Initially detected in May 2020 by Bitdefender, Mandrake went undetected for four years. In April 2024, Kaspersky identified a new variant hidden in five Google Play apps from 2022 to 2024.
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Initially relying on Qakbot botnet infections, UNC4393 now uses custom malware and diverse access techniques after the crackdown on Qakbot. They have quick reconnaissance and encryption objectives, with a median time of 42 hours to ransomware.
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OpenAI’s newest model is “a data hoover on steroids,” says one expert—but there are still ways to use it while minimizing risk.
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Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy.
The findings come from cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., which said the infection chains lead to the deployment of a malware called DSDownloader. The activity was observed this month, it added.
XDSpy is a threat actor of indeterminate origin that was first
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The US Senate has passed a bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content.
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DigiCert is immediately revoking many certificates due to a domain validation issue, which could cause disruption to sites, apps and services.
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A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users’ SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-scale campaign.
The malicious apps, spanning over 107,000 unique samples, are designed to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) used for online account verification to commit identity fraud.
“Of those 107,000 malware samples, over 99,000 of
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Breaches impacted 17 industries across 16 countries and regions, with costs related to detecting breaches, notifying victims, post-breach response efforts, and lost business.
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Zscaler is aware of a company that paid a record-breaking $75 million ransom to the Dark Angels ransomware group.
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Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over a facial recognition feature.
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