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You Might Need This HP Bios Security Update

You Might Need This HP Bios Security Update

June 6, 2022BlogNo Comments »

HP recently released a BIOS update to address a pair of high-severity vulnerabilities that affect a wide range of PC and notebook products offered by the company.  In both cases, the vulnerabilities would allow an attacker to execute code arbitrarily and with Kernel level privileges. The two flaws are being tracked as CVE-2021-3808 and CVE-2021-3809 respectively, and both bear a...

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Say Goodbye To The Apple iPod

Say Goodbye To The Apple iPod

June 3, 2022BlogNo Comments »

It is the end of an era.  Apple recently announced that they were discontinuing the legendary iPod, which is now in its 7th generation of production. When first released more than fifteen years ago, the iPod was an instant smash hit that almost singlehandedly created the digital music industry, moving it from the shadowy frontier of P2P file sharing services to...

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Windows 11 May Release New Feature For Copying Information

Windows 11 May Release New Feature For Copying Information

June 2, 2022BlogNo Comments »

If you're a member of the Windows Insiders group, then you are likely already aware of this. If not, here's something else to look forward to when Windows 11 is formally released.  Microsoft has been experimenting with a new "Suggested Actions" feature when you copy data onto your clipboard. It all begins with Windows 11 build 22621 in the Beta...

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New Method Hides Malware In Windows Event Logs

New Method Hides Malware In Windows Event Logs

June 1, 2022BlogNo Comments »

At least one group of hackers has learned a new trick you need to be aware of.  Security researchers at Kapersky Lab have discovered a malicious campaign-in-progress that is using event logs to store malware. That is a technique that has not been seen or documented until now. This new methodology is designed for maximum stealth, allowing the threat actor...

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Beware Of New Backdoor Malware Targeting Linux Users

Beware Of New Backdoor Malware Targeting Linux Users

May 31, 2022BlogNo Comments »

The name Kevin Beaumont may not be familiar to you, but if you're a Linux or Solaris user, he may have just saved you a whole lot of grief. Recently, Mr. Beaumont discovered a stealthy backdoor malware that has been quietly infecting Linux and Solaris SPARC systems for more than five years.  BPFdoor only parses ICMP, UDP and TCP packets...

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New Phishing Scams Using Twitter Account Emails

New Phishing Scams Using Twitter Account Emails

May 30, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Hackers around the world are increasingly targeting verified Twitter accounts with emails designed to pilfer your Twitter login credentials. Verified Twitter accounts differ from standard Twitter accounts in that they sport a large blue check mark next to the user's name, which indicates that the person who owns the account is someone of considerable influence on the platform. To be...

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Tricky Ransomware Encrypts Small Data But Overwrites Large Data

Tricky Ransomware Encrypts Small Data But Overwrites Large Data

May 28, 2022BlogNo Comments »

The MalwareHunter Team recently discovered a new ransomware operation that is particularly nasty.  Called Onyx, outwardly, the operation does what most ransomware campaigns do.  It gets inside a corporate network, exfiltrates the data that it wants, then seems to encrypt the rest, and then threatens to release the files to the broader public unless their demands for payment are met....

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Popular Service Being Used To Send Phishing Emails

Popular Service Being Used To Send Phishing Emails

May 27, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Google SMTP relay service is wildly popular and used every day by legions of users.  Unfortunately, hackers around the world are aware of this and increasingly they've begun abusing the SMTP relay service. The basic idea is as follows. Some clever hackers have figured out that they can bypass email security products and deliver malicious emails to their intended targets...

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Microsoft’s Edge Browser To Release New Features

Microsoft’s Edge Browser To Release New Features

May 26, 2022BlogNo Comments »

Microsoft recently re-reinvented its web browser. After finally giving up on bug-plagued Internet Explorer, the company introduced Microsoft Edge, which it hoped would take the internet community by storm. When that didn't happen, they re-introduced Edge, this time as a Chromium-based browser, which essentially made it a Google Chrome clone. The company is clearly not thrilled with that. Since the...

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