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New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users

New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users

March 31, 2020BlogComments Off on New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users

Google Translate is one of the company's most popular services, and most of the people who use it dream of the day when it's a full blown Universal Translator. While that's obviously still quite some distance away yet, the company has been steadily improving their offering. They recently upped the ante further with a new "almost real time" transcription feature...

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Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats

Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats

March 30, 2020BlogComments Off on Coronavirus Health Notifications Being Used To Carry Malicious Threats

A Pakistani-based hacking group that goes by a variety of names, including "Transparent Tribe," "APT36," "Mythic Leopard" and others has been discovered to be behind a particularly nasty attack recently. Researchers with QiAnXin's RedDrip Team discovered a phishing campaign bearing the group's stamp. This new campaign utilizes poisoned files that appear to be health advisories sent by the Indian government....

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Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites

Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites

March 28, 2020BlogComments Off on Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites

Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread, more and more people have been heading to the HHS.gov website for news, advice and...

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Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About

Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About

March 27, 2020BlogComments Off on Another Week Another New Ransomware To Be Concerned About

There's a new strain of ransomware to put on your radar. This latest one was discovered by researchers working from SentinelLabs and it has been dubbed Nefilim. Based on the initial research, it seems to share significant portions of its code base with an older strain, Nemty 2.5. The two key differences between the two strains are as follows: Nefilim's...

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Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload

Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload

March 25, 2020BlogComments Off on Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload

The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it's back again. Even worse, it's back with a new trick up its virtual sleeves. In its...

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Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access

Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access

March 24, 2020BlogComments Off on Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access

There's a new malware threat to be aware of, called "CookieThief," which is an apt name that describes what the malware does. Honestly though, the Hackers missed the mark here. "CookieMonster" would have been a much better name option. In any case, it's part of a growing new collection of malware strains that is able to steal browser and app...

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Intel Graphics Get Update To Address Security Issues

Intel Graphics Get Update To Address Security Issues

March 23, 2020BlogComments Off on Intel Graphics Get Update To Address Security Issues

If you have a personal computer that uses Intel technology, you're not going to want to miss the update released in March's Patch Tuesday. The latest update addresses a total of 27 vulnerabilities. Ten of them rated as high severity flaws that impact Intel's Graphics Drivers for Windows. Also impacted is the Smart Sound Technology integrated into Intel Core and...

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Google Chrome Guest Mode Is Great For Shared Computers

Google Chrome Guest Mode Is Great For Shared Computers

March 21, 2020BlogComments Off on Google Chrome Guest Mode Is Great For Shared Computers

Google has recently rolled out a small but important change to its Chrome browser for Windows, Linux and macOS users. The most recent update adds a 'Default to Guest mode' to the browser that can be enabled via Enterprise policy or a simple command-line switch. When the new feature is enabled, any time a browser session is opened on the...

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Certain RAM Modules Continue To Have Security Vulnerabilities

Certain RAM Modules Continue To Have Security Vulnerabilities

March 20, 2020BlogComments Off on Certain RAM Modules Continue To Have Security Vulnerabilities

Remember the Rowhammer vulnerability that made headlines around the world last year? 2019 saw all sorts of unusual threats, so if you're struggling to recall the details of that one in particular, here's a quick review: Any time a modern RAM card handles data, it is saved in memory cells that are arranged in a grid pattern on the card's...

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Recent Data Breach Affects Some Walgreens Mobile App Users

Recent Data Breach Affects Some Walgreens Mobile App Users

March 19, 2020BlogComments Off on Recent Data Breach Affects Some Walgreens Mobile App Users

Are you a Walgreens customer? Do you make use of the company's mobile app, available for both Android and iOS devices? If so, be advised that the company recently disclosed a serious flaw in the app that inadvertently leaked both Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Personal Health Information (PHI). The information was in the form of supposedly secure messages within...

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