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The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) syndicate has amassed nearly 50 victims in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand within two months of its emergence in the wild, making it a prominent threat in a short window. “Black Basta has been observed targeting a range of industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, telcos, pharmaceuticals,

The Poco X3 Pro was touted to be a successor to the fan-favourite and gamers’ delight, the Poco F1. While it did prove its worth in games and overall performance with its Snapdragon 800-series SoC, it wasn’t a standout device. The new Poco X4 Pro 5G is the follow-up to the X3 Pro, but instead

A malware-as-a-service (Maas) dubbed Matanbuchus has been observed spreading through phishing campaigns, ultimately dropping the Cobalt Strike post-exploitation framework on compromised machines. Matanbuchus, like other malware loaders such as BazarLoader, Bumblebee, and Colibri, is engineered to download and execute second-stage executables from command-and-control (C&C) servers on infected systems without detection. Available on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums

Xiaomi 12T specifications have been leaked by a tipster. As per the alleged specifications, the Xiaomi smartphone will sport a 120Hz refresh rate display, a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with at least two configurations under the hood, 120W fast charging, optical image stabilisation (OIS) in the camera, and MIUI 13 OS skin. The

A new malware tool that enables cybercriminal actors to build malicious Windows shortcut (.LNK) files has been spotted for sale on cybercrime forums. Dubbed Quantum Lnk Builder, the software makes it possible to spoof any extension and choose from over 300 icons, not to mention support UAC and Windows SmartScreen bypass as well as “multiple

Samsung has already released the June 2022 Android security update for several of its handsets, including the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Galaxy Z Fold 3. Now, it is being reported that the original Galaxy Z Flip is also getting this update. It is supposedly only being rolled out for limited users in Europe. The

Researchers have discovered a number of malicious Python packages in the official third-party software repository that are engineered to exfiltrate AWS credentials and environment variables to a publicly exposed endpoint. The list of packages includes loglib-modules, pyg-modules, pygrata, pygrata-utils, and hkg-sol-utils, according to Sonatype security researcher Ax Sharma. The packages and as well as the

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) and Galaxy Tab S5e are reportedly getting the June 2022 security update. The update for the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) is said to have firmware version T515XXU8CVF1, while the update for the Galaxy Tab 5e is said to carry the firmware version T725XXS2DVF1. The latest update is expected

In cybersecurity, many of the best jobs involve working on government projects. To get a security clearance, you need to prove that you meet NIST standards. Cybersecurity firms are particularly interested in people who understand the RMF, or Risk Management Framework — a U.S. government guideline for taking care of data. The NIST Cybersecurity &

Google Pixel 7 Pro will reportedly not feature the same display panel used in its predecessor, the Pixel 6 Pro. Rumours suggest that the Pixel 7 Pro could be equipped with Samsung’s new S6E3HC4 panel. This new panel is said to have the same 1,440×3,120 pixels resolution that is offered by the Samsung S6E3HC3 panel

A week after it emerged that a sophisticated mobile spyware dubbed Hermit was used by the government of Kazakhstan within its borders, Google said it has notified Android users of infected devices. Additionally, necessary changes have been implemented in Google Play Protect — Android’s built-in malware defense service — to protect all users, Benoit Sevens

Hotwav W10 rugged smartphone with military-grade durability and water-resistant design launched on Friday, June 24. Its standout feature is the 15,000mAh battery, which is claimed to have a standby time of up to 1,200 hours. This smartphone features a 6.53-inch HD+ display with a waterdrop-style notch for housing the selfie camera. Under the hood, it

A suspected ransomware intrusion against an unnamed target leveraged a Mitel VoIP appliance as an entry point to achieve remote code execution and gain initial access to the environment. The findings come from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which traced the source of the attack to a Linux-based Mitel VoIP device sitting on the network perimeter, while

Realme 7 Pro is getting an OTA (over-the-air) update for June 2022 in India. The update comes with UI version RMX2170_11.C.32 and brings new features such as optimised network compatibility and system stability improvements, among others, to the handset. The update is being rolled out in a phased manner. At the same time, Realme has

A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group is possibly deploying short-lived ransomware families as a decoy to cover up the true operational and tactical objectives behind its campaigns. The activity cluster, attributed to a hacking group dubbed Bronze Starlight by Secureworks, involves the deployment of post-intrusion ransomware such as LockFile, Atom Silo, Rook, Night Sky,

Huawei Nova 10 series is all set to launch on July 4 in China. Huawei, via Weibo, has confirmed the arrival of the new Nova series smartphones in its home country. The upcoming lineup is expected to include Huawei Nova 10 and the Huawei Nova 10 Pro models and will succeed Huawei Nova 9 series

The beleaguered Israeli surveillanceware vendor NSO Group this week admitted to the European Union lawmakers that its Pegasus tool was used by at least five countries in the region. “We’re trying to do the right thing and that’s more than other companies working in the industry,” Chaim Gelfand, the company’s general counsel and chief compliance

Poco F4 5G debuted in India on Thursday as the brand’s latest model. The smartphone comes with features including a 120Hz AMOLED display and triple rear cameras. The Poco F4 5G also includes the Snapdragon 870 SoC, which is a flagship-grade chipset designed for mid-range phones. The smartphone carries support for Dolby Atmos and Dolby

A threat cluster with ties to a hacking group called Tropic Trooper has been spotted using a previously undocumented malware coded in Nim language to strike targets as part of a newly discovered campaign. The novel loader, dubbed Nimbda, is “bundled with a Chinese language greyware ‘SMS Bomber’ tool that is most likely illegally distributed

Samsung unveiled the 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP3 sensor on Thursday. The latest image sensor succeeds last year’s ISOCELL HP1 sensor and has 0.56-micron pixels (μm). It packs 200 million pixels in a 1/1.4 optical format. It is claimed to capture 8K videos at 30 frames-per-second (fps) with minimum loss in the field of view. The South

A new piece of research from academics at ETH Zurich has identified a number of critical security issues in the MEGA cloud storage service that could be leveraged to break the confidentiality and integrity of user data. In a paper titled “MEGA: Malleable Encryption Goes Awry,” the researchers point out how MEGA’s system does not