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Italian business operation CloudEye helps hackers spread GuLoader malware

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Ax Sharma 0 Comments infosec, malware, news, security

Conservative estimates put company’s monthly income at a minimum $500,000. According to a recently released report, researchers at Checkpoint blame an

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Facebook’s reluctance to feedback is putting millions of WhatsApp users at risk of malware

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Ax Sharma apps, malware, mobile, opinion, privacy, security, technology

Workarounds aimed at hiding ‘online’ activity on WhatsApp can seriously compromise user security and privacy. But, Facebook doesn’t care. The

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Dissecting DEFENSOR: a stealthy Android banking malware

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Ax Sharma 0 Comments android, apps, hacking, malware, mobile, security, vulnerability

The apps named DEFENSOR ID and Defensor Digital rely mainly on Android’s Accessibility Service to conduct malicious activities, and go undetected. The attacker controlled C&C domains are still up – well at least one of them, and that’s problematic.

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