Cyberattackers Embrace CAPTCHAs to Hide Phishing, Malware
CAPTCHA-protected malicious URLs are snowballing lately, researchers said.
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Author: Tara Seals
AdLoad Malware 2021 Samples Skate Past Apple XProtect
A crush of new attacks using the well-known adware involves at least 150 updated samples, many of which aren’t recognized by Apple’s built-in security controls.
Read MoreMicrosoft Warns: Another Unpatched PrintNightmare Zero-Day
The out-of-band warning pairs with a working proof-of-concept exploit for the issue, circulating since mid-July.
Read More‘Friends’ Reunion Anchors Video Swindle
Spam was on the rise in Q2, with video fraud and COVID-19-related efforts in the mix.
Read MoreActively Exploited Windows Zero-Day Gets a Patch
Microsoft’s August 2021 Patch Tuesday addressed a smaller set of bugs than usual, including more Print Spooler problems, a zero-day and seven critical vulnerabilities.
Read MoreChaos Malware Walks Line Between Ransomware and Wiper
The dangerous malware has been rapidly developed since June and could be released into the wild soon.
Read MoreAuth Bypass Bug Exploited, Affecting Millions of Routers
A mere three days after disclosure, cyberattackers are hijacking home routers from 20 vendors & ISPs to add them to a Mirai-variant botnet used for carrying out DDoS attacks.
Read MoreGolang Cryptomining Worm Offers 15% Speed Boost
The latest variants of the Monero-mining malware exploit known web server bugs and add efficiency to the mining process.
Read MoreAmazon Kindle Vulnerable to Malicious EBooks
Prior to a patch, a serious bug could have allowed attackers to take over Kindles and steal personal data.
Read MoreCritical Cisco Bug in VPN Routers Allows Remote Takeover
Security researchers warned that at least 8,800 vulnerable systems are open to compromise.
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