Android malware Konfety uses malformed APKs to evade detection
A new variant of the Konfety Android malware emerged with a malformed ZIP structure along with other obfuscation methods that allow it to evade analysis and detection. Konfety poses as a legitimate app, mimicking innocuous products available on Google Play, but...
Navigating the labyrinth of forks
AsyncRAT has cemented its place as a cornerstone of modern malware and as a pervasive threat that has evolved into a sprawling network of forks and variants. While its capabilities are not that impressive on their own, it is the open-source nature of AsyncRAT...
UK F-35 fleet poorly supported, can’t use vital weapons • The Register
The F-35 stealth fighter is not meeting its potential in British service because of availability issues, a shortage of support personnel, and delays in integrating key weapons that are limiting the aircraft's effectiveness. The various problems are highlighted...
Someone hijacked Elmo’s X account to post antisemitic rants • The Register
Someone hacked Elmo's X account on Sunday, making it appear as if the lovable Sesame Street monster with the habit of referring to themselves in the third-person spewed a series of now-removed antisemitic, racist, and anti-Trump posts. Sesame Workshop, the...
UK launches vulnerability research program for external experts
UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) that aims to strengthen relations with external cybersecurity experts. The agency already conducts internal vulnerability research on a wide range of...
Nvidia A6000 GPUs flip memory bits if beaten by GPUHammer • The Register
The Rowhammer attack on computer memory is back, and for the first time, it's able to mess with bits in Nvidia GPUs, despite defenses designed to protect against this kind of hacking. Last week, Nvidia issued a security advisory, telling customers about the...
Interlock ransomware adopts FileFix method to deliver malware
Hackers have adopted the new technique called 'FileFix' in Interlock ransomware attacks to drop a remote access trojan (RAT) on targeted systems. Interlock ransomware operations have increased over the past months as the threat actor started using the KongTuke...
GPS on the fritz? Britain and France plot a backup plan • The Register
Britain and France are to work more closely on technology to back up the familiar Global Positioning System (GPS), which is increasingly subject to interference in many regions around the world. The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)...
Nvidia warns of Rowhammer attacks on GPUs • The Register
Infosec In Brief Nvidia last week advised customers to ensure they employ mitigations against Rowhammer attacks, after researchers found one of its workstation-grade GPUs is susceptible to the exploit. Rowhammer is a method of attempting to corrupt memory by...
Windows 10 KB5062554 update breaks emoji panel search feature
The search feature for the Windows 10 emoji panel is broken after installing the KB5062554 cumulative update released Tuesday, making it not possible to look up emojis by name or keyword. Windows includes an emoji panel that allows you to select emojis to...