Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups
Attackers are using DNS requests to deliver a RAT named ModeloRAT to targeted users. The post Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Attackers are using DNS requests to deliver a RAT named ModeloRAT to targeted users. The post Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The post Amazon Scraps Partnership With Surveillance Company After Super Bowl Ad Backlash appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that’s being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices. “The developer runs dedicated channels for sales, customer support, and regular updates, giving buyers a singleRead More »New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
A Chrome 145 update fixes CVE-2026-2441, a vulnerability that can likely be exploited for arbitrary code execution. The post Google Patches First Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a security flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a use-after-free bug in CSS. Security researcher Shaheen Fazim has been credited withRead More »New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active Attack — Patch Released
Microsoft has disclosed details of a new version of the ClickFix social engineering tactic in which the attackers trick unsuspecting users into running commands that carry out a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup to retrieve the next-stage payload. Specifically, the attack relies on using the “nslookup” (short for nameserver lookup)Read More »Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging
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With more than 37 million combined downloads, the extensions expose users to tracking and personal information theft. The post Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.
An exploration of the interesting question.