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Australian Healthcare Sector Targeted in Latest Gootkit Malware Attacks
A recent wave of Gootkit malware loader attacks has targeted the Australian healthcare sector by leveraging legitimate tools like VLC Media Player. Gootkit, also called Gootloader, is known to employ search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning tactics (aka spamdexing)...
What’s New in Chrome 109
Google has kicked off the new year with a fresh version of the Chrome browser. Chrome 109—released on January 10, 2023—includes a new Secure Payment Confirmation for Android, Material You support on the desktop, and video conferencing tools. Secure Payment...
Air France and KLM notify customers of account hacks
Air France and KLM have informed Flying Blue customers that some of their personal information was exposed after their accounts were breached. Flying Blue is a loyalty program allowing clients of multiple airlines, including Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya...
Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS
Microsoft has shed light on four different ransomware families – KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest – that are known to impact Apple macOS systems. "While these malware families are old, they exemplify the range of capabilities and malicious behavior...
CES News: Lenovo’s eye-catching Yoga Book 9i is the world’s first dual-OLED screen laptop
Lenovo says the Yoga Book 9i is "the world's first dual OLED-screen laptop", and the second screen is no subsidiary display: this device has two 13.3-inch 2.8K 16:10 aspect ratio HDR OLED screens. Equipped with a 360-degree hinge, it can do the usual clamshell, tent,...
NHS is Most Scammed UK Government “Brand”
The National Health Service (NHS) topped the list of UK government organizations most frequently impersonated in suspected email scams last year, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC claimed its wildly popular Suspicious Email Reporting...
The cost of replacing your iPhone battery is about to go up, and here’s why
If you were thinking about replacing the battery on your iPhone, iPad or Mac then you might want to do it sooner rather than later as Apple has announced that it will be raising the price of replacing the batteries across a number of its devices. The company disclosed...
WordPress Security Alert: New Linux Malware Exploiting Over Two Dozen CMS Flaws
WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to compromise vulnerable systems. "If sites use outdated versions of such add-ons, lacking crucial fixes, the targeted web pages...
BitKeep Confirms Cyber Attack, Loses Over $9 Million in Digital Currencies
Decentralized multi-chain crypto wallet BitKeep on Wednesday confirmed a cyberattack that allowed threat actors to distribute fraudulent versions of its Android app with the goal of stealing users' digital currencies. "With maliciously implanted code, the altered APK...
LastPass Admits to Severe Data Breach, Encrypted Password Vaults Stolen
The August 2022 security breach of LastPass may have been more severe than previously disclosed by the company. The popular password management service on Thursday revealed that malicious actors obtained a trove of personal information belonging to its customers that...