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This new spyware named “SpyNote” can read SMS, access camera

Dataconomy

The ruse is convincing, warning users about an impending volcanic eruption and encouraging them to download an app to stay informed. If iOS users try downloading the app, they are directed to the legitimate IT alert website. These tools can help detect and remove spyware and other malicious software.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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Bing Chat spreads malware through ads, exploited by hackers

Dataconomy

They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat. ” This phony website allowed users to download a harmful installer. Decoding the malicious payload The precise make-up of the harmful payload buried within these trick downloads is still unknown.

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The Zero Click, Zero Day iMessage Attack Against Journalists

SecureWorld News

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. From these communications, there was a total of 270.16MB of upload, and 15.15MB of download, and each IP returned a valid TLS certificate for bananakick.net. Spyware attacks becoming harder to detect.

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Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger

Network World

percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. percent, for Android phones that downloaded apps exclusively from the Google Play store. By the end of last year, less than 0.71 That figure was even lower, at 0.05

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Fake Job Offer Hack Leads to $540M Loss for Axie Infinity

SecureWorld News

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning in April that the group was targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain companies and that it was using social engineering schemes to gain access to the victim's network. The threat actors then proceeded to take over four out of nine validator nodes on the network.

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How Can Educational Institutions Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Education?

Kitaboo

With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. A denial-of-service attack attempts to overwhelm or shut down a network, rendering it unusable to legitimate users. There is a heightened focus on remote learning and online classes.