Telegram zero-day allowed sending malicious Android APKs as videos A Telegram for Android zero-day vulnerability dubbed ‘EvilVideo’ allowed attackers to send malicious Android APK payloads disguised as video files. A threat actor named ‘Ancryno’ first began selling the Telegram zero-day exploit on June 6, 2024, in a post on the Russian-speaking XSS hacking forum, stating the flaw existed in Telegram.. Read more
Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions. The Tor Browser is a specialized open-source web browser designed for anonymous browsing by routing the user’s traffic through thousands of volunteer-run servers called nodes/relays, which constitute the Tor network. Tor also provides access.. Read more
New Gitloker attacks wipe GitHub repos in extortion scheme Attackers are targeting GitHub repositories, wiping their contents, and asking the victims to reach out on Telegram for more information. These attacks are part of what looks like an ongoing campaign first spotted on Wednesday by Germán Fernández, a security researcher at Chilean cybersecurity company CronUp. The threat actor behind this.. Read more
Criminal IP Launches Fraud Detection & Threat Intel on Snowflake Marketplace AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) solutions, has announced the sale of its paid threat detection data from its CTI search engine ‘Criminal IP‘ on the Snowflake Marketplace. This significant development highlights Criminal IP’s commitment to providing cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions through Snowflake, the leading cloud-based data.. Read more
Proton has launched ‘Docs in Proton Drive,’ a free and open-source end-to-end encrypted web-based document editing and collaboration tool. Proton is a Swiss company renowned for its privacy-focused services, including Proton VPN, Proton Mail, Proton Pass, Proton Drive, and now also Proton Docs. Recently, the company announced its transition to becoming a non-profit organization to better align with its mission of prioritizing privacy.. Read more