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We’ve brought together this week’s most important news from the world of cybersecurity. Experts have discovered a malware focused on the Android operating system that steals the data
We’ve brought together this week’s most important news from the world of cybersecurity.
F5 Labs has discovered a new variant of MaliBot malware targeting Android users that can bypass two-factor authentication and steal credentials.
. @F5 researchers led by @DorNizar we analyzed a new Android banking trojan and it’s a bummer. It bypasses MFA, steals cryptocurrency from wallets and allows full remote control. Read more https://t.co/P6fKlAuVOz pic.twitter.com/9bn9FLN9PR
— F5 Labs (@F5Labs) 15 June 2022
MaliBot appears to be mining apps Mining X and The CryptoApp. The malware aims to steal data, personal information from crypto wallets and bank accounts, and also specializes in attacks on financial institutions in Italy and Spain.
F5 Labs noted that the MaliBot control servers are located in Russia and appear to be the same servers used to spread the Sality malware.
Reuters writes that since the start of the war in Ukraine, the US government has increased funding to three VPN companies to help Russians bypass censorship and access the media.
According to sources, we are talking about nthLink, Psiphon and Lantern companies. The newspaper notes that since the beginning of the war and the subsequent massive blocking of social networks, services and media in Russia, the share of VPN users has increased significantly. The increased funding is aimed at helping companies cope with the influx of users from the Russian Federation.
Earlier, the US State Department urged Russia not to disconnect from the Internet so that residents of the country can receive independent information.
Cloudflare said its experts dealt with a record DDoS attack at 26 million requests per second.
Last week, Cloudflare automatically detected and mitigated 26 million DDoS attacks per second, the largest HTTPS DDoS attack on record. https://t.co/cnOhlXhqkp
— Cloudflare (@Cloudflare) 14 June 2022
One of Cloudflare’s customers using a free plan has been hacked. Behind it was a botnet of 5067 devices.
Bleeping Computer writes that the Vytal extension for the Google Chrome browser will not allow the use of the API for location discovery.
The publication states that even with the VPN turned on, it is still possible to determine the geolocation of the user – for example, using a JavaScript function to request information directly from the browser.
Vytal allows you to choose a random location from the pre-populated list of places, change the data by IP address or your own geographic location.
In a world where digital devices and technology are increasingly monitoring their activities, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is concerned that people will begin to think and act differently as they lose their sense of privacy.
“I am very afraid of losing privacy. Our behavior changes when we feel that we are constantly being watched. We begin to do less, think less, and change the way we think. Society is changing a lot in a world where we hold ourselves back.”
Experts discovered a database containing information about users of the free VPN service BeanVPN.
The 18.5GB database contains more than 25 million records, including device IDs, IP addresses and other data.
Network equipment manufacturer Cisco will finally leave the Russian market, writes CNews, citing sources.
According to media reports, the company is preparing to announce this at the end of June, after which it will lay off all employees. Finally, Cisco will complete its operations in the Russian Federation in early July.
Earlier, IBM, the largest hardware and software manufacturer and supplier, announced that it has completely ceased business in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
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