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February 2024

Google Starts Blocking Sideloading of Potentially Dangerous Android Apps in Singapore

Google Starts Blocking Sideloading of Potentially Dangerous Android Apps in Singapore

?Feb 08, 2024?NewsroomData Protection / Mobile Securit Google has unveiled a new pilot program in Singapore that aims to prevent users from sideloading certain apps that abuse Android app permissions to read one-time passwords and… 

Kimsuky’s New Golang Stealer ‘Troll’ and ‘GoBear’ Backdoor Target South Korea

Kimsuky’s New Golang Stealer ‘Troll’ and ‘GoBear’ Backdoor Target South Korea

?Feb 08, 2024?NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware The North Korea-linked nation-state actor known as Kimsuky is suspected of using a previously undocumented Golang-based information stealer called Troll Stealer. The malware steals “SSH, FileZilla, C drive files/directories,… 

Critical Patches Released for New Flaws in Cisco, Fortinet, VMware Products

Critical Patches Released for New Flaws in Cisco, Fortinet, VMware Products

?Feb 08, 2024?NewsroomCyber Threat / Network Security Cisco, Fortinet, and VMware have released security fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities, including critical weaknesses that could be exploited to perform arbitrary actions on affected devices. The first… 

China-backed Volt Typhoon hackers have lurked inside US critical infrastructure for ‘at least five years’

China-backed Volt Typhoon hackers have lurked inside US critical infrastructure for ‘at least five years’

China-backed hackers have maintained access to American critical infrastructure for “at least five years” with the long-term goal of launching “destructive” cyberattacks, a coalition of U.S. intelligence agencies warned on Wednesday. Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored…