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  • "New Malware Uses Malicious Xcode Project to Install Backdoors on Developer Macs"

    Security researchers at SentinelLabs have discovered a new malware called XcodeSpy that targets Xcode developers. XcodeSpy impacts the Xcode integrated development environment (IDE) on macOS. Xcode is a coding platform that allows developers to…

  • "Facebook Adds Hardware Security Key Support for Android and iOS"

    Facebook has supported hardware security keys on desktops since 2017. The social media giant has now expanded its support for hardware security keys to iOS and Android devices. Hardware security keys add an extra layer of security to online accounts. The…

  • "FBI Warns of PYSA Ransomware Attacks on Education Institutions in US, UK"

    The FBI issued a warning about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. According to the FBI, PYSA ransomware attacks have targeted higher education, K-12 schools, and seminaries.…

  • "New BYU Algorithm Making ID Verification More Secure by Tracking Facial Movements"

    Studies have revealed significant security flaws in some of the most advanced human biometric identification systems, including those based on fingerprints and retina scans. Researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU) developed an improved and more…

  • "Hackers Are Targeting Telecom Companies to Steal 5G Secrets"

    The McAfee Advanced Threat Research Strategic Intelligence team has uncovered a cyber-espionage campaign targeting telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. The campaign, dubbed Operation Diànxùn, aims to steal…

  • "$4,000 COVID-19 ‘Relief Checks’ Cloak Dridex Malware"

    Researchers at Cofense have discovered that cybercriminals have wasted no time in hopping on the COVID-19 relief legislation just signed into law (American Rescue Plan) as a lure for email-based scams.  A campaign began circulating in March that…

  • "Not Just Hands, Your PDFs Also Need to be Sanitized"

    A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Grenoble Alpes found that most organizations and security agencies are not sanitizing Portable Document Format (PDF) files before publishing or sharing them with others. The study involved the…

  • "FBI Alert Warns of Russian, Chinese Use of Deepfake Content"

    The FBI sent out an alert on Wednesday that malicious actors “almost certainly” will be using deepfakes to advance their influence or cyber-operations in the coming weeks.  The FBI anticipates that foreign and criminal cyber actors will increasingly…

  • "New Threat Report Finds Email Prime Vehicle for Malware"

    The Threat Insights Report recently released by HP and Bronium found that 88 percent of malware was delivered via email in the fourth quarter of 2020. In the delivery of malware by email, threat actors have been successful at circumventing measures…

  • "URL Phishing Campaign Hides Attack Behind Morse Code"

    A new URL phishing campaign that uses Morse code was discovered in February 2021. Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail in the 19th century. It is a communication method that uses dots and dashes to transmit messages. Phishers are now…

  • "Latest Mirai Variant Targets SonicWall, D-Link and IoT Devices"

    Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 discovered that a new variant of the Mirai botnet is targeting known flaws in D-Link, Netgear, and SonicWall devices, as well as newly discovered flaws in unknown IoT devices. Since February 16, the new…

  • "Ransomware and IoT Malware Detections Surge by Over 60%"

    Researchers at SonicWall discovered that ransomware threats in 2020 spiked 62% globally and 158% in North America as more sophisticated variants like Ryuk targeted larger organizations with multi-staged attacks. The retail sector saw a 365% increase in…