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Microsoft: Shrootless Bug Lets Hackers Install MacOS Rootkits Attackers could use a new macOS vulnerability discovered by Microsoft to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and perform arbitrary operations, elevate privileges to root, and install rootkits on vulnerable devices. The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team reported the vulnerability dubbed Shrootless (now tracked as CVE-2021-30892) to Apple by via the
Android Spyware Spreading as Antivirus Software in Japan A new variant of the Android info-stealer called FakeCop has been spotted by Japanese security researchers, who warn that the distribution of the malicious APK is picking up pace. First spotted by Japanese security researcher Yusuke Osumi last week, the malware is being distributed in phishing campaigns impersonating KDDI.
WordPress Plugin Bug Impacts 1M Sites, Allows Malicious Redirects The OptinMonster plugin is affected by a high-severity flaw that allows unauthorized API access and sensitive information disclosure on roughly a million WordPress sites. Tracked as CVE-2021-39341, the flaw was discovered by researcher Chloe Chamberland on September 28, 2021, with a patch becoming available on October
New AbstractEmu Malware Roots Android Devices, Evades Detection Image: Jon Hunter New Android malware can root infected devices to take complete control and silently tweak system settings, as well as evade detection using code abstraction and anti-emulation checks. The malware, dubbed AbstractEmu by security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs who found it, was bundled with 19 utility apps distributed