A new “Tortilla” threat actor is targeting the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities with Babuk ransomware in an attempt to extort money from victims. According to a study released on Wednesday by Cisco Talos experts, the...
Category - News
This category covers the News section of HowToRemove.Guide. We primarily focus on news in the security and anti-malware industry, but not limited to them, as we have recently engaged in broader interests related to browsers, operating systems and their relationship to hardware.
User experience has become a driving factor on the internet, merging areas which were once clearly separated. A prime subject in this is the intersection between the user privacy we all covet and how new features introduced to safeguard that privacy can be exploited by malware creators.
Examples:
- Hacker hide skimming code inside the favicon Metadata of E-commerce sites.
- Safari Surpasses Google Chrome with Security advantages.
- UK competition regulator claims that Google search engine deal with Apple limits competition.
In a technological world of rapid change, we at HowToRemove.Guide need to be fully aware of how that world changes to ensure we can be at the driving edge of knowledge on what malware creators can use against every day users.
And the first step to that is to be constantly informed of all coming changes.
New Android Zero-Day high-severity flaw reported by Google
Google just released its Android security patches for the month, addressing a total of 39 newly-discovered security vulnerabilities. Among those vulnerabilities is a zero-day flaw that, according to researchers, is already being exploited in the...
About 1.6 million devices infected by the ‘Pink’ botnet
More than 1.6 million devices, mostly in China, have been infected by a recently discovered botnet named “Pink”, according to security experts. The botnet’s purpose is to perform distributed denial of service attacks and inject advertisements...
Android users should be aware of AbstractEmu malware that may root their...
A well-resourced gang with financial incentive has been attributed to being behind a widely spread rooting malware operation, with telemetry data showing that Android device owners in the United States were the most affected. The...
The NRA replies to news of a ransomware attack by the Grief gang
The Grief Ransomware gang The Grief ransomware gang, which has links to the well-known Russian cybercrime organization Evil Corp, revealed information related to the NRA on its leak site. This post sparked headlines and raised anxiety among the gun...
Beware of fraudulent Premium SMS apps for Android
The Premium SMS Apps A worldwide fraud campaign has been uncovered that uses 151 malicious Android applications to trick users into subscribing to premium services without their knowledge or permission. Known as “UltimaSMS”, the premium...
Versions of popular NPM package UA-Parser-JS were found to contain malicious...
The NPM package UA-Parser-JS Three versions of the popular ua-parser-js NPM package used in many apps and webpages were recently hijacked and repurposed for data exclusion and crypto mining activities. The UA-Parser-JS Malware The ua-parser-js...
Hackers’ latest arsenal allows them to collect and alter digital...
The Gummy Browsers With the use of a new attack, hackers are now able to collect and alter the digital fingerprints of browsers. Users’ browser fingerprinting information might be exploited by attackers to impersonate the victims without their...
TodayZoo Phishing Kit Warning in a Recent Microsoft Report
The TodayZoo Phishing Kit Thursday, last week, the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence team reported their discovery of a series of phishing campaigns. The campaigns employ a custom phishing kit that comprises code components of several other...
Gigabyte fell victim to AvosLocker Ransomware
The AvosLocker ransomware gang claims to have hacked into the network of Gigabyte, a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. The cybercriminals have sent a “press release” on Wednesday informing the public that it had allegedly...