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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and developments. The new Hirudo Android malware is particularly concerning, as it replaces legitimate banking apps to steal credentials while evading security measures. Additionally, Microsoft's October Patch Tuesday saw a record 1,413 vulnerabilities addressed, including a zero-day actively exploited in the wild. Researchers also demonstrated the potential dangers of AI, with one team creating a full-chain Chrome exploit in just six days using public AI models. Meanwhile, fake "Meta Careers" pages are being used to phish Facebook and Google logins, emphasizing the ongoing risk of credential theft. Lastly, a crackdown on North Korean IT farms highlights the geopolitical dimensions of cyber threats.
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Chinese espionage team is targeting think-tanks with expertise in Iraq.
No-IP regains full control of its domains.
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Thousands have been scammed out of sterling for bogus government services.
F-Secure spots new threat which borrows from Cosmu and MiniDuke malware families.
On June 28th Artem Dinaburg and Andrew Ruef will be speaking at REcon 2014 about a project named McSema. McSema is a framework for translating x86 binaries into LLVM bitcode. This translation is the opposite of what happens inside a compiler. A compiler translates LLVM bitcode to x86 machine code. M...
Syrian Electronic Army claims responsibility in latest account compromise.
German crypto-experts offer 1GB of storage in free service aimed at mass market.
Trail of Bits headquarters has moved! Located in the heart of the financial district, our new office features a unique design, cool modern decor, and an open layout that makes us feel right at home. With fast internet, well-appointed conference rooms, and comfortable work stations, we feel that this...
Payments giant says account freeze was a mistake
Glenn Mulcaire used the phone line of his local cash machine to disguise his celebrity hacking activity, court hears.
We are proud to have one of the only seven accepted funded-track proposals to DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge. Computer security experts from academia, industry and the larger security community have organized themselves into more than 30 teams to compete in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge —- a first-of...
17-year-old appeared in Camberwell Youth court in connection with 2013 attack which rocked the internet.
Worldwide, users are losing faith in their financial institutions.
Free Online Coursework Allows Students, Professionals to Build Essential Offensive Security Skills New York, NY (May 20, 2014)–Security researchers at Trail of Bits today introduced the CTF Field Guide (Capture the Flag), a freely available, self-guided online course designed to help university and...
And the user is none the wiser.
Its owners earn pay-per-click ad revenue and malware install commissions.
Trend Micro researchers say attack was aimed at Taiwan government.
The flaw can allow remote execution.
US businesses non-plussed after cryptocurrency demands are mailed out.