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New Windows Meduza Stealer targets tens of crypto wallets and password managers

Security Affairs

The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. “What’s more concerning is that a large portion of antivirus software has proven ineffective against the Meduza stealer binary, either failing to detect it statically or dynamically” reads the analysis published by Uptycs.

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MY TAKE: 3 privacy and security habits each individual has a responsibility to embrace

The Last Watchdog

Worldwide spending on information security products and services rose to $114 billion in 2018, up from $102 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.4 Each of us have a responsibility to embrace best privacy and security practices. Use a password manager. To be sure, it’s not as if the good guys aren’t also innovating.

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Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes

Security Affairs

For information on password resets at any time, please visit our Help Centre: [link] ” concludes the advisory.

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Kaspersky addressed multiple issues in online protection solutions

Security Affairs

Kaspersky has fixed several flaws affecting the web protection features implemented in some of its security products. The vulnerabilities were found by the security researcher Wladimir Palant that reported them to Kaspersky in December 2018. As in: under some circumstances, antivirus would still crash. ” reads the post.

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ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques

Security Affairs

ViperSoftX also checks for active antivirus products running on the machine. The script launches the main routine of the malware that installs malicious browser extensions to exfiltrate passwords and crypto wallet data. . If all checks pass, the loader decrypts and executes a second-stage PowerShell script.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 227

Security Affairs

Security Patch Day for August includes the most critical Note released by SAP in 2019. A flaw in Kaspersky Antivirus allowed tracking its users online. Trend Micro addressed two DLL Hijacking flaws in Trend Micro Password Manager. Biometric data of 1M leaked via an unsecured Suprema owned database. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab.