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The Android Malware That’s Changing the Game
Discover the New Breed of Android Malware That’s Sending Shockwaves Through the Cybersecurity World Introduction In the realm of cybersecurity, a new threat actor has emerged from the shadows, shaking the foundations of our understanding of Android malware. This player, known as Fluhorse, is not a simple rogue but a sophisticated Flutter-based Android malware that …
Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware
SUMMARY The Snake implant is considered the most sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets. To conduct operations using this tool, the FSB created a covert peer-to-peer (P2P) network of numerous Snake-infected computers worldwide. Many systems in this P2P …
U.S. Says It Dismantled Russia’s ‘Most Sophisticated’ Malware Network
WASHINGTON — The United States and its allies have dismantled a major cyberespionage system that it said Russia’s intelligence service had used for years to spy on computers around the world, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. In a separate report, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency portrayed the system, known as the “Snake” malware …
Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’ – Krebs on Security
For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “Faceless” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. For less than a dollar per day, Faceless customers can route their malicious traffic through tens of thousands of compromised systems advertised on the service. In this post we’ll examine clues left behind over the past decade …
StrikeForce Technologies Hires Spencer Clarke LLC to Provide Corporate Finance Services OTC Markets:SFOR
EDISON, N.J., Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTC PINK: SFOR), announces the hiring of New York based speciality boutique investment bank, Spencer Clarke LLC, to provide corporate finance services. “We are extremely excited to work with Reid Drescher from Spencer Clarke LLC,” says Mark L. Kay, CEO of StrikeForce, “he has great …
BlackRock malware steals password, credit card details from 337 Android apps
By: Tech Desk | New Delhi | Updated: July 19, 2020 8:50:19 am BlackRock Android malware steals crucial data from 337 apps including Gmail, Netflix, Amazon (Image: ThreatFabric) Android malware has often found its ways to bypass Google’s app review process. One of the well-known examples is Joker malware. A new Android malware has been …
‘Zoom is malware’: why experts worry about the video conferencing platform | Zoom
As coronavirus lockdowns have moved many in-person activities online, the use of video conferencing platform Zoom has quickly escalated. So, too, have concerns about its security. In the last month, there was a 535% rise in daily traffic to the Zoom.us download page, according to an analysis from web analytics firm SimilarWeb. Its app for …
Jeff Bezos met FBI investigators in 2019 over alleged Saudi hack | Technology
Jeff Bezos met federal investigators in April 2019 after they received information about the alleged hack of the billionaire’s mobile phone by Saudi Arabia, the Guardian has been told. Bezos was interviewed by investigators at a time when the FBI was conducting an investigation into the Israeli technology company NSO Group, according to a person …
Two Russian hackers charged in sweeping malware attack on U.S.
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against two Russian nationals accused of carrying out one of the largest cybercrime sprees in history, orchestrating a string of attacks on computer systems in the U.S. and targeting victims in at least 11 states. The accused were responsible for tens of millions of dollars in damages, and the attacks …
Malware uses web apps to turn PCs into conduits for attacks
Crucially, the infection relies on legitimate programs to accomplish its task, whether they’re built into Windows or downloaded from third parties. There are no malware programs copied to storage. The approach makes it harder for security teams to research the code and devise countermeasures. It’s not certain who’s behind Nodersok. It appears to be meant …
