Attention Samsung Users! Google Uncovers 18 Alarming Security Flaws in Exynos Chips

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter]( [cover]( [THN Webinar: Master the Six Phases of Incident Response]( React fast, respond smart: Master the six phases of Incident Response with Cynet's IR Leader! [Download Now]( Sponsored LATEST NEWS Mar 17, 2023 [A New Security Category Addresses Web-borne Threats]( In the modern corporate IT environment, which relies on cloud connectivity, global connections and large volumes of data, the browser is now the most important work interface. The browser connects employees to managed resources, devices to the web, and the on-prem environment to the cloud one. Yet, and probably unsurprisingly, this browser prominence has significantly increased the number ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Lookalike Telegram and WhatsApp Websites Distributing Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware]( Copycat websites for instant messaging apps like Telegram and WhatApp are being used to distribute trojanized versions and infect Android and Windows users with cryptocurrency clipper malware. "All of them are after victims' cryptocurrency funds, with several targeting cryptocurrency wallets," ESET researchers Lukáš Štefanko and Peter Strýček said in a new analysis. While the first instance ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Winter Vivern APT Group Targeting Indian, Lithuanian, Slovakian, and Vatican Officials]( The advanced persistent threat known as Winter Vivern has been linked to campaigns targeting government officials in India, Lithuania, Slovakia, and the Vatican since 2021. The activity targeted Polish government agencies, the Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and individuals within the Indian government, SentinelOne said in a report shared with ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Uncovers 18 Severe Security Vulnerabilities in Samsung Exynos Chips]( Google is calling attention to a set of severe security flaws in Samsung's Exynos chips, some of which could be exploited remotely to completely compromise a phone without requiring any user interaction. The 18 zero-day vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Android smartphones from Samsung, Vivo, Google, wearables using the Exynos W920 chipset, and vehicles equipped with the Exynos Auto ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Chinese and Russian Hackers Using SILKLOADER Malware to Evade Detection]( Threat activity clusters affiliated with the Chinese and Russian cybercriminal ecosystems have been observed using a new piece of malware that's designed to load Cobalt Strike onto infected machines. Dubbed SILKLOADER by Finnish cybersecurity company WithSecure, the malware leverages DLL side-loading techniques to deliver commercial adversary simulation software. The development comes ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Cryptojacking Group TeamTNT Suspected of Using Decoy Miner to Conceal Data Exfiltration]( The cryptojacking group known as TeamTNT is suspected to be behind a previously undiscovered strain of malware used to mine Monero cryptocurrency on compromised systems. That's according to Cado Security, which found the sample after Sysdig detailed a sophisticated attack known as SCARLETEEL aimed at containerized environments to ultimately steal proprietary data and software. Specifically, ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Authorities Shut Down ChipMixer Platform Tied to Crypto Laundering Scheme]( A coalition of law enforcement agencies across Europe and the U.S. announced the takedown of ChipMixer, an unlicensed cryptocurrency mixer that began its operations in August 2017. "The ChipMixer software blocked the blockchain trail of the funds, making it attractive for cybercriminals looking to launder illegal proceeds from criminal activities such as drug trafficking, weapons ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [What's Wrong with Manufacturing?]( In last year's edition of the Security Navigator we noted that the Manufacturing Industry appeared to be totally over-represented in our dataset of Cyber Extortion victims. Neither the number of businesses nor their average revenue particularly stood out to explain this. Manufacturing was also the most represented Industry in our CyberSOC dataset – contributing more Incidents than any ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [cover]( [THN Webinar: 3 Research-Backed Ways to Secure Your Identity Perimeter]( Don't Let Cybercriminals Sneak in Through the Identity Perimeter: Get Actionable Solutions! [Download Now]( Sponsored This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here](. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com [Unsubscribe]( The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India