Threat actors are capitalizing on a popular TikTok challenge to trick users into downloading information-stealing malware, according to new research from Checkmarx. The trend, called Invisible Challenge, involves applying a filter known as Invisible Body that just leaves behind a silhouette of the person’s body. But the fact that individuals filming such videos could be […]
Cybersecurity specialists described a new method to hide backdoors hidden in JavaScript thanks to the use of Unicode characters that are invisible or can be easily confused with other characters. This technique allows malicious code to evade detection, even during a thorough scan. This method was inspired by a Subreddit post documenting a developer’s difficulties […]
A recent report claims that the iON TCS platform was compromised, resulting in the leak of multiple details about the JEE Mains exam. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an investigation, hoping to quickly find information about the perpetrators of the attack. TCS iON is a system designed to conduct nationwide exams, including […]
At Computex 2019, Microsoft hinted at the features of a ‘modern OS’ without unveiling any concrete details about it. When Nick Parker, VP of consumer and device sales, took to the stage, everyone expected some announcement related to Windows Lite but the company did unveil what according to it is an ideal OS. In a […]
There is a constant game of cat and mouse between malware writers and security analysts, and it seems that malware writers are having an edge at the moment. A new breed of malware called “Invisible Malware” has been discovered which is impossible to catch by the currently used security software. How does Invisible Malware Work? […]
At Defcon 2018, ex-NSA staffer and a popular Mac hacker Patrick Wardle presented his research work which involved bypassing the layers of security in macOS that are meant for blocking malware from spreading in the system with the help of synthetic clicks. Every OS has a mechanism that prevents hackers’ intention of stealing the sensitive […]
A powerful Android Trojan distributed through Google Play store apps that posed as Fashion and game apps to generate a huge revenue using malicious invisible ads. This Trojan distributed under several Google Play store apps which have been downloaded more than 6,500,000 times in total. Trojan detected as Android.RemoteCode.152.origin by Russian security firm Dr.web and it mainly […]
Group-IB has uncovered a hacker group attacking banks in the USA and Russia. In less than two years, this group has conducted over 20 successful attacks on financial institutions and legal firms in the USA, UK and Russia. The group has primarily been targeting card processing systems, including the AWS CBR (Russian Interbank System) and […]
In the recent DEF CON Meet, technical director of security shop Endgame Hyrum Anderson disclosed a research paper on adapting API frameworks in building a malware that AV engines cannot identify. The core function of the system is to build a legitimate looking app by making minor changes to the original app that can avoid […]
Once the province of nation-sponsored hackers, in-memory malware goes mainstream. Two years ago, researchers at Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab discovered their corporate network was infected with malware that was unlike anything they had ever seen. Virtually all of the malware resided solely in the memory of the compromised computers, a feat that had allowed the infection […]
New ‘slimline’ ATM skimmers are proving far harder to spot – with some of the hi-tech models remaining in place for up to five days before banks are alerted, and equipped with hi-tech extras such as cameras to spy on users’ PIN codes.
“Hardware Trojans” could be baked invisibly into circuits by attackers, allowing them to grab secret keys from computer components without fear of detection – even by advanced inspection systems using optical microscopes.
How to find who is invisible on yahoo messenger? Many people have asked me this question. Most of the times, some of our friends who pretend to offline is actually sitting in ”appear offline mode”, which is commonly known as the ‘Invisible’ mode. There can be many reasons for that, maybe they are sick of […]