AdLoad Malware 2021 Samples Skate Past Apple XProtect
A crush of new attacks using the well-known adware involves at least 150 updated samples, many of which aren’t recognized by Apple’s built-in security controls.
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Tara Seals has nearly 25 years of experience as a journalist, analyst and editor in the communications and technology space. Prior to Threatpost, Tara was the North American news lead for Infosecurity Magazine, and spent 13 years working for Informa (formerly Virgo Publishing), as executive editor and editor-in-chief at publications focused on both the service provider and the enterprise arenas. A Texas native, she holds a B.A. from Columbia University, lives in Western Massachusetts with her family and is on a never-ending quest for good Mexican food in the Northeast.
Microsoft Warns: Another Unpatched PrintNightmare Zero-Day
The out-of-band warning pairs with a working proof-of-concept exploit for the issue, circulating since mid-July – and ransomware attacks.
‘Friends’ Reunion Anchors Video Swindle
Spam was on the rise in Q2, with video fraud and COVID-19-related efforts in the mix.
Microsoft’s August 2021 Patch Tuesday addressed a smaller set of bugs than usual, including more Print Spooler problems, a zero-day and seven critical vulnerabilities.
The dangerous malware has been rapidly developed since June and could be released into the wild soon.
A mere three days after disclosure, cyberattackers are hijacking home routers from 20 vendors & ISPs to add them to a Mirai-variant botnet used for carrying out DDoS attacks.
The latest variants of the Monero-mining malware exploit known web server bugs and add efficiency to the mining process.
Security researchers warned that at least 8,800 vulnerable systems are open to compromise.
A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in “smart” hotel rooms via Nasnos vulnerabilities.
The second quarter of the year saw the highest volumes of ransomware attacks ever, with Ryuk leading the way.
