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A new version of the ViperSoftX information-stealing malware has been discovered with a broader range of targets, including targeting the KeePass and 1Password password managers.

Google is bringing end-to-end encryption to Google Authenticator cloud backups after researchers warned users against synchronizing 2FA codes with their Google accounts.

In some ways, past best practices for password policies may have made password cracking easier. Lets examine the most common types of password attacks, and how to defend against them.

A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware HiddenAds to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators.

Hackers are deploying new Linux malware variants in cyberespionage attacks, such as a new PingPull variant and a previously undocumented backdoor tracked as Sword2033. 

A new reflective Denial-of-Service (DoS) amplification vulnerability in the Service Location Protocol (SLP) allows threat actors to launch massive denial-of-service attacks with 2,200X amplification.

The United Kingdoms NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) is warning of a heightened risk from attacks by state-aligned Russian hacktivists, urging all organizations in the country to apply recommended security measures.

Microsoft has discovered that an Iranian hacking group known as Mint Sandstorm is conducting cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure in what is believed to be retaliation for recent attacks on Irans infrastructure.

A new Android trojan called Chameleon has been targeting users in Australia and Poland since the start of the year, mimicking the CoinSpot cryptocurrency exchange, an Australian government agency, and the IKO bank.

Europol and Eurojust announced today the arrest of five individuals believed to be part of a massive online investment fraud ring with at least 33,000 victims who lost an estimated €89 million (roughly $98 million).