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Ford seeks patent for conversation-based advertising

Malwarebytes

Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from several trip and driver characteristics. Based on this info, the controller can decrease or increase the number of advertisements. What’s next, Ford?

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Ukraine President enforces Information Security Strategy

CyberSecurity Insiders

Amid extreme concerns related to cyber warfare from Russia, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new information security strategy policy was launched and came into effect early this week. The post Ukraine President enforces Information Security Strategy appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cybercrime group FIN7 advertises new EDR bypass tool on hacking forums

Security Affairs

The cybercrime group FIN7 is advertising a security evasion tool in multiple underground forums, cybersecurity company SentinelOne warns. SentinelOne researchers warn that the financially motivated group FIN7 is using multiple pseudonyms to advertise a security evasion tool in several criminal underground forums.

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FTC charged Avast with selling users’ browsing data to advertising companies

Security Affairs

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed charges against cybersecurity firm Avast, accusing it of collecting and selling consumer web browsing data gathered through its browser extension and antivirus services. The antivirus firm is accused of selling the data to advertising companies without user consent.

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BunnyLoader, a new Malware-as-a-Service advertised in cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023.

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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

” The DOJ’s statement doesn’t mention that RSOCKS has been in operation since 2014, when access to the web store for the botnet was first advertised on multiple Russian-language cybercrime forums. Even today, the RUSdot Mailer is advertised for sale at the top of the RUSdot community forum. ” the post enthuses.

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Banshee macOS stealer supports new evasion mechanisms

Security Affairs

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malicious code was advertised on cybercrime forums for $3,000 per month. The malware can collect cookies, logins and browsing history, but from Safari only cookies can be collected.

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