Microsoft has discovered a critical exploit in macOS that could grant hackers easy access to your Mac’s most important data. Dubbed ‘Migraine,’ it shows why it’s vital to update your Mac as soon as possible. Migraine is so damaging because it can bypass Apple’s System Integrity Protection, or SIP for short. SIP is enabled by…
The best password managers are meant to keep all your logins and credit card info safe and secure, but a major new vulnerability has just put users of the KeePass password manager at serious risk of being breached. In fact, the exploit allows an attacker to steal a KeePass user’s master password in plain text…
It’s been a bad few months for password managers — albeit mostly just for LastPass. But after the revelations that LastPass had suffered a major breach, attention is now turning to open-source manager KeePass. Contents It won’t be fixed What can you do? Accusations have been flying that a new vulnerability allows hackers to surreptitiously…
It’s easy to get fooled by this new and devious, holiday-themed phishing attack that offers free prizes. But the old caution that “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” continues to be proven correct in this case. What makes this trick so effective is the elaborate methods used to conceal its…
Space images from the James Webb telescope are being used by hackers to hide and distribute malware. As reported by Bleeping Computer, a new malware campaign titled ‘GO#WEBBFUSCATOR’ has been uncovered, which also involves both phishing emails and malicious documents. Getty Images A phishing email named “Geos-Rates.docx” is initially sent to victims, who would then…
A credit/debit card stealing scheme that was initially discovered in 2020 has now been detected in Singapore. As reported by Bleeping Computer, threat analysts at cybersecurity company Group-IB link it to “Classicscam,” a global operation that has targeted individuals in Europe, Russia, and the U.S. Karl Tapales/Getty Images Phishing sites that imitate Singaporean classifieds sites…
A new (and cheap) service that offers hackers a straightforward method to set up a base where they manage and perform their cyber crimes has been discovered — and it’s gaining traction. As reported by Bleeping Computer, security researchers unearthed a program called Dark Utilities, effectively providing a command and control (C2) center. Getty Images…
A new report has highlighted how ransomware payments to hackers have begun to slow down, with victims continuously opting to not cave in to demands. Coveware, a company that provides ransomware decryption services, revealed some interesting analytics relating to the state of ransomware during the second quarter of 2022. Getty Images As reported by Bleeping…
Hackers have found an unusual and unconventional method to infect PCs with malware: distributing dangerous code with Windows Calculator. The individuals behind the well-known QBot malware have managed to find a way to use the program to side-load malicious code on infected systems. Getty Images As reported by Bleeping Computer, Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) side-loading…
A security researcher has discovered key flaws pertaining to popular ransomware and malware — a state of affairs that could lead to their creators entirely rethinking the approach to infiltrate potential victims. Currently, among the most active ransomware-based groups are the likes of Conti, REvil, Black Basta, LockBit, and AvosLocker. However, as reported by Bleeping…