Category: Cyber Security
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Encrypted email provider Proton has built its own CAPTCHA service
Image Credits: Oleksandr Hruts / Getty Images Proton, the Swiss company that develops privacy-focused online services such as email, has developed its very own CAPTCHA service to help discern between genuine login attempts and bots — and it touts the new system as the world’s first CAPTCHA that is “censorship resistant.” The company said it has already been testing its…
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STEALTH SOLDIER BACKDOOR USED IS TARGETED ESPIONAGE ATTACKS IN LIBYA
Researchers detected a cyberespionage campaign in Libya that employs a new custom, modular backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier. Experts at the Check Point Research team uncovered a series of highly-targeted espionage attacks in Libya that employ a new custom modular backdoor dubbed Stealth Soldier. Stealth Soldier is surveillance software that allows operators to spy on the victims…
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Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Variant Bypasses Biometric Authentication
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking malware called Chameleon that has expanded its targeting to include users in the U.K. and Italy. “Representing a restructured and enhanced iteration of its predecessor, this evolved Chameleon variant excels in executing Device Takeover (DTO) using the accessibility service, all while expanding its targeted…
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A Cybersecurity Firm Assessed a State’s Entire Education System, Finding Thousands of Security Risks
Cyber Security Works, an IT risk management company and partner agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recently conducted an assessment of an entire state’s public education system, analyzing the security posture across 180 school districts and charter schools. The investigation included a scan of 1,172 IT infrastructure assets, revealing 2,221 potential IT security…
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Researchers Uncover Darknet Service Allowing Hackers to Trojanize Legit Android Apps
Researchers have shed light on a new hybrid malware campaign targeting both Android and Windows operating systems in a bid to expand its pool of victims. The attacks entail the use of different malware such as ERMAC, Erbium, Aurora, and Laplas, according to a ThreatFabric report shared with The Hacker News. “This campaign resulted in thousands of victims,” the Dutch cybersecurity…
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