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Introduction Malware can wreak havoc on just about any system, and packers help malware stay one step ahead of security software. But what exactly do packers do? How can they be detected? And finally, what are some of the most popular packers used in malware today?  We will answer these questions and more in this […]

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Adobe has released another security patch outside of its usual routine, to deal with a bug that allows attackers to delete victims' files.

The accounts were used to advertise a site selling products made scarce by COVID-19: face masks, forehead thermometers and toilet paper.

Pandemie koronaviru hýbe současným děním. Není proto divu, že lidé velmi často hledají nejnovější informace všemožně po síti a kdekoliv jinde se dá. Právě toho ale zneužívají kyberzločinci, kteří slibují exkluzivní informace, ale místo toho důvěřivce oškubou. Upozornila na to antivirová společnost Kaspersky.

Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals is joined by Russ Mohr, engineer and Apple evangelist at MobileIron along with Jerry Ray, COO at SecureAge, for a discussion about the now postponed Tokyo Games and its use of 5G and the myriad of security concerns Japan is preparing for.

Apple has just announced its latest something for everyone security and feature updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

Apple's security update included a slew of vulnerabilities in various components of iOS, macOS and Safari - the most severe of which could enable remote code execution.

Researchers say that APT41's exploits are part of one of the broadest espionage campaigns they've seen from a Chinese-linked actor "in recent years."

The malware authors behind TrickBot banking Trojan have developed a new Android app that can intercept one-time authorization codes sent to Internet banking customers via SMS or relatively more secure push notifications, and complete fraudulent transactions. The Android app, called "TrickMo" by IBM X-Force researchers, is under active development and has exclusively targeted German users

Marriage, divorce and death certificates, beneficiary info, passports and more were all caught up in an email takeover hack.

Nezvykle aktivní jsou v posledních týdnech hackeři. Snaží se využít toho, že lidé tráví více času na internetu a nemusí být tolik ostražití. Bezpečnostní výzkumníky z týmu Check Point Research například nyní odhalili, že se počítačovým pirátům podařilo propašovat do oficiálního obchodu Google Play desítky zavirovaných aplikací.

Introduction This article will briefly discuss conditionals and jump instructions. Conditionals are commonly used in assembly for comparison so that other instructions can make use of the output resulting from these. Jump instructions in assembly are a way to permanently transfer the execution to another instruction located at a different memory address.  Let us explore […]

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Introduction The principle of least privilege is an essential component of information assurance and security activities. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), organizations apply least privilege to provide users with only the rights and permissions needed to do their jobs. Like all security controls, however, vulnerabilities often exist that reduce effectiveness […]

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TrickBot victims are being fooled into downloading an app that records their screens - stealing non-SMS 2FA passcodes for banking websites.

Mozilla has partnered with Scroll to distribute funds to publications in place of ad revenue. This partnership offers Firefox users tracker-blocking technology and ad-free browsing.

Cybercriminals are exploiting two unpatched zero-day flaws affecting all supported versions of Windows, Microsoft has warned.

Introduction: How Linux fits into an IT career It is becoming increasingly valuable for an IT professional to have advanced Linux skills, as employers are on the lookout for qualified open-source talents. Those with true Linux competency are actually in short supply, so this might be the right time to hone those skills and look […]

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Introduction With the evolution of the internet, online services have grabbed the attention of every sector, including the government. Nowadays, online amenities are available in almost all government institutions, especially when it comes to visa applications, immigration, family and child registration, railway or airline tickets, e-banking, paying utility bills, taxes, government grants or employment opportunities. […]

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Are you a pentester or ethical hacker looking for an alternative to Kali Linux? If so, you may want to check out Parrot OS.

The move follows Google’s announcement last May that it would do the same in Chrome by 2022.