Approximately 144,000 malicious packages were uploaded to the NuGet, PyPI, and NPM package repositories in a recent incident. There are links to scam websites contained in these packages. The aim of these packages was to…
A recent cyberattack on the Belgium city of Antwerp was claimed by the Play Ransomware operation. The city of Antwerp’s IT, email, and phone services were disrupted last week when the company that manages them,…
New Zerobot malware has 21 exploits for BIG-IP, Zyxel, D-Link devices
December 22, 2022
A new Go-based malware named Zerobot has been spotted in mid-November, using exploits for almost two dozen vulnerabilities in a variety of devices. The goal is to add compromised devices to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)…
Tops apps Android users should download now to get most secure coverage on their device
December 22, 2022
Users across the internet reveal the very best apps for secure usage. There are many security needs that come with safely using these devices. These apps have your phone’s back, even if your phone is…
Fake MSI Afterburner targets Windows gamers with miners, info-stealers
December 21, 2022
The RedLine information-stealing software is being used by fakeMSI Afterburner download portals to get users to download it. The Afterburner is a utility that allows you to monitor your graphics cards’ temperature and usage, as…
To evade detection by security software, threat actors use compromised code-signing certificates to sign their software. This trend was demonstrated this week when Microsoft disclosed that developer accounts were compromised to sign malicious hardware drivers…
There is a critical security flaw in macOS that could be exploited by hackers to install malicious software on vulnerable MacBooks, Macs and other Apple computers. According to BleepingComputer, the vulnerability was first discovered by…
99% of the country’s business population is made up of small businesses. There were over five million small businesses in legal operation in the UK in 2022, of which over one million had staff and…
You have probably heard people say that your yearly subscription to McAfee is a scam. As frightening as that prospect is, the statistics show a different picture. The AV-TEST Institute, a leading IT security firm,…
Microsoft-Defender is a Microsoft product. According to a recent cybersecurity report, major anti-malware programs can be tricked into removing files from Windows. Or Yair, a researcher at SafeBreach, has published a proof-of-concept that shows how…