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Stealth Backdoor “Android/Xamalicious” Actively Infecting Devices
Authored by Fernando Ruiz McAfee Mobile Research Team identified an Android backdoor implemented with Xamarin, an open-source framework that allows building Android and iOS apps with .NET and C#. Dubbed Android/Xamalicious it tries to gain accessibility privileges with social engineering and then it communicates with the command-and-control server to evaluate whether or not to download…
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How to Delete Yourself from the Internet
While you can’t delete your personal info from the internet entirely, you can take strong steps to remove it from risky places. Several where others could tap into it for profit or harm. Why is it so important to take control of our personal info? It has street value, and it has for some time…
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Data Exfiltration Using Indirect Prompt Injection
Interesting attack on a LLM: In Writer, users can enter a ChatGPT-like session to edit or create their documents. In this chat session, the LLM can retrieve information from sources on the web to assist users in creation of their documents. We show that attackers can prepare websites that, when a user adds them as…
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SMS Scams Set to Peak on Saturday in UK
Telco EE warns of surge in text-based phishing messages as Christmas approaches Read More
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Justice Secretary in Deepfake General Election Warning
Justice secretary Robert Buckland has warned that deepfakes could be used to spread election disinformation Read More
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Crypto Drainer Steals $59m Via Google and X Ads
Researchers are warning of new phishing campaigns using crypto drainer malware to steal virtual currency Read More
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Click! Protect Yourself from QR Code Scams
Imagine paying $16,000 to park your car in a lot for a couple of hours. That’s what happened to one woman in the UK who fell for a QR code scam posted in a parking lot. As reported by The Independent, scanning the posted QR code with her phone took her to a phony parking…
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Gift Card Scams — The Gift That Keeps on Taking
Crooks love a good gift card scam. It’s like stealing cash right out of your pocket. That includes Amazon and Target gift cards, Apple and Google gift cards, Vanilla and Visa gift cards too. Scammers go after them all. In the U.S. and Canada, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and…
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Healthcare Provider ESO Hit in Ransomware Attack, 2.7 Million Impacted
The breach, which unfolded on September 28, compelled ESO to shut down systems temporarily Read More
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BattleRoyal Cluster Signals DarkGate Surge
Proofpoint said the cluster’s use of multiple attack chains highlights a new trend among cybercriminals Read More