Security News

Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps
2024-05-15 17:00

Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the Play Integrity API that...

Google Launches AI-Powered Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices
2024-05-15 17:00

Google has announced a slew of privacy and security features in Android, including a suite of advanced protection features to help secure users' devices and data in the event of a theft. These...

FBI seize BreachForums hacking forum used to leak stolen data
2024-05-15 14:44

The FBI has seized the notorious BreachForums hacking forum used to leak and sell stolen corporate data to other cybercriminals. The seizure occurred on Wednesday morning, soon after the site was used last week to leak data stolen from a Europol law enforcement portal.

Banco Santander warns of a data breach exposing customer info
2024-05-15 14:11

Banco Santander S.A. announced it suffered a data breach impacting customers after an unauthorized actor accessed a database hosted by one of its third-party service providers. [...]

How attackers deliver malware to Foxit PDF Reader users
2024-05-15 13:25

Threat actors are taking advantage of the flawed design of Foxit PDF Reader's alerts to deliver malware via booby-trapped PDF documents, Check Point researchers have warned. The researchers have analyzed several campaigns using malicious PDF files that are targeting Foxit Reader users.

Tornado Cash cryptomixer dev gets 64 months for laundering $2 billion
2024-05-15 13:02

Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of...

Turla Group Deploys LunarWeb and LunarMail Backdoors in Diplomatic Missions
2024-05-15 12:29

An unnamed European Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and its three diplomatic missions in the Middle East were targeted by two previously undocumented backdoors tracked as LunarWeb and LunarMail....

(Cyber) Risk = Probability of Occurrence x Damage
2024-05-15 11:38

Here’s How to Enhance Your Cyber Resilience with CVSS In late 2023, the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v4.0 was unveiled, succeeding the eight-year-old CVSS v3.0, with the aim...

How to Set Up & Use a VPN on Android (A Step-by-Step Guide)
2024-05-15 11:10

Trying to configure or set up a VPN on your Android? Learn how to get started with our step-by-step guide.

Ebury Botnet Malware Compromises 400,000 Linux Servers Over Past 14 Years
2024-05-15 10:56

A malware botnet called Ebury is estimated to have compromised 400,000 Linux servers since 2009, out of which more than 100,000 were still compromised as of late 2023. The findings come from...