Researchers at Proofpoint have found evidence of a new threat actor who has been sending out convincing looking emails. They are claiming to come from several government agencies. These include the Italian Revenue Agency, the German Federal Ministry of Finance, and the United States Postal Service. This is all part of a malicious campaign … [Read more...] about Hackers Are Imitating Government Agencies To Spread Malware
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Another WhatsApp Vulnerability Has Been Found
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform in the world. Unfortunately, that means it's got a giant bullseye on it where hackers are concerned. In recent months, the company has faced no end of troubles as a raft of vulnerabilities have been exposed and exploited by hackers from every corner of the globe. The company is still reeling … [Read more...] about Another WhatsApp Vulnerability Has Been Found
Employees Targeted By Hackers Posing As HR Department
Just when you think scammers couldn't get any lower, they find new ways to prove you wrong. Recently, a new phishing scam has been spotted in the wild, this one baiting potential victims with the possibility of pay raises. The scammers structured their email so that they appeared to come from the Human Resources department of their victims' … [Read more...] about Employees Targeted By Hackers Posing As HR Department
Discord Users Be Careful Of Malware And Information Theft
Do you use the Discord chat service? If so, be advised that malware developers have been using the service to not only host various types of malware, but also to use it as a command and control server. Also, they are abusing the chat client to force it to perform a variety of malicious behavior. Unfortunately, this is not a new problem. … [Read more...] about Discord Users Be Careful Of Malware And Information Theft
Browser Update Warnings May Actually Be Malicious Hackers
Researchers at FireEye have recently unearthed a particularly nasty new campaign that is both multi-faceted and dangerous. At the heart of the attack are hacked websites that display a seemingly innocuous pop-up message informing the site visitor that their browser is out of date. It will helpfully provide a one-touch solution to the non-existen21t … [Read more...] about Browser Update Warnings May Actually Be Malicious Hackers
Hackers Now Can Access Data In Secure PDF Files
A team of six researchers from Ruhr-University Bouchum and Munster University, in Germany, have discovered a critical flaw in the way that popular PDF viewers display data. This makes it possible for an attacker to exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF files. The researchers tested twenty-seven different desktop and web-based PDF viewer apps … [Read more...] about Hackers Now Can Access Data In Secure PDF Files
