Hong Kong residents targeted in malvertising campaigns for WhatsApp, Telegram

Categories: Threat Intelligence

Tags: malvertising

Tags: ads

Tags: hong kong

Tags: malware

Tags: whatsapp

Tags: telegram

Ads on Google for popular communication apps are used as a lure to compromise the devices of people from Hong Kong.

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Clever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website

Categories: Threat Intelligence

Tags: malvertising

Tags: keepass

Tags: punycode

Tags: malware

Tags: ads

Tags: google

Threat actors are doubling down on brand impersonation by using lookalike domain names.

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The forgotten malvertising campaign

Categories: Threat Intelligence

Tags: malvertising

Tags: ads

Tags: notepad

Tags: hta

Tags: malware

Tags: google

A sophisticated threat actor has been using Google ads to deliver custom malware payloads to victims for months while flying under the radar.

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How can Your Security Score Help You Protect your Digital World Better

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:53:37 +0000

With rapid digitization the concept of security has taken on a profound significance. As our lives get increasingly…

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Xenomorph hunts cryptocurrency logins on Android

Categories: Personal

Tags: android

Tags: xenomorph

Tags: malware

Tags: phone

Tags: google play

Tags: cryptocurrency

We take a look at a new Android scam involving Xenomorph malware and a hunt for cryptocurrency credentials.

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Chrome will soon start removing extensions that may be unsafe

Categories: Personal

Tags: chrome

Tags: browser

Tags: rogue

Tags: malicious

Tags: malware

Tags: extension

Tags: remove

Tags: delete

Tags: uninstall

We take a look at news that Chrome will soon start asking users if they want to remove outdated extensions.

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Mallox Ransomware Strikes Unsecured MSSQL Servers

Credit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:27:55 +0000

Introduction: First observed in the middle of 2021, ‘Mallox’ Ransomware has emerged as a formidable threat in the…

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DarkRace Ransomware: A Deep Dive into its Techniques and Impact

Credit to Author: Vaibhav Billade| Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:27:23 +0000

As cyber threats continue to evolve, a new ransomware has been discovered bearing unmistakable similarities to another well-known…

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Malvertisers up their game against researchers

Categories: Threat Intelligence

Tags: malvertising

Tags: google

Tags: ads

Tags: malware

Tags: fingerprinting

Malicious ads via search engine results page are getting harder to identify thanks to advanced fingerprinting techniques

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