An updated version of a malware loader codenamed IceXLoader is suspected of having compromised thousands of personal and enterprise Windows machines across the world.
IceXLoader is a commodity malware that’s sold for $118 on underground forums for a l…

VMware has patched five security flaws affecting its Workspace ONE Assist solution, some of which could be exploited to bypass authentication and obtain elevated permissions.
Topping the list, are three critical vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2022-316…

Microsoft’s latest round of monthly security updates has been released with fixes for 68 vulnerabilities spanning its software portfolio, including patches for six actively exploited zero-days.
12 of the issues are rated Critical, two are rated High, …

The Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems, researchers have warned.
“Amadey bot, the malware that is used to install LockBit, is being distributed through two methods: one using a malicious Word document …

Cryptocurrency users are being targeted with a new clipper malware strain dubbed Laplas by means of another malware known as SmokeLoader.
SmokeLoader, which is delivered by means of weaponized documents sent through spear-phishing emails, further acts…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday said it seized 50,676 Bitcoin in November 2021 that was stolen in the 2012 hack of the now-defunct Silk Road dark web marketplace.
The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and valued at $3.36 billion when …

The news surrounding the slowing economy has many wondering how much of an impact it will have on their businesses – and lives. And there’s good reason to start preparing. 
A recent survey by McKinsey & Company found that 85% of small and midsize busi…

Australian health insurer Medibank today confirmed that personal data belonging to around 9.7 million of its current and former customers were accessed following a ransomware incident.
The attack, according to the company, was detected in its IT netwo…

Facebook appears to have silently rolled out a tool that allows users to remove their contact information, such as phone numbers and email addresses, uploaded by others.
The existence of the tool, which is buried inside a Help Center page about “Frien…

Security researchers are warning of “a trove of sensitive information” leaking through urlscan.io, a website scanner for suspicious and malicious URLs.
“Sensitive URLs to shared documents, password reset pages, team invites, payment invoices and more …