Malvertising via Dynamic Search Ads delivers malware bonanza
Most, if not all malvertising incidents result from a threat actor either injecting code within an existing ad, or intentionally creating…
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Google Chrome wants to hide your IP address
Google is working out some kinks in the project formerly known as Gnatcatcher, which will now be known under the more descriptive…
Read MoreClever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website
Threat actors are known for impersonating popular brands in order to trick users. In a recent malvertising campaign, we observed a malicious…
Read MoreAndroid’s new biometric spec for 'strong security' is anything but
Credit to Author: eschuman@thecontentfirm.com| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0700
Google has released new biometrics specs for Android devices, with the top-level “strong security” option requiring only “a spoof and imposter acceptance rate not higher than 7%.” But most biometrics specialists say that for something to be considered “high security,” that imposter and acceptance rate should be closer to 1%.
That prompted me to ask Google for comment. Google replied by emailing an anonymous statement to be attributed to nobody that doesn’t directly defend the levels it chose — but did say security decisions are ultimately up to each handset manufacturer.
Google Chrome wants to hide your IP address
Categories: News Categories: Personal Categories: Privacy Tags: Google Tags: Chrome Tags: IP Protection Google plans to roll out its IP Protection feature for Chrome in phases. |
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Read MoreClever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: keepass Tags: punycode Tags: malware Tags: ads Tags: google Threat actors are doubling down on brand impersonation by using lookalike domain names. |
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Read MoreThe forgotten malvertising campaign
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Tags: notepad Tags: hta Tags: malware Tags: google A sophisticated threat actor has been using Google ads to deliver custom malware payloads to victims for months while flying under the radar. |
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Read MorePatch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:51:31 +0000
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple recently released emergency updates to quash a pair of zero-day bugs in iOS.
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