Tag: data

Atlas VPN zero-day vulnerability leaks users’ real IP address

September 6, 2023

An Atlas VPN zero-day vulnerability affecting the Linux client leaks a user’s real IP address simply by visiting a website, writes Bleeping Computer*. Atlas VPN is a VPN product that offers a cost-effective solution based on WireGuard and supports all major operating systems. In a proof of concept exploit shared on Reddit, a researcher describes … More Atlas VPN zero-day vulnerability leaks users’ real IP address

Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link

September 4, 2023

Phishing emails are a weapon of choice for criminals intent on stealing people’s personal data and planting malware on their devices. The healing process does not end with antivirus scanning. Spelling mistakes, weird grammar, urgent or threatening language, a lack of context – all these are common giveaways of phishing attacks. Some phishing threats are tougher to spot, however, … More Getting off the hook: 10 steps to take after clicking on a phishing link

ESET Research: Spy apps by the GREF group pose as Signal and Telegram; attack users in Europe and the US

August 30, 2023

ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since July 2022, respectively for each malicious app, the campaigns have distributed the Android BadBazaar espionage code through the Google … More ESET Research: Spy apps by the GREF group pose as Signal and Telegram; attack users in Europe and the US