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Malicious VSCode extensions with millions of installs discovered

A group of Israeli researchers explored the security of the Visual Studio Code marketplace and managed to "infect" over 100 organizations by trojanizing a copy of the popular 'Dracula Official theme to include risky code. Further research into the VSCode Marketplace found thousands of extensions with millions of installs.
- Bill Toulas
- June 09, 2024
- 10:22 AM
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Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats

Kaspersky has released a new virus removal tool named KVRT for the Linux platform, allowing users to scan their systems and remove malware and other known threats for free.
- Bill Toulas
- June 01, 2024
- 11:17 AM
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Hackers use DNS tunneling for network scanning, tracking victims

Threat actors are using Domain Name System (DNS) tunneling to track when their targets open phishing emails and click on malicious links, and to scan networks for potential vulnerabilities.
- Bill Toulas
- May 13, 2024
- 01:50 PM
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Paper is still everywhere, and turning it into digital materials makes life that much easier. This lifetime subscription to SwiftScan VIP puts a scanner in your pocket for $59.99, $140 off the $199 MSRP.
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- April 30, 2024
- 07:14 AM
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New XZ backdoor scanner detects implant in any Linux binary

Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094.
- Bill Toulas
- April 02, 2024
- 10:33 AM
- 0
Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

Google has announced new, real-time scanning features for Google Play Protect that make it harder for malicious apps employing polymorphism to evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- October 18, 2023
- 12:00 PM
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Save $30 on the iScanner app and turn paper into digital documents

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- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 11, 2023
- 02:09 PM
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Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.
- Bill Toulas
- September 28, 2023
- 02:35 PM
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CISA offers free security scans for public water utilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced it is offering free security scans for critical infrastructure facilities, such as water utilities, to help protect these crucial units from hacker attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- September 12, 2023
- 01:02 PM
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New CVE-2023-3519 scanner detects hacked Citrix ADC, Gateway devices

Mandiant has released a scanner to check if a Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) or NetScaler Gateway Appliance was compromised in widespread attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-3519 vulnerability.
- Bill Toulas
- August 15, 2023
- 11:32 AM
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New tool scans iPhones for 'Triangulation' malware infection

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has released a tool to detect if Apple iPhones and other iOS devices are infected with a new 'Triangulation' malware.
- Bill Toulas
- June 05, 2023
- 01:58 PM
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- April 19, 2023
- 02:18 PM
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Easily scan your tax forms with this iScanner app deal

This iOS scanning app corrals your paperwork for $39.99, 79% off the $199 MSRP, but act fast, as that price only lasts through March 2nd!
- BleepingComputer Deals
- February 26, 2023
- 08:14 AM
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GitHub makes it easier to scan your code for vulnerabilities

GitHub introduced a new option to set up code scanning for a repository known as "default setup," designed to help developers configure it automatically with just a few clicks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 09, 2023
- 02:27 PM
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GitHub rolls out free secret scanning for all public repositories

GitHub is rolling out support for the free scanning of exposed secrets (such as credentials and auth tokens) to all public repositories on its code hosting platform.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 15, 2022
- 02:09 PM
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British govt is scanning all Internet devices hosted in UK

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the government agency that leads the country's cyber security mission, is now scanning all Internet-exposed devices hosted in the UK for vulnerabilities.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 04, 2022
- 03:22 PM
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New open-source tool scans public AWS S3 buckets for secrets

A new open-source 'S3crets Scanner' scanner allows researchers and red-teamers to search for 'secrets' mistakenly stored in publicly exposed or company's Amazon AWS S3 storage buckets.
- Bill Toulas
- October 29, 2022
- 11:12 AM
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Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within 15 minutes of disclosure

System administrators have even less time to patch disclosed security vulnerabilities than previously thought, as a new report shows threat actors scanning for vulnerable endpoints within 15 minutes of a new CVE being publicly disclosed.
- Bill Toulas
- July 26, 2022
- 03:44 PM
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Microsoft warns that new Windows updates may break printing

Microsoft warned that starting with this week's optional preview updates, temporary mitigation provided one year ago to address Windows Server printing issues on non-compliant devices will be removed, potentially breaking printing.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 22, 2022
- 10:30 AM
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- June 28, 2022
- 02:17 PM
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