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APKPure Android store app infected with malware

Malware, Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches / By Frank Crast / April 10, 2021 / Android, APKPure, GMS, Google Play, HiddenAds, Kaspersky, LeifAccess, malware, mobile, SDK, SHAREit, Triada, Trojan

APKPure Android app store and mobile app has been infected with malicious software that downloads trojans to Android devices.

Kaspersky finds dozens of VNC remote access vulnerabilities

Identity & Access Management, Security Monitoring, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / By Frank Crast / November 26, 2019 / Industrial control, Kaspersky, Remote access, VNC

Security experts from Kaspersky have discovered 37 vulnerabilities in four VNC implementations, some that have gone undetected since 1999.

Operation ShadowHammer hijacks ASUS Live Update to install backdoor

Application Security, Cybersecurity Attacks, Third-Party Security / By Frank Crast / March 25, 2019 / ASUS, CCleaner, firmware, Kaspersky, ShadowHammer, ShadowPad, third party

Cyber attackers have hijacked ASUS Live Update and downloaded a back-doored version to thousands of ASUS PCs last year. The utility is pre-installed on most ASUS computers and is used to keep ASUS PCs up-to-date with latest firmware, drivers and applications.