Check Point Research (CPR) spots new malware that is actively being distributed through gaming applications on Microsoft’s official store. Named Electron-bot, the malware can control social media accounts of its victims, including Facebook, Google and Sound Cloud. The malware can register new accounts, log in, comment on and “like” otherRead More…
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains how to spot the signs of a hacked phone and remove the hacker from your phone, if your smartphone has been compromised by malware.Read More…
Dubbed “PseudoManuscrypt” for its similarities with the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Lazarus’ Manuscrypt malware, this new malware contains advanced spying capabilities and has been seen targeting both government organizations and industrial control systems (ICS) across numerous industries. Read More…
At this year, BlackBerry has partnered with AmiViz, the Middle East region’s first enterprise B2B marketplace for the weeklong show, GITEX to showcase BlackBerry Cyber Suite solutions powered by advanced AI, ML, and automation technologies that can enable regional organisations to adopt a prevention-first security posture.Read More…
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown malware family that utilizes custom and well-designed modules, targeting operating systems running Linux. Modules used by this malware family, which ESET dubbed FontOnLake, are constantly under development and provide remote accessRead More…
According to Kaspersky ICS CERT, almost one in three industrial computer was subject to malicious activity in H1 2021. During the first half of 2021, cybercriminals intensively used various types of spyware and malicious scripts while performing their attacks.Read More…
Check Point Research (CPR) found security flaws in Amazon Kindle. If exploited, the flaws would have enabled a threat actor to take full control over a user’s Kindle, resulting in the possible theft of Amazon device token, or other sensitive information stored on the device. The exploitation is triggered byRead More…
Sophos today announced that it has acquired Braintrace, further enhancing Sophos’ Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Braintrace’s proprietary Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology.Read More…
Although Africa is not necessarily considered a focus area for the more sophisticated types of cybercriminal activity such as targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs), the continent is certainly not immune to these or other types of cyber risks, warn Kaspersky researchers.Read More…
McAfee today released its McAfee Threats Report: June 2021, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations. ARead More…
ESET Research has been analyzing multiple campaigns since last year and some of the campaigns were attributed to the Gelsemium cyberespionage group, and the security company was able to track down the earliest version of their main malware, Gelsevirine, to 2014.Read More…
Kaspersky research showing that stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020 and malware every four out of 100 in South Africa, consumers must remain vigilant when it comes to their online activities if they are to keep themselves safe from the growingRead More…
