New Red Ransomware Group Discovered
In March 2024, threat analysts detected a new ransomware group, called Red Ransomware. The group, which began its activities during the waning days of prominent groups such as Lockbit and…
GuptiMiner Use eScan to Spread Miners and Backdoors
A recent report by Avast researchers identified an old-timer malware called GuptiMiner. It uses the eScan antivirus update mechanism to stealthily inject backdoors and cryptocurrency mining programs into users' computer…
Infostealers Made With Electron On The Rise
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has identified a new strain of Infostealer malware created using the Electron framework. These apps are packaged in NSIS installer format, which the attacker used…
GitHub and GitLab CDNs Abused to Spread Malware
Recent research around new spreading approaches of one stealer malware family revealed a new way to abuse GitHub. Instead of creating repositories that contain malware files, hackers push the files…
Broom Cleaner App (Virus Removal)
Broom Cleaner is an unwanted program that at first glance seems to be a safe tool for cleaning and optimizing your computer. However, in reality, once installed, it performs unwanted…
OpenMetadata Vulnerabilities Exploited to Abuse Kubernetes
Microsoft security blog reports that the OpenMetadata platform has critical vulnerabilities that allow attackers to exploit Kubernetes workloads for crypto mining. Five vulnerabilities allow attackers to bypass authentication and execute…
MITRE NERVE Hacked, Service Taken Offline
MITRE reports about hacker activity in their NERVE network, spotted in April 2024. Upon detecting the suspicious activity, the organization put the affected service offline and started the investigation. The…
LabHost Phishing Service Taken Down by Police
Authorities have seized the LabHost phishing service, accused of stealing personal information from victims worldwide. This service specialized in creating fake websites to harvest user data illegally. However, law enforcement…
Cisco Talos Warns of a Massive Brute Force Wave
The Cisco Talos security team has released information about a new campaign of attackers targeting mass account compromise. Specialists have recorded countless login attempts to gain unauthorized access to web…
PC Accelerate Pro Removal Guide
PC Accelerate Pro is a fake optimizer and potentially unwanted app. Learn how to remove it, stop popups, clean leftovers, and prevent similar bundled apps.
URL:Scam Avast Warning: Meaning, False Positives, and Fix
URL:Scam in Avast or AVG means a web shield blocked a suspicious scam URL. Learn when it is a real threat, when it may be a false positive, and what…
Walliant App
The Walliant application is a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It is promoted as an app that automatically changes desktop wallpapers. Though it in fact has hidden functionality: hijacking your bandwidth,…
