Cyber Security
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Android Trojan Kills Google Play Protect, Spews Fake App Reviews
January 11: An Android malware strain camouflaged as a system app is used by threat actors to disable the Google Play Protect service, generate fake reviews, install malicious apps, show […]
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Unremovable Malware Found Preinstalled On Low-End Smartphone Sold in the US
January 09: Malwarebytes said it found malware pre-installed on Unimax U673c handsets, sold by Assurance Wireless (Virgin Mobile) in the US. Low-end smartphones sold to Americans with low-income via a […]
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Citrix Servers Probed For Weakness to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability; Mitigation Guidelines Available
January 09: Cyberattackers are performing scans to find Citrix servers vulnerable to a critical security flaw in ADC and Gateway products, researchers have warned. Disclosed in December, the severe vulnerability, tracked […]
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New Year’s Eve Malware Attack Strikes Travelex; Services Still Offline
December 31-Ongoing: Travelex has been forced offline and into manual mode following a malware attack launched on New Year’s Eve. On Thursday, the London-based currency exchange said a “software virus” […]
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US CISA Alert: Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad
January 06: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Alert (AA20-006A) Potential for Iranian Cyber Response to U.S. Military Strike in Baghdad. The summary is herein included. […]
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Microsoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
December 30: Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into its customers’ accounts and networks via spear-phishing attacks with the end goal of […]
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Cyber Criminal Charged With Stealing £76m While Working for Russian Intelligence
December 05: A cyber criminal indicted in the US has been accused of working with Russian intelligence to steal classified government documents, according to a senior official at the US […]
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Notorious Iranian Hacking Group APT33 Reportedly Targeting Industrial Control Systems
November 20: One of Iran’s most active hacker groups is reportedly shifting their focus. Rather than just targeting standard IT networks, they’re targeting the physical control systems used in electric […]
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Iran Blocks Nearly All Internet Access
November 17: Iran imposed an almost complete nationwide internet blackout on Sunday […] as widespread anti-government unrest roiled the streets of Tehran and other cities for a third day. The […]
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Journalist Targets of Pegasus Spyware
November 06: Pegasus is a spyware created for mobile devices which transforms a cellphone into a mobile surveillance station. Researchers have documented it being used to spy on journalists. This raises […]
