Apr 08, 2024NewsroomSoftware Security / Cybersecurity Google has announced support for what’s called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser in an effort to address memory corruption issues. The sandbox, according to V8 Security technical lead Samuel Groß, aims to prevent “memory corruption in V8 from spreading within the host process.” The search behemoth […]
What’s the deal with CherryBlos? CherryBlos is a rather interesting family of Android malware that can plunder your cryptocurrency accounts – with a little help from your photos. Wait. I’ve heard of hackers stealing photos before, but what do you mean by malware stealing cryptocurrency via my photos? How does it do that? Well, imagine […]
Nov 08, 2023NewsroomCloud Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have developed what’s the first fully undetectable cloud-based cryptocurrency miner leveraging the Microsoft Azure Automation service without racking up any charges. Cybersecurity company SafeBreach said it discovered three different methods to run the miner, including one that can be executed on a victim’s environment without attracting any […]
Ka§par gives us the full story on Lisbon’s Percebes Música WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR LABEL, AND WHO RUNS IT?The label is called Percebes Música. It’s a play on words, “Percebes” as a noun is a delicacy found in some seaside places – a mollusc (like a barnacle) just boiled with salt, tastes like a […]
Oct 28, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Data Security New findings have shed light on what’s said to be a lawful attempt to covertly intercept traffic originating from jabber[.]ru (aka xmpp[.]ru), an XMPP-based instant messaging service, via servers hosted on Hetzner and Linode (a subsidiary of Akamai) in Germany. “The attacker has issued several new TLS certificates using […]
Oct 17, 2023NewsroomMalware / APT In what’s the latest evolution of threat actors abusing legitimate infrastructure for nefarious ends, new findings show that nation-state hacking groups have entered the fray in leveraging the social platform for targeting critical infrastructure. Discord, in recent years, has become a lucrative target, acting as a fertile ground for hosting […]