Tag: infosec
New macOS Malware ClickLock Targets Passwords and Cryptocurrency Assets
Security researchers have uncovered ClickLock, a macOS malware designed to steal passwords and cryptocurrency by forcing users to re-enter their credentials.
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Chinese-Made USB Drives Found to Carry Pre-Installed Malware Impacting Global Users
Isolated systems in Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and US consumers report malware infections traced to Chinese-manufactured USB drives.
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Hackers Compromise Brazil’s Emergency Alert System, Sending Multiple Strange Messages to Millions
Brazil’s emergency alert system was hacked, resulting in multiple unusual messages sent to millions of citizens and a system shutdown.
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AMD Addresses Critical Security Flaw But Declines Reward for Researcher
AMD patched a significant vulnerability in its software updates but refused a $10,000 reward to the researcher who reported it.
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Megalodon Malware Infects Over 5,500 GitHub Repositories in Recent Attack
The Megalodon malware compromised more than 5,500 GitHub repositories via malicious commits in a May 18th attack.
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Critical Linux Vulnerability Discovered After a Decade, Affecting Major Distributions
A decade-old security flaw in Linux permits local users to gain administrative access, impacting major distros like Red Hat and Debian.
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Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI Finds Over 10,000 Software Vulnerabilities in One Month
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI has identified more than 10,000 vulnerabilities in software within just one month, highlighting its potential in cybersecurity.
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DDoS Attack Disrupts Ubuntu and Canonical Servers Amid Critical Linux Vulnerability Disclosure
Ubuntu and Canonical servers are offline for a second day following a DDoS attack coinciding with disclosure of a major Linux kernel flaw.
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Hackers Exploit Windows Vulnerability Following Public Release of Unpatched Code
Hackers have utilized an unpatched Windows vulnerability, exploiting code published by a security researcher frustrated with Microsoft’s response.
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Telegram Denies Existence of Reported Critical Vulnerability Involving Malicious Stickers
Telegram refutes claims of a critical security flaw that allegedly enables attacks via malicious stickers, stating the vulnerability does not exist.
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DarkSword Exploit Targeting Outdated iOS and iPadOS Versions Surfaces on GitHub
A newly public exploit named DarkSword threatens outdated iOS and iPadOS systems, raising security concerns for unpatched devices.
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Hackers Deploy Invisible Malware on GitHub Using Unicode Characters
Security researchers uncover large-scale GitHub campaign embedding malware in invisible Unicode characters undetectable to the human eye.
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