Sign up: register@panafrican.email

Category: Ransomware

  • Chrome’s Standard Safe Browsing Now Has Real-Time URL Protection

    Chrome’s standard Safe Browsing protections now provide real-time malicious site detection and Password Checkup on iOS now flags weak passwords. Google today announced that the standard Safe Browsing protections in the Chrome browser can now identify bad sites in real time. The real-time protection was previously available if the Enhanced protection mode was enabled in…

    Read more...

  • South African pension fund attack admitted by LockBit

    South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund, which is the largest fund of its kind in Africa, was claimed to have been compromised by the LockBit ransomware operation in an intrusion last month that resulted in operational and pension payment disruptions, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity site Recorded Future. Advertisement Such claims…

    Read more...

  • 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…

    Read more...

  • 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…

    Read more...