices from 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs uncovered a long-running hacking campaign targeting SOHO routers with a strain of malware dubbed AVrecon. The malware was spotted the first time in May 2021, but has been operating under the radar for […]

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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing

While trends in phishing frequently evolve, Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continues, according to Vade. Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the…

Malicious Chrome Extension Steals Businesses Ads Manager Login Details

Cybercriminals are using malicious Chrome extensions to steal Facebook login information in a recent operation. The reports shared by Malwarebytes Labs also stated that sponsored posts and accounts impersonating Meta/Facebook’s Ads Manager have b…

20% of malware attacks bypass antivirus protection

Security leaders are concerned about attacks that leverage malware-exfiltrated authentication data, with 53% expressing extreme concern and less than 1% admitting they weren’t concerned at all, according to SpyCloud. However, many still lack the necess…

Infrastructure upgrades alone won’t guarantee strong security

While 75% of organizations have made significant strides to upgrade their infrastructure in the past year, including the adoption of public cloud hosting and containerization, and 78% have increased their security budgets, only 2% of industry experts a…

New Attack Drops LokiBot Malware Via Malicious Macros in Word Docs

By Waqas
LokiBot, a notorious Trojan active since 2015, specializes in stealing sensitive information from Windows machines, posing a significant threat to user data.
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