by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 25, 2020 | Technology News
Pre-installed malware that signs mobile users up for subscription services without their permission has been discovered on thousands of low cost smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer Transsion. The discovery was made by Upstream’s anti-fraud platform Secure-D whose researchers conducted a full investigation into the origin of the suspicious transactions detected by its platform. Beginning in […]
by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 20, 2020 | Technology News
The crypto-mining malware used by the cybercrime group TeamTNT has been updated with new functionality that allows it to steal AWS credentials from infected servers. The group has been operating since at least April of this year according to a report from Trend Micro,...
by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 18, 2020 | Technology News
Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new campaign which utilizes developers as a means to spread the XCSSET suite of malware to unsuspecting Mac users. XCSSET is a new Mac malware strain that is capable of hijacking Apple’s Safari web browser...
by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 15, 2020 | Technology News
The NSA and FBI have released a new cybersecurity advisory warning that Russian government hackers known as Fancy Bear have begun deploying a previously undisclosed malware which targets Linux systems. The hackers in question, also known as APT28 or Stronium, work for...
by Monique L. McGuire | Aug 12, 2020 | Technology News
Security researchers have discovered new variants of the Agent Tesla malware that now include modules capable of stealing credentials from many popular apps including web browsers, VPN software and FTP and email clients. First discovered back in 2014, Agent Tesla is a...
