Tag: cyber security
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Winos 4.0: How Gaming Apps can be Used to Infect your Computer
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Researchers at Fortinet have observed multiple samples of an advanced malware, Winos 4.0, hidden within gaming-related applications such as speed boosters, optimization utilities, and installation tools. Winos is an advanced malware with several components handling distinct functions that collectively give the attacker complete control over the victim’s machine. The malware…
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Pro-Ukraine Hackers Attack Russian Media Company on Putin’s Birthday
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Russian state media company VGTRK, which owns and operates the country’s main national TV stations, has fallen victim to a targeted cyber attack claimed by the Ukrainian government to be orchestrated by hackers based in Kyiv. The attack, which occurred on the 7th of October, caused the company’s website and…
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Exploding Pagers and Walkie-Talkies in Lebanon – A Hacker’s Analysis
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Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has had a rough couple of days with communication devices exploding all around them. Thousands of pagers detonated simultaneously in Hezbollah strongholds on Tuesday, the 17th of September, killing 9 and injuring more than 3,000 Lebanese citizens. Among the affected were several Hezbollah fighters as well…