A fake ChatGPT-branded Chrome browser extension has been found to come with capabilities to hijack Facebook accounts and create rogue admin accounts, highlighting one of the different methods cyber criminals are using to distribute malware. “By hijacking high-profile Facebook business accounts, the threat actor creates an elite army of Facebook bots and a malicious paid […]
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A widespread malicious cyber operation has hijacked thousands of websites aimed at East Asian audiences to redirect visitors to adult-themed content since early September 2022. The ongoing campaign entails injecting malicious JavaScript code to the hacked websites, often connecting to the target web server using legitimate FTP credentials the threat actor previously obtained via an […]
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Developers must balance creativity with security frameworks to keep applications safe. Correlating business logic with security logic will pay in safety dividends.
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsWritten in ancient China, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is a timeless masterwork of military strategy that has been studied and implemented for centuries. Nonetheless, the book’s described principles and techniques are not limited to military applications. They are applicable in numerous settings, including business, sports, and even cybersecurity. The Art of Cyber is […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsChinese squid fishing boats are overwhelming Ecuador and Peru. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here.
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Between March 3 and March 9, at least 2,000 people a day downloaded the malicious “Quick access to ChatGPT” Chrome extension from the Google Play app store.
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With the rise of cybercriminals targeting online piracy, this year’s Oscar-nom fans need to be especially careful not to download malicious files while attempting to watch popular films for free.
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The malware downloader known as BATLOADER has been observed abusing Google Ads to deliver secondary payloads like Vidar Stealer and Ursnif. According to cybersecurity company eSentire, malicious ads are used to spoof a wide range of legitimate apps and services such as Adobe, OpenAPI’s ChatGPT, Spotify, Tableau, and Zoom. BATLOADER, as the name suggests, is a loader that’s […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsThe boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government’s online safety bill. Learn more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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