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Read moreMysterious Macintosh Malware
March 2 2021
This is weird:
Once an hour, infected Macs check a control server to see if there are any new commands the malware should run or binaries to execute. So...
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Twelve-Year-Old Vulnerability Found in Windows Defender
February 24 2021
Researchers found, and Microsoft has patched, a vulnerability in Windows Defender that has been around for twelve years. There is no evidence that anyone has used the vulnerability...
Read moreDependency Confusion: Another Supply-Chain Vulnerability
February 23 2021
Alex Birsan writes about being able to install malware into proprietary corporate software by naming the code files to be identical to internal corporate code files. From a...
Read moreMalicious Barcode Scanner App
February 16 2021
Interesting story about a barcode scanner app that has been pushing malware on to Android phones. The app is called Barcode Scanner. It’s been around since 2017 and...
Read moreSafer Internet Day – Why not up your game?
February 9 2021Four tips for Safer Internet Day
Read moreNoxPlayer Android Emulator Supply-Chain Attack
February 8 2021
It seems to be the season of sophisticated supply-chain attacks.
This one is in the NoxPlayer Android emulator:
ESET says that based on evidence its researchers gathered, a threat...
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Read moreMore SolarWinds News
February 3 2021
Microsoft analyzed details of the SolarWinds attack:
Microsoft and FireEye only detected the Sunburst or Solorigate malware in December, but Crowdstrike reported this month that another...
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Great news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.
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