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ObjCShellz Malware: A Threat to Mac Users
The ObjCShellz malware has been making waves in the cybersecurity world. This macOS malware is associated with the BlueNoroff threat group, which has links to North Korea. Here are some key points ...
The biggest cyber threats among European CSPs
In the second half of 2021, adware exploded. This is explored in depth in the Allot H2 2021 Cyber Threat Report. The report found that, during the second half of 2021, Allot ...
Phishing Campaign Leads Users to Site Disguised as Email Scanner
A phishing campaign tricked users into visiting a website that masqueraded as an email scanner in an effort to steal their account credentials. Kaspersky Lab found that the campaign began with a ...
COVID-19 Mass Surveillance, New Coronavirus Cyber-Attacks, Encryption Backdoors
In episode 113 for March 23rd 2020: Israel passes an emergency law to use mobile data to track people infected with COVID-19, the latest coronavirus cyber-attacks to be aware of, and how ...
Travelex Temporarily Disabled All Its Systems Following a Malware Attack
Foreign exchange company Travelex announced that it had temporarily disabled all of its systems following a malware attack. Twitter user Izzy Fergus first noticed something was wrong when she attempted to visit ...
Crossrider Adware Still Causing Unwanted Mac Browser Redirects
There exists a pervading urban legend that Apple Macs don’t get viruses. Time and again this urban legend is proved to be as factual as all the conspiracy theories that float about ...
Ransomware Fighter Lives in Fear for his Life
This hacker hacks the hackers. He reverse-engineers ransomware so that victims can decrypt their files without paying money to criminals. But the polar bear-loving Fabian Wosar lives in hiding at an undisclosed location ...
Semiconductor Foundry Notifies Customers of Computer Virus Incident
A semiconductor foundry notified its customers of a computer virus incident that at least partly disrupted its shipping schedule. On 5 August, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC) published an update about ...
Trojans: What’s the real deal?
We take a fresh look at Trojans: the history of the term, the most popular threats over the years, the different types of Trojans, and their relationship with social engineering. Categories: Cybercrime ...
Banco de Chile Says Virus Infiltrated Its Computer Systems, Stole $10M
Chilean bank and financial services company Banco de Chile said that a virus infiltrated its computer systems and stole $10 million. On 9 June, Banco de Chile’s general manager Eduardo Ebensperger provided ...
