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Security Affairs newsletter Round 494 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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You should probably delete any sensitive screenshots you have in your phone right now. Here's why

Zero Day

Here's why A new Trojan malware is targeting sensitive information, including crypto wallet seed phrases. Also: How Avast's free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from online con artists According to Kaspersky, the malware targets iOS and Android devices. Here's how the malware works.  What is SparkKitty?

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Triada strikes back

SecureList

While external malware now faces greater permission restrictions, pre-installed malware within system partitions has become impossible to remove. The modular architecture of the malware gives attackers virtually unlimited control over the system, enabling them to tailor functionality to specific applications.

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Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure organizations until February 2025

Security Affairs

“The Medusa ransomware variant is unrelated to the MedusaLocker variant and the Medusa mobile malware variant per the FBIs investigation.” Encryption is executed using gaze.exe , which disables security tools, deletes backups, and encrypts files with AES-256 before dropping a ransom note. ” reads the joint advisory.

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1 in 10 people do nothing to stay secure and private on vacation

Malwarebytes

To stay cybersecure and private on vacation, the majority of people will backup their data (53%), ensure their security software is up to date (63%), and set up credit card transaction alerts (56%), but 10% will take none of theseor othersteps. A particularly plugged-in 8% of people said they manage more than seven apps for the same purposes.

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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself

Zero Day

On the hardware behind the site, I also maintain my own NextCloud server, an email server, an off-site backup server, and multiple test Linux servers. Privacy Policy | | Cookie Settings | Advertise | Terms of Use On average -- average -- I get a dozen DDoS attacks a week. All rights reserved.

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Top Cyber Attacker Techniques, August–October 2024

Digital Shadows

“SocGholish” and “LummaC2” are the most frequently observed malware in customer incidents. Phishing often serves as the gateway to cyber attacks, opening the door to impactful follow-on activity like malware and ransomware deployment or access to internal networks, ultimately causing substantial financial losses.