Security

In the spring this year, Google Project Zero experts found 14 vulnerabilities in iOS, which were grouped into five exploit chains and have been used against users since 2016. Although vulnerabilities in iOS are usually used in a targeted manner to crack specific targets, in this case, malicious sites remotely …

Google has officially announced that it is expanding its bug bounty rewards program. Researchers will now be able to earn money by detecting misuse of users’ data, as well as finding vulnerabilities in any Android applications with more than 100 million installations. The first innovation will be the DDPRP program, …

The encryption process in space does not go the way it does on Earth, and can be disrupted by cosmic radiation. In this regard, the European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a new cybersecurity protocol, which is currently being tested at the International Space Station (ISS). Accidental switching of memory …

Cybercriminals are again attacking WhatsApp users. This time, during a phishing attack, attackers forced victims to install a malicious extension, supposedly intended to change the color of the messenger interface. It all starts with the fact that the user receives a message in which it is proposed to change the …

The campaign for distributing the Unnam3d R@nsomware coder is documented by experts from the BleepingComputer portal. The malware uses the WinRAR utility to transfer the victim’s files to a password-protected archive and requires a $50 Amazon gift card to recover information. Security experts argue that there is an opportunity to …

Researchers have discovered a new type of government malware that was visible to everyone in the official Android app store Google Play Store. Experts believe that this program was used for wiretapping users. The malware was hiding in several applications hosted on the Google Play Store. During the months during …

The popular WordPress plugin Social Warfare has been removed from the official repository. This is a Social_Warfare plugin that contains a vulnerability used by cybercriminals in real attacks. Social Warfare allows WordPress site owners to add social network buttons to their resources, designed to share content from other sites. Social …

Several customers of the Sprint telecommunications company reported that they had access to the personal information of other subscribers. In particular, in their accounts, users observed other people’s names and phone numbers, as well as details of calls and SMS messages. Subscribers who discovered a strange bug immediately reported the …

Researchers saw a new variant of the Mirai botnet, which now involves 11 new exploits. Among the goals of the malware, the most noteworthy presenters are WePresent WiPG-1000 and LG Supersign TVs. For the first time, the activity of this version of Mirai was recorded in January 2019. Up to …

Intel warns Windows 10 users of the danger of outdated graphics drivers in which there are serious vulnerabilities. The corporation strongly recommends that the drivers need to be updated by installing all the patches that Intel has released over the past year. The processor manufacturer reported extremely dangerous vulnerabilities that …