Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Cyber Threat A widespread malicious cyber operation has hijacked thousands of websites aimed at East Asian audiences to redirect visitors to adult-themed content since early September 2022. The ongoing campaign entails injecting malicious JavaScript code to the hacked websites, often connecting to the target web server using legitimate FTP
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Pixel 7a, the purported successor to the mid-range Pixel 6a smartphone from Google, is tipped to be unveiled by the company at the Google I/O 2023 event alongside other devices and technologies. Design renders, key specifications, and other details of the smartphone have previously been leaked online. The Pixel 7a handset is said to have
Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Android A new variant of the Android banking trojan named Xenomorph has surfaced in the wild, latest findings from ThreatFabric reveal. Named “Xenomorph 3rd generation” by the Hadoken Security Group, the threat actor behind the operation, the updated version comes with new features that allow it to perform financial
Realme GT Neo 5 was launched earlier last month. The smartphone, which debuted as a successor to the Realme GT Neo 3, supports 240W fast charging, which the company claims to be the fastest smartphone charger in the world. A lite variant of the smartphone with lower specifications was previously rumoured to be released, essentially
Mar 10, 2023The Hacker NewsMulti-factor Authentication Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) has long ago become a standard security practice. With a wide consensus on its ability to fend off more than 99% percent of account takeover attacks, it’s no wonder why security architects regard it as a must-have in their environments. However, what seems to be less
Samsung was expected to release the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone after its launch of the Galaxy S23 series with three models — the base Galaxy S23, the Galaxy S23+, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra — earlier this year. The South Korean tech-giant is expected to launch a host of other smartphones in 2023. They are already expected
Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Cyber Threat A coordinated international law enforcement exercise has taken down the online infrastructure associated with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) known as NetWire. Coinciding with the seizure of the sales website www.worldwiredlabs[.]com, a Croatian national who is suspected to be the website’s administrator has been arrested. While
Amazon Mega Electronics Days 2023 sale, which follows the Holi sale, is currently ongoing on the e-commerce platform. Among the items for sale are laptops, wearables, headphones, tablets, PC accessories, tablets, and cameras. The sale started on March 10 and will go on till March 14. Electronic items and accessories are available from brands like
Mar 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat Intelligence The malware downloader known as BATLOADER has been observed abusing Google Ads to deliver secondary payloads like Vidar Stealer and Ursnif. According to cybersecurity company eSentire, malicious ads are used to spoof a wide range of legitimate apps and services such as Adobe, OpenAPI’s ChatGPT, Spotify, Tableau, and Zoom.
The Oppo Find X6 series, which reportedly includes the Oppo Find X6 and Oppo Find X6 Pro, is likely to be released in China as the newest members to the company’s Find X series of smartphones. The Find X5 series’ successor is expected to be released in China in the next few weeks. Also expected
Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Threat A suspecting China-linked hacking campaign has been observed targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances to drop malware and establish long-term persistence. “The malware has functionality to steal user credentials, provide shell access, and persist through firmware upgrades,” cybersecurity company Mandiant said in a technical
iQoo Z7 5G will be launched in India on March 21, but ahead of its release, pricing and colour options of the phone have been tipped online. The upcoming iQoo 5G smartphone is said to come in two colour options and two RAM and storage configurations. The iQoo Z7 5G could offer up to 8GB
Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Hacking An updated version of a botnet malware called Prometei has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022. The infections are both geographically indiscriminate and opportunistic, with a majority of the victims reported in Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey. Prometei, first observed in 2016, is a modular botnet
Google last month released the first Developer Preview of Android 14, and now the company is back with the second Developer Preview. According to GSM Arena, the new release comes with additional enhancements to privacy, security, and performance, and continues to refine the experience on tablets and foldables. Google‘s official timeline suggests that following this
Mar 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware Security vulnerabilities in remote desktop programs such as Sunlogin and AweSun are being exploited by threat actors to deploy the PlugX malware. AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC), in a new analysis, said it marks the continued abuse of the flaws to deliver a variety of payloads on
Itel A60 was launched on Thursday as the latest addition to the company’s A series of smartphones. This budget offering is equipped with a 6.6-inch LCD screen with a waterdrop-style notch that houses a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The phone runs on Android 12 (Go edition) and features fingerprint and face unlock support for biometric unlocking.
Mar 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Endpoint Security A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media and entertainment sector organizations across the world. The intrusions entail the exploitation of a recently disclosed deserialization vulnerability in IBM Aspera Faspex file-sharing software (CVE-2022-47986, CVSS
Pune-based developer SuperGaming has partnered with Olympic pistol shooter Heena Sidhu to bring her likeness to its upcoming Indo-futuristic battle royale game Indus. The athlete will soon appear as an in-game character Heena, whose backstory is described to form an important part of Indus’ lore, establishing her as a living legend among the folk. For
Mar 08, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan A pair of severe security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Jenkins open source automation server that could lead to code execution on targeted systems. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-27898 and CVE-2023-27905, impact the Jenkins server and Update Center, and have been collectively christened CorePlague by cloud security firm Aqua. All
Oppo Pad 2 has been spotted on a popular benchmarking website, hinting at the launch of the company’s next tablet. The Chinese smartphone maker launched its first tablet, the Oppo Pad, last year. This was followed by the launch of the Oppo Pad Air. The company is reportedly working on a successor to Oppo Pad,