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Chrome browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results
2022-06-18 15:50

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. uBlackList is a browser extension for both Chromium and Firefox that allows you to input a list of websites you want to be blocked from search results.

This browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results
2022-06-18 15:50

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. uBlackList is a browser extension for both Chromium and Firefox that allows you to input a list of websites you want to be blocked from search results.

Browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results
2022-06-18 15:50

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. uBlackList is a browser extension for both Chromium and Firefox that allows you to input a list of websites you want to be blocked from search results.

New phishing attack infects devices with Cobalt Strike
2022-06-18 14:06

Security researchers have noticed a new malicious spam campaign that delivers the 'Matanbuchus' malware to drop Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised machines. Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing suite that is frequently used by threat actors for lateral movement and to drop additional payloads.

Wave of 'Matanbuchus' spam is infecting devices with Cobalt Strike
2022-06-18 14:06

Security researchers have noticed a new malicious spam campaign that delivers the 'Matanbuchus' malware to drop Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised machines. Cobalt Strike is a penetration testing suite that is frequently used by threat actors for lateral movement and to drop additional payloads.

DeadBolt ransomware takes another shot at QNAP storage
2022-06-18 00:48

QNAP is warning users about another wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks against its network-attached storage devices - and urged customers to update their devices' QTS or QuTS hero operating systems to the latest versions. "Cybercriminals have taken notice of this dependence and now regularly update their known tools and routines to include network-attached storage devices to their list of targets, knowing full well that users rely on these devices for storing and backing up files in both modern homes and businesses," they wrote.

Authorities Shut Down Russian RSOCKS Botnet That Hacked Millions of Devices
2022-06-17 23:11

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday disclosed that it took down the infrastructure associated with a Russian botnet known as RSOCKS in collaboration with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.K. The botnet, operated by a sophisticated cybercrime organization, is believed to have ensnared millions of internet-connected devices, including Internet of Things devices, Android phones, and computers for use as a proxy service. "The RSOCKS botnet offered its clients access to IP addresses assigned to devices that had been hacked," the DoJ said in a press release.

Inverse Finance stung for $1.2 million via flash loan attack
2022-06-17 21:34

A decentralized autonomous organization called Inverse Finance has been robbed of cryptocurrency somehow exchangeable for $1.2 million, just two months after being taken for $15.6 million. So Inverse Finance is counting it as bad debt rather than funds that need to be repaid to any individual.

Atlassian Confluence Flaw Being Used to Deploy Ransomware and Crypto Miners
2022-06-17 21:11

A recently patched critical security flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center products is being actively weaponized in real-world attacks to drop cryptocurrency miners and ransomware payloads. In at least two of the Windows-related incidents observed by cybersecurity vendor Sophos, adversaries exploited the vulnerability to deliver Cerber ransomware and a crypto miner called z0miner on victim networks.

The Week in Ransomware - June 17th 2022 - Have I Been Ransomed?
2022-06-17 21:11

PCrisk found a new STOP ransomware variant that appends the. PCrisk found a new Chaos ransomware variant that calls itself Ritzer Ransomware.