GeoVision, a Taiwanese manufacturer of video surveillance systems and IP cameras, recently patched three of the four critical flaws impacting its card and fingerprint scanners that could've potentially allowed attackers to intercept network traffic and stage man-in-the-middle attacks.In a report shared exclusively with The Hacker News, enterprise security firm Acronis said it … [Read more...] about Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners
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PhantomLance Android backdoor on Google Play
Last July, our colleagues at Doctor Web detected a Trojan backdoor on Google Play. Such discoveries are not exactly an everyday occurrence, but they’re hardly unheard of — researchers do find Trojans on Google Play, sometimes hundreds at a time. This Trojan, however, was surprisingly sophisticated for malware found on Google Play, so our experts decided to dig deeper. They … [Read more...] about PhantomLance Android backdoor on Google Play
Hackers Planted Backdoor in Webmin, Popular Utility for Linux/Unix Servers
Following the public disclosure of a critical zero-day vulnerability in Webmin last week, the project's maintainers today revealed that the flaw was not actually the result of a coding mistake made by the programmers.Instead, it was secretly planted by an unknown hacker who successfully managed to inject a backdoor at some point in its build infrastructure—that surprisingly … [Read more...] about Hackers Planted Backdoor in Webmin, Popular Utility for Linux/Unix Servers
A New Backdoor Implant Spies On Linux Desktop Users
Security researchers have discovered a rare piece of Linux spyware that's currently fully undetected across all major antivirus security software products, and includes rarely seen functionalities with regards to most Linux malware, The Hacker News learned.It's a known fact that there are a very few strains of Linux malware exist in the wild as compared to Windows viruses … [Read more...] about A New Backdoor Implant Spies On Linux Desktop Users
Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware
The malware hides in the legitimate game downloads, signed with a real certificate; connections to ShadowHammer have been found. Source link … [Read more...] about Point Blank Gamers Targeted with Backdoor Malware
Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware
The malware is behind billions in banking and credit-card losses. Source link … [Read more...] about Carbanak Source Code Unveils a Startlingly Complex Malware
Tim Cook: The NSA 'Would Have to Cart Us Out in a Box' to Get Access to Apple's Servers
Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed NSA surveillance concerns in an interview with ABC's David Muir which will air tonight. ABC released another teaser clip from the interview in which Cook says the NSA 'would have to cart us out in a box' before getting access to Apple's servers. … [Read more...] about Tim Cook: The NSA 'Would Have to Cart Us Out in a Box' to Get Access to Apple's Servers