IT Sec News updates – Malware Attacks

June 9, 2024
NEWS

Bitdefender Warns Discord Users of Rampant Malware – Techopedia

Discord users are under fire from cybercriminals that not only store malware in the platform but prey on victims using social engineering.

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Scam warning over rise in 'plague' malware – Yahoo News

The malware allows criminals to access webcams, microphones, passwords … He said some viruses aren't detected by antivirus software so victims may not …

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TikTok Fixes Vulnerability That Led to Malware Attacks – PCMag

The attacks specifically targeted high profile accounts.

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Over 5.5M Users at Risk: Malware Found in Popular Android Apps – Gizchina.com

A report uncovers a major Android malware on the Google Play Store, with over 90 malicious apps, including the sophisticated TeaBot trojan.

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AFP warn online users over RATs cyber plague | Australian Federal Police

RATs are a type of malicious malware that covertly take unauthorised control of a victim's electronic device to steal sensitive personal information …

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Zero-click attacks are targeting social media – here's how to protect yourself | TechRadar

Once a device vulnerability is successfully exploited, hackers can inject malware, like info stealers, to scrape all your sensitive data. Worse …

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TikTok Fixes Vulnerability That Led to Malware Attacks – PCMag UK

The vulnerability involved hackers sending a private message to users that was laced with malware. As soon as the infected message was opened …

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Beware of Fake Chrome Update Pop-Ups that Installs Malware – Cyber Security News

By clicking on the offered link, users are led to malicious URLs meant to initiate a malware download, such as a remote access trojan or an …

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United States: California Court decision a reminder to review website privacy practices

malware companies' database, which the malware companies share with companies that purchase their products. Plaintiff asserted claims for: (1) …

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Frontier says 750,000 Social Security numbers accessed during April cyberattack

Experts at Symantec said the operators behind the Knight ransomware tried to sell the source code of the malware on the dark web in February …

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