Credit Card Thieves Use More Advanced Techniques, Microsoft Says
According to Microsoft researchers, threat actors are using advanced techniques to hide their info-stealing code while simultaneously siphoning off credit cards information. The attackers now disguise their code snippets, inject them into image files and disguise them as popular web applications to avoid detection. Payment card skimming is a web-based attack in which hackers inject […]
Hackers Target Russian Agencies With Phishing Emails
Analysts from the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team have uncovered a phishing email targeting Russian government agencies. The phishing email disguise as a Windows security update to lure users to install remote access malware. The attacks were linked to the APT group, which is believed to operate from China. The group has been linked to four […]
Privacy Browser DuckDuckGo Allows Microsoft Trackers
DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused browser, allows Microsoft trackers to access third-party websites, although it prides itself on its privacy. Microsoft trackers are allowed under an agreement in a search engine agreement between the two companies. Security researcher Zach Edwards discovered the problem during a security audit of the DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser. Edwards noted that while the […]
