Emotet now installs Cobalt Strike beacons
The researchers warn that Emotet now directly installs Cobalt Strike beacons on infected systems, providing immediate access to the network for attackers. Those can use it for lateral movement, which…
Google Stops Glupteba Botnet and Sues Two Russians
Google representatives said that they stopped the work of the Glupteba botnet: they deleted the accounts, and also disabled the servers and domains associated with it. In addition, the company…
Vulnerability in Apple iCloud puts billion users at risk
Security of over a billion iPhone owners and users of popular instant messengers is at risk due to a vulnerability in Apple iCloud. As the Forbes reports, private messages sent…
US Cyber Command confirms cyberattacks against ransomware
The United States Cyber Command has publicly recognized the use of offensive actions (cyberattacks) in order to neutralize cybercriminal groups that attacked American companies using ransomware programs. The Head of…
Unlocking the Secrets of Messaging Apps: An In-Depth FBI Study Guide on Accessible Data for Law Enforcement
An FBI study guide has been made publicly available as part of a Freedom of Information law request filed by Property of the People, an American non-profit organization that deals…
Hackers introduced a web skimmer on the site of the Sealand Principality
The Record reported that unknown hackers attacked the site of the Sealand Principality (a self-proclaimed virtual state in the North Sea) and introduced a web skimmer on it. The attackers…
Unofficial fixes released for 0-day issue in Windows Mobile Device Management Service
Unofficial fixes released for 0-day issue in Windows Mobile Device Management Service Access to Work or School. The problem is present on devices running Windows 10, version 1809 (and later).…
Ukrainian law enforcement officers arrested members of the hacker group Phoenix
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the arrest of five members of the international hacker group Phoenix, which specializes in remote hacking of mobile devices and collection of personal…
Cybersecurity researchers published an exploit for Windows that allows escalating privileges
Bleeping Computer reported that cybersecurity researcher has published an exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability that can be used to escalate local privileges in all supported versions of Windows, including…
Researchers have suggested using smartphones to find hidden cameras
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore and Yonseo University have described an interesting concept: the use of time-of-flight (ToF) sensors in modern smartphones to find hidden…
Researchers noticed that the darknet is discussing exploits as a service
Analysts at Digital Shadows have prepared a report on the exploit market on the darknet - it is noticed that the criminals have come up with an "exploits as a…
New Rowhammer Attack Breaks DDR4 Memory Protection
Researchers have unveiled a new fuzzing attack technique, Blacksmith, which proves that a Rowhammer attack on DDR4 memory is possible and bypasses existing defense mechanisms. It is worth noting that…
