November 2022 – Page 13

Hundreds of U.S. news sites push malware in supply-chain attack

The compromised infrastructure of an undisclosed media company is being used by threat actors to deploy the SocGholish JavaScript malware framework (also known as FakeUpdates) on the websites of hundreds of newspapers across the U.S. […]

02 Nov

Emotet botnet starts blasting malware again after 5 month break

The Emotet malware operation is again spamming malicious emails after almost a five-month “vacation” that saw little activity from the notorious cybercrime operation. […]

02 Nov

Microsoft now testing Windows Search taskbar tip flyouts

Microsoft is now testing a new way to help Windows 11 users get more out of its Windows Search by displaying tip flyouts in the taskbar. […]

02 Nov

Dozens of PyPI packages caught dropping ‘W4SP’ info-stealing malware

Researchers have discovered over two dozen Python packages on the PyPI registry that are pushing info-stealing malware. […]

01 Nov

Dropbox discloses breach after hacker stole 130 GitHub repositories

Dropbox disclosed a security breach after threat actors stole 130 code repositories after gaining access to one of its GitHub accounts using employee credentials stolen in a phishing attack. […]

01 Nov

Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

A set of four malicious applications currently available in Google Play, the official store for the Android system, are directing users sites that steal sensitive information or generate ‘pay-per-click’ revenue for the operators. […]

01 Nov

OpenSSL fixes two high severity vulnerabilities, what you need to know

The OpenSSL Project has patched two high-severity security flaws in its open-source cryptographic library used to encrypt communication channels and HTTPS connections. […]

01 Nov

New SandStrike spyware infects Android devices via malicious VPN app

Threat actors are using a newly discovered spyware known as SandStrike and delivered via a malicious VPN application to target Persian-speaking Android users. […]

01 Nov

Using Regex to Implement Passphrases in Your Active Directory

Passphrases provide a superior type of password for authentication as they allow you to create strong passwords you can remember. Furthermore, you can use regex (regular expression) to effectively help develop solid passphrases and ensure these do not contain weak elements. Let’s see how. […]

Month: November 2022

Hundreds of U.S. news sites push malware in supply-chain attack

Emotet botnet starts blasting malware again after 5 month break

Microsoft now testing Windows Search taskbar tip flyouts

Dozens of PyPI packages caught dropping ‘W4SP’ info-stealing malware

Dropbox discloses breach after hacker stole 130 GitHub repositories

Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play

OpenSSL fixes two high severity vulnerabilities, what you need to know

New SandStrike spyware infects Android devices via malicious VPN app

Using Regex to Implement Passphrases in Your Active Directory