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Proton announced today that its password manager Proton Pass is now open source and that the apps have been audited for security. ADVERTISEMENT Proton announced its password manager Proton Pass in April 2023 and released the first stable version of it at the end of June 2023. Son Nguyen, the founder of SimpleLogin, which Proton […]
Microsoft banned more 100 signed malicious Windows drivers just last week after it was informed that malicious actors had joined the company’s Windows Hardware Developer Program to create signed drivers with malware. ADVERTISEMENT Security researchers at Cisco Talos Intelligence have now pointed out another threat related to drivers on Windows. Microsoft implemented additional security in […]
On macOS, a recently discovered security risk operates in the background to access logins, banking information, and other sensitive information. The new macOS malware is called “ShadowVault.” It is unclear whether ShadowVault has been observed in use and how it will be distributed in the wild. However, as it operates in the background on Macs, […]
According to Microsoft, hackers from China have accessed the email accounts of about 25 organizations, including government organizations. ADVERTISEMENT The attacks have been linked to a threat group known as Storm-0558, which is thought to be a cyber-espionage gang that specializes in hacking email networks to obtain sensitive information. The software behemoth has not specified […]
Yesterday’s security updates for Windows and other Microsoft products came with an advisory regarding the malicious use of Microsoft signed drivers. ADVERTISEMENT Security researchers at Sophos, Trend Micro and Cisco informed Microsoft about malware in signed drivers in February 2023. The researchers discovered that drivers “certified by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program were being used […]
Security researchers at FortiGuard Labs have discovered a new type of ransomware that is targeting home computer users. Dubbed Big Head, the ransomware fakes Windows Update to avoid detection. ADVERTISEMENT The researchers note that there are two main strains of the ransomware and multiple variants. The attack targets Windows users. Upon successful infection, the ransomware […]
Cybersecurity research conducted by the illustrious team at Elastic Security Labs has brought to light a virulent new strain of the RustBucket malware, a notorious enemy of macOS-powered devices. It appears the cyber-nemesis has evolved, displaying an increased persistence on targeted endpoints and an unnerving ability to stealthily avoid antivirus programs. ADVERTISEMENT The researchers reveal, […]
Proton, the organization behind Proton Mail, VPN and other services, has released the first stable version of Proton Pass today after a beta period. Proton Pass is an open source password manager that adheres to the same privacy and security principles as other Proton products. ADVERTISEMENT Proton Pass is available as a free and subscription-based […]
A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Teams allows attackers to push malware onto the devices of other Microsoft Teams users, even if they are considered external. ADVERTISEMENT IT security researchers at Jumpsec have discovered a new vulnerability in Microsoft Teams. The vulnerability may be exploited to bypass traditional security protections, e.g., against phishing or malware, […]
Password management service LastPass started to prompt its customers to reset their two-factor authentication method on May 9th, 2023. The company upgraded account security at the time by raising the number of password iterations to 600,000 rounds. ADVERTISEMENT The increased number of iterations improves the protection of customer’s master password, effectively making it more difficult […]