It has been reported that the banking trojan malware called ‘SharkBot’ was recently discovered hiding in 6 different fake antivirus apps in the Google Play Store. The malware, which steals credentials and banking information, was previously discovered in apps in the store back in October. Google has confirmed that SharkBot has now been wiped off on the Android app marketplace.
Following the discovery of a ‘zero-day’ vulnerability in its Chrome browser, Google has advised users to update Chrome to version 99.04844.84 or later. This security issue also affects the Microsoft’s Edge browser because it uses the same underlying technology as Chrome. Microsoft is, therefore, also advising users to install the latest Edge security updates.
The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to be raising funds for victims of the war in Ukraine. Facebook Post In a Meta / Facebook post on 18 March, Action Fraud reported: “We’ve received 196 reports about FAKE emails purporting to raise money for those affected by…
It is believed that a string of hacks carried out on identity and access management company Okta, were the work of teenage cyber-gang Lapsus$, believed to be led by a UK-based 16 year-old. The hacks are thought to have resulted in the theft of confidential information, which could affect thousands of companies. Lapsus$, which is reported to have previously breached Microsft’s…
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has warned that Russia-based Kaspersky’s anti-virus software could be used for spying or launching cyber-attacks. Russian Companies Forced To Launch Cyber-Attacks? The warning was aimed at Russian IT businesses who, claims the BSI, could be used via the software to carry out offensive operations, or forced against their will to attack target…
It has been reported that hackers have been using CAPTCHA verification tests to get around automated spam scanners and trick them into letting their phishing emails through, hiding hide malicious links in HTML files. This technique has been used before and the advice is to not open or click on links in any unsolicited and suspicious-looking emails.
A report by Security Company ‘Elevate’ has revealed that 3 per cent of users are responsible for 92 per cent of malware events for businesses, indicating that a small number of users create the most risk. 2016 to 2021 ‘The Size and Shape of Workforce Risk’ report, conducted on data provided to the Cyentia Institute by Elevate Security, included…
Proofpoint researchers have reported that, starting in early February, there has been a 500 per cent jump in mobile malware delivery attempts in Europe. Trend According to the researchers, this rise is in keeping with a trend that has been evident in the last few years where attackers have been increasing their attempts at smishing (SMS/text-based phishing) and sending…
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that all UK Crypto-ATMs must be shut down. The FCA says this is because none of the cryptoasset firms registered with the FCA have been approved to offer crypto ATM services. The FCA says: “We regularly warn consumers that cryptoassets are unregulated and high-risk which means people are very unlikely to have any…
Cybersecurity company ‘Check Point’ has warned that malware dubbed “Electron Bot” that can take control of social media accounts is being spread via trojanized gaming apps, mostly from the Microsoft Store. So far, the malware is reported to have infected 5,000+ Windows machines in Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, Bermuda, and Spain. Games publishers reported to have pushed the trojanized apps…
