This week, researchers noticed that Emotet attacks using a new prototype that feigns to be a Microsoft Office message exhorting the receiver to inform their Microsoft Word to add a new feature. Emotet junk messages influence templates to trick the victims into allowing macros to start the infection. Once malware Continue Reading
According to reports, Russia has granted permanent residency to US whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden, the former US security contractor who divulged in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens, has been living in exile in Russia for almost eight years. However, he has said that he would Continue Reading
The US Department of Justice has said that eminent officials with the US government claimed that Iran was responsible for a barrage of emails sent to US voters earlier this week. Hoaxing the identity of vicious radical group Proud Boys, the emails threatened registered Democrat voters with consequences if they Continue Reading
On Thursday, the US National Security Agency has published a comprehensive report detailing the top 25 flaws that are currently being steadily scanned, targeted, and misused by Chinese state-sponsored hacking organizations. All 25 security flaws are widely known and have fixes available from their vendors, ready set to be installed. Continue Reading
The US Department of Justice has indicted six Russian intelligence workers for hacking operations relevant to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the 2017 French elections, and the infamous NotPetya ransomware attack. Thought to be part of the select Russian hacking group known as “Sandworm”, the indictment suggests that all 6 individuals are Continue Reading
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