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Over the past few weeks, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has reported a worrying trend. Experts have observed government-sponsored actors from different nations exploiting this WinRAR vulnerability as part of their operations. The vulnerability received an index of CVE-2023-38831. Even though a patch has since been released, many users remain vulnerable to potential attacks. WinRAR […]

Among hundreds of different types of scam emails, there is a specific scary one that bothers people around the world. Known as “Professional Hacker” scam email, it claims that an illusory hacker has accessed your PC and gathered whatever information, including capturing videos through the web camera. The message is accompanied by a ransom demand […]

Computer viruses really resemble real ones. They can infect thousands of computers in a matter of minutes, which is why we call their outbreak an epidemic. It’s hard to imagine how we could live without antivirus software now, but once it was a reality. But which virus was the most dangerous? I’ve compiled a list […]

Aluc Service is a strange service you can spectate in the Task Manager. It is, in fact, a malware-related process that hides behind a legitimately-looking name. Most commonly, such a trick is done by coin miner malware and rootkits. What is Aluc Service? At a glance, Aluc Appliaction may look like a legit service among […]

Exim Internet Mailer, a program massively used as a basis for mailing servers, appears to have a remote code execution vulnerability. By overflowing the buffer, hackers can make the program execute whatever code they need. Despite several reports to the developer, the patch is still not available. What is Exim? Exim is a mail transfer […]

Cybercriminals who stand behind RedLine and Vidar stealers decided to diversify their activity. Now, crooks deploy ransomware, using the same spreading techniques as they used to deliver their spyware. Meanwhile, the process of ransomware enrollment is rather unusual and is full of advanced evasion techniques. What are Redline and Vidar Stealers? RedLine is an infostealer […]

As a part of the GridinSoft team, I am proud to announce the public release of our own online virus scanner service! Now, you can scan the file and see all the information about it for free, by using GridinSoft Online Virus Checker. Let’s check out its key features and find out why it is […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, crooks continually find new and inventive ways to exploit vulnerabilities and target valuable assets. One such threat that has recently garnered significant attention is “W3LL.” Next, we will tell you what it is, what it is known for, and how it succeeded in its business over 6 years […]

Recent attacks on US military systems and Taiwan companies are distinctive not only by the brave target choosing, but also for the used toolkit. In the case of both targets, attackers used HiatusRAT as an initial access/reconnaissance tool. Aside from being used in these attacks, Hiatus Trojan has other things to boast of. US DoD […]

The flow of information is crucial in today’s world, but it’s also precious to cybercriminals. They target personal data stored on your device through infostealer malware, putting your information at risk. Experts have marked a significant rise in the spread of information-stealing malware, also known as infostealers or stealers. In Q1 2023, the number of […]

FIN8, an infamous group of cybercriminals, has updated its backdoor malware to avoid being detected. They made improvements and prepared to release a new type of crimeware called Noberus. This threat actor has returned after inactivity, using a modified version of their Sardonic backdoor to distribute the Noberus ransomware. This is a part of their […]

On July 11, 2023, Microsoft published an article about addressing the CVE-2023-36884 vulnerability. This breach allowed for remote code execution in Office and Windows HTML. Microsoft has acknowledged a targeted attack that exploits a vulnerability using specifically designed Microsoft Office documents. The attacker can gain control of a victim’s computer by creating a malicious Office […]