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How Secrets Lurking in Source Code Lead to Major Breaches
If one word could sum up the 2021 infosecurity year (well, actually three), it would be these: “supply chain attack”.…
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New Zoom Flaws Could Let Attackers Hack Victims Just by Sending them a Message
Popular video conferencing service Zoom has resolved as many as four security vulnerabilities, which could be exploited to compromise another…
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Popular PyPI Package ‘ctx’ and PHP Library ‘phpass’ Hijacked to Steal AWS Keys
Two trojanized Python and PHP packages have been uncovered in what’s yet another instance of a software supply chain attack…
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SIM-based Authentication Aims to Transform Device Binding Security to End Phishing
Let’s face it: we all use email, and we all use passwords. Passwords create inherent vulnerability in the system. The…
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New Unpatched Bug Could Let Attackers Steal Money from PayPal Users
A security researcher claims to have discovered an unpatched vulnerability in PayPal’s money transfer service that could allow attackers to…
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Fronton: Russian IoT Botnet Designed to Run Social Media Disinformation Campaigns
Fronton, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet that came to light in March 2020, is much more powerful than previously thought,…
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Chinese “Twisted Panda” Hackers Caught Spying on Russian Defense Institutes
At least two research institutes located in Russia and a third likely target in Belarus have been at the receiving…
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Hackers Gain Fileless Persistence on Targeted SQL Servers Using a Built-in Utility
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that it recently spotted a malicious campaign targeting SQL Servers that leverages a built-in PowerShell binary…
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Cytrox’s Predator Spyware Targeted Android Users with Zero-Day Exploits
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday pointed fingers at a North Macedonian spyware developer named Cytrox for developing exploits…
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Microsoft Warns Rise in XorDdos Malware Targeting Linux Devices
A Linux botnet malware known as XorDdos has witnessed a 254% surge in activity over the last six months, according…
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