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Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Telegram for Android hit by a zero-day exploit – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Attackers abusing the "EvilVideo" vulnerability could share malicious Android payloads via Telegram channels, groups, and chats, all while making them appear as legitimate multimedia files

Editor26 Jul 2024


Digital Security

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Digital Security

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Organizations, including those that weren’t struck by the CrowdStrike incident, should resist the temptation to attribute the IT meltdown to exceptional circumstances

Tony Anscombe23 Jul 2024


ESET Research

The tap-estry of threats targeting Hamster Kombat players

The tap-estry of threats targeting Hamster Kombat players

ESET Research

The tap-estry of threats targeting Hamster Kombat players

ESET researchers have discovered threats abusing the success of the Hamster Kombat clicker game

Lukas Stefanko and Peter Strýček23 Jul 2024


ESET Research

Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android

Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android

ESET Research

Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android

ESET researchers discovered a zero-day Telegram for Android exploit that allows sending malicious files disguised as videos

Lukas Stefanko22 Jul 2024


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How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

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How a signed driver exposed users to kernel-level threats – Week in Security with Tony Anscombe

A purported ad blocker marketed as a security solution leverages a Microsoft-signed driver that inadvertently exposes victims to dangerous threats

Editor21 Jul 2024


Digital Security

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

Digital Security

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

The widespread IT outages triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update have put software updates in the spotlight. Here’s why you shouldn’t dread them.

Editor19 Jul 2024


Digital Security

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

Digital Security

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

If a software update process fails, it can lead to catastrophic consequences, as seen today with widespread blue screens of death blamed on a bad update by CrowdStrike

Tony Anscombe19 Jul 2024


ESET Research

HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver

HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver

ESET Research

HotPage: Story of a signed, vulnerable, ad-injecting driver

A study of a sophisticated Chinese browser injector that leaves more doors open!

Romain Dumont18 Jul 2024


Digital Security

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

Digital Security

Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

These five formidable bits of kit that can assist cyber-defenders in spotting chinks in corporate armors and help hobbyist hackers deepen their understanding of cybersecurity

David González Cuautle16 Jul 2024


Scams

Hello, is it me you’re looking for? How scammers get your phone number

Hello, is it me you’re looking for? How scammers get your phone number

Scams

Hello, is it me you’re looking for? How scammers get your phone number

Your humble phone number is more valuable than you may think. Here’s how it could fall into the wrong hands – and how you can help keep it out of the reach of fraudsters.

Márk Szabó15 Jul 2024


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Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Should ransomware payments be banned? – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Blanket bans on ransomware payments are a much-debated topic in cybersecurity and policy circles. What are the implications of outlawing the payments, and would the ban be effective?

Editor12 Jul 2024


Video, Internet of Things

Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Cybersecurity podcast

Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Cybersecurity podcast

Video, Internet of Things

Understanding IoT security risks and how to mitigate them | Cybersecurity podcast

As security challenges loom large on the IoT landscape, how can we effectively counter the risks of integrating our physical and digital worlds?

Editor10 Jul 2024


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