Researchers at Google have identified an iOS exploit chain, named DarkSword, that has been used since late last year by multiple actors to infect iPhones with malware in targeted attacks. DarkSword combines six vulnerabilities in iOS and Safari to deploy malware on the device. It demonstrates, once again, how important it is to keep up with […]

Apple has released a Background Security Improvement to patch a flaw that could allow malicious websites to bypass browser protections and access data from other sites. What is it? The patched WebKit vulnerability is described as: “A cross-origin issue in the Navigation API was addressed with improved input validation.” WebKit vulnerabilities refer to security flaws in […]

Researchers have published a proof-of-concept (PoC) that uses custom fonts to fool many popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants, including ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Leo, Grok, Perplexity, Sigma, Dia, Fellou, and Genspark. Imagine a book where the visible text is harmless, but hidden between the lines is a second message written in special, human-only ink. Humans […]

We mapped a sprawling fake shop operation of over 20,000 domains, dozens of shared IP addresses and identical storefronts with different names pasted on top. They exist for one purpose: to steal your payment details and personal data. The thread that ties them all together is a browser tab title most people would never think […]

Introduction In this installment of our SOC Files series, we will walk you through a targeted campaign that our MDR team identified and hunted down a few months ago. It involves a threat known as Horabot, a bundle consisting of an infamous banking Trojan, an email spreader, and a notably complex attack chain. Although previous […]

A phishing site impersonating the newly-launched Pudgy World browser game is targeting crypto users with a technique that goes well beyond a convincing logo and matching color scheme. Pudgy World is a free-to-play browser game built around the Pudgy Penguins NFT brand. Players explore a virtual world, customize penguin avatars, and complete quests. But some […]

Google just dropped a bombshell for app developers with the latest version of its Android mobile operating system. The company can now prevent apps from installing if they try to use the system’s accessibility features. The new development, live in version 17.2 of Android, is all about security, explains the company. It stops certain kinds […]

This blog is about how trying to do the “right thing” can lead you straight into a trap. People searching for a VPN ended up downloading credential-stealing malware. From the victim’s perspective, their trust was exploited at every step: trust in search engines, in familiar logos, in digital signatures, and in the assumption that if […]

AI didn’t sneak into our lives. It burst through the door, took a seat at the table, and started finishing our sentences. Instead of a helpful list of links, Google now tries to answer your question. Microsoft’s Copilot drafts replies to your boss before you’ve had coffee. Your phone summarizes conversations you don’t even remember […]

A researcher published “Zombie ZIP,” a simple way to change the first part (header) of a ZIP file so it falsely claims its contents are uncompressed while they are actually compressed. Many antivirus products trust that header and never properly decompress or inspect the real payload. In tests conducted about a week after disclosure, around 60 of […]