by Kevin Sun We recently found two malicious apps on Google Play that drop wide-reaching banking #malware. The two apps were disguised as useful tools, simply named Currency Converter and BatterySaverMobi. Google has confirmed that both these apps are no longer on the Play Store. The battery app logged more than 5,000 downloads before it… Continue reading Google Play Apps Drop Anubis Banking Malware, Use Motion-based Evasion Tactics
Month: January 2019
New Magecart Attack Delivered Through Compromised Advertising Supply Chain
by Chaoying Liu and Joseph C. Chen On January 1, we detected a significant increase in activity from one of the web skimmer groups we’ve been tracking. During this time, we found their malicious skimming code (detected by Trend Micro as JS_OBFUS.C.) loaded on 277 e-commerce websites providing ticketing, touring, and flight booking services as… Continue reading New Magecart Attack Delivered Through Compromised Advertising Supply Chain
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Demonstrating Command Injection and E-Stop Abuse Against Industrial Radio Remote Controllers
by Trend Micro Research Radio frequency (RF) protocols used to control industrial machines support simple operations such as turning on a motor, lifting a load, or maneuvering a heavy-duty vehicle. These commands are sent over the air, and one of the obvious problems that have cropped up is the possibility of an attacker, armed with… Continue reading Demonstrating Command Injection and E-Stop Abuse Against Industrial Radio Remote Controllers
This Week in Security News: Adware and Ransomware
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about an adware that disguised itself as different apps and monitors mobile devices. Also, learn more about the different ransomware attacks Trend Micro has been tracking.… Continue reading This Week in Security News: Adware and Ransomware
Tech Support Scams: What are They and How do I Stay Safe?
If you read this blog regularly you’re no doubt aware that cyber-criminals are a determined bunch, with a large range of tools and tactics at their disposal to rob you of your identity and hard-earned cash. Tech support scams (TSS) are an increasingly popular way for them to do just this. In 2017, Microsoft Customer… Continue reading Tech Support Scams: What are They and How do I Stay Safe?
January Patch Tuesday: First Bulletin of 2019 has Fixes for DHCP and Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
In the last few months of 2018, Microsoft’s regular security releases included patches for vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited. Thankfully, 2019 started off relatively smoothly with 49 security patches and two advisories — seven of these vulnerabilities were rated Critical and 40 were Important. Ten of these were disclosed through the Zero Day Initiative… Continue reading January Patch Tuesday: First Bulletin of 2019 has Fixes for DHCP and Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
Facial recognition doesn’t work as intended on 42 of 110 tested smartphones
Devices from Asus, BlackBerry, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, and Xiaomi failed a basic “photo test.” January 5th 2019, By Catalin Cimpanu A Dutch non-profit has tested 110 smartphone models and found that the facial recognition feature used for locking devices doesn’t work as intended on 42 phones. The study, carried… Continue reading Facial recognition doesn’t work as intended on 42 of 110 tested smartphones
TV licensing scam
Found this on BBC news:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46745298 As a side note it seems in the UK anyway that the elderly are being targeted by email scammers. Take a look at the best antivirus, anti-malware, anti-spy, etc. software
Intel admits chip security has a long way to go
A year ago, the world came to realise how a side-loading attack could compromise a microprocessor. Intel has been working hard to make fixes easier A year on from the discovery of the Spectre and Meltdown processor flaws, Intel has admitted its work on security has only just begun. In a web post, Leslie… Continue reading Intel admits chip security has a long way to go