Tag: Messaging
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New Android Malware on Google Play Disguised as Messaging or News Apps
Twelve malicious Android espionage applications have been discovered by researchers, with all of them executing a remote access trojan …
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DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files
A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype and Microsoft Teams. In …
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LinkedIn Messaging used by APT to phish aerospace target and plant novel malware
The North Korean-linked Lazarus threat group used an undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) as part of a LinkedIn-focused phishing attack …
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Messaging Layer Security is now an internet standard
Today, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is releasing the standard for Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, a novel standard …
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How Popular Messaging Tools Instill a False Sense of Security
It’s time to include messaging tool security in your cloud security program. Good first steps include tightening filter parameters on Slack …
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Signal to Ditch SMS/MMS Messaging on Android
Private messaging app Signal plans to discontinue the ability for Android users to send and receive plaintext SMS and MMS messages with the …
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Criminals Use Malware as Messaging Bots to Steal Data
Criminals are using malicious bots to steal information from victims via the popular Telegram and Discord messaging services, said a report …
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ICO Calls for Review of Government “Private” Messaging
The ICO found that the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services in place of official government channels ran the risk of “important …
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Slack is down: Messaging app confirms outage for some users
Slack confirmed widespread outages on Tuesday morning, writing that some customer may be experiencing issues with loading the platform. In …
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Multivector Attacks Demand Security Controls at the Messaging Level
In recent days, the cybersecurity community has been abuzz with discussion of the latest announcement from Google’s Threat Analysis Group. …
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