Be on the lookout for Phemedrone Stealer hitting Windows devices Windows PCs are being targeted with a new threat that is capable of working around its Defender antivirus solution, experts have warned. Named Phemedrone Stealer, the malware steals sensitive data from the compromised device, such as passwords and authentication cookies, and leaks it to the attackers, according […]
A number of Chinese-built smartphones are displaying a strange warning claiming that the Google Android app is malicious and should be immediately deleted. Reports have claimed some Huawei, Honor, and Vivo smartphones and tablets are all displaying a “Security threat” alert, detecting the Google app as “TrojanSMS-PA”. The details for the warning elaborate that the app is […]
S1deload Stealer uses social media posts to infect unsuspecting users Getting your Facebook hacked is bad enough as it is but a newly discovered malware campaign is making the rounds online that not only hijacks your Facebook and YouTube accounts but also steals your passwords. The malware in question has been dubbed S1deload Stealer by researchers at […]
The initial hits targeted Ukrainian targets, and additional attacks cannot be ruled out A new cyberattack that appears to be targeted at Ukraine and is designed to overwrite crucial Windows files has been spotted by security firm ESET. “On January 25th #ESETResearch discovered a new cyberattack in Ukraine. Attackers deployed a new wiper we named […]
For the longest time, cybercriminals have been exploiting the macro feature in Office applications like Word and Excel to infect unsuspecting users’ PCs with malware. They typically do this by injecting malicious macro code into a legitimate Word or Excel document, then convincing users to enable macros to allegedly display the file properly. However, this […]
This infection is quite bothersome for a hermit Watch out! A malignant malware threat is targeting both Android and iOS devices. Lookout, the security firm that first discovered the bug, dubbed it Hermit spyware, which is a bit of a misnomer. Why? Well, it’s far from reclusive. It’s designed to be intrusive, hijacking phones and wreaking […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted telecom consumers and the general public that a new Android malware that can be used to attack Android devices has been discovered. According to a statement issued yesterday by the NCC director of public affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, can gain access to smartphones, take […]
Microsoft has recently discovered another type of malware, named FoggyWeb by Microsoft, that hackers are currently using to remotely steal network admin credentials. The credentials allow the attacker group, which the company has called Nobelium, to hack into admin accounts of the Active Directory Federation Services’ (AD FS) servers and control users’ access to various resources. Microsoft claims […]
Microsoft surprised fans a few weeks ago with the Windows version we thought we’d never get. After several years of Windows 10, we’re finally moving up a digit to Windows 11. The new operating system isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade that brings over a new paint job. Microsoft has developed several new features for the latest release […]
Cybersecurity analysts have discovered ten different Android apps that surreptitiously pilfered user credentials, nine of which had managed to collectively clock over 5.8 million downloads on Google’s Play Store. Malware analysts at security firm Doctor Web said that the apps masqueraded behind genuine use cases such as photo editing and framing, exercise and training, horoscopes, and removal of junk files from Android […]
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