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Backdoors discovered in 40 WordPress Themes and 53 Plugins | TechJolt

Over 40 WordPress themes and 53 plugins have been found to be infected with backdoor shells, by unknown hackers exploiting several sites.

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Crypto.com hacked: At least $34 million stolen | TechJolt

One of the world's major cryptocurrency exchanges, Crypto.com, has apparently been hacked, with at least $15 million in Ethereum stolen.

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Beware of RedLine Malware! Your passwords could be at risk | TechJolt

Storing passwords in web browsers is a common practice these days, it saves time, and you don’t have to remember the long passwords. Also, you don’t have to type it out every time you try to log in to your favorite websites. However, several researchers have warned internet users, particularly those who work from … Beware of RedLine Malware! Your passwords could be at risk Read More »

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BlackBerry discontinues support for all of its classic smartphones | TechJolt

On January 4, 2022, Blackberry phones will no longer be able to connect to networks, including the cellular network.

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Beware! Safepal Wallet Firefox add-on is capable of stealing bitcoin

A SafePal user has disclosed a horrific internet scam involving the Safepal Wallet Firefox add-on, which allegedly stole her crypto

A SafePal user has disclosed a horrific internet scam involving the Safepal Wallet Firefox add-on, which allegedly stole her crypto. Online scams have become rather frequent in recent years. Scammers are constantly coming up with new and inventive ways to scam the public. In some situations, they use bogus banking websites to entice internet users, while in others, they promise exceptional rewards. The Safepal Wallet Firefox add-on is the latest internet scam that targets crypto enthusiasts who use the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

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Billions of Google Chrome users are vulnerable! - NUNewsIndustry

Following the discovery of a significant hack, nearly 2 billion Google Chrome users were advised to update their browsers.

Following the discovery of a significant hack, nearly 2 billion Google Chrome users were advised to update their browsers. Almost all Google Chrome users are at risk of being hacked as a result of this assault. Google verified the breach in a blog post after a new zero-day flaw was discovered in Google Chrome. Having already issued a warning on CVE-2021-30563, a zero-day vulnerability, and now another one has surfaced that is just as hazardous, if not more so.

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REvil Ransomware universal decryptor key leaked - NUNewsIndustry

Bitdefender researchers have published a free master decryptor for the REvil ransomware operation, which victims may use to restore their fi

Bitdefender's researchers have published a free master decryptor for the REvil ransomware operation, which victims may use to restore their files for free.

On July 2nd, the REvil gang infiltrated the Kaseya cloud-based MSP platform, affecting MSPs and their clients. The group first broke into the Kaseya VSA’s infrastructure, then distributed malicious upgrades to VSA on-premise systems in order to infect enterprise networks with ransomware.

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Hackers steal $17,000 in a giveaway scam on Bitcoin.org

Threat actors hacked Bitcoin.org, the official website of the Bitcoin project, and changed parts of it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway

Threat actors hacked Bitcoin.org, the official website of the Bitcoin project, and changed parts of it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway scam. The attack only lasted a day, but the hackers made off with a little more than $17,000. The Bitcoin Foundation wishes to support the users who have assisted them over the years, according to the home page of bitcoin.org on September 23rd. It enticed victims to send Bitcoins to the attacker’s advertised wallet address, promising to send back double the amount.

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LinkedIn's dark mode is now available, how to enable it - NUNewsIndustry

LinkedIn launched dark mode globally on Monday, enabling its 774 million members to explore the business networking app with white text on a

LinkedIn launched dark mode globally on Monday, enabling its 774 million members to explore the business-oriented social network with white text on a dark theme. Dark Mode has a lot of advantages for the user, and it is primarily focused on improving eyesight and reducing eye strain. Furthermore, the light from the computer or smartphone screen would not overpower or be too strong for the user, which might assist keep them comfortable.

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Brave Talk: a privacy-focused alternative to Zoom - NUNewsIndustry

By including a video-calling feature, the Brave browser is attempting to compete with Zoom. The feature, termed Brave Talk, is embedded into

Brave Software has announced the debut of a new privacy-focused video conferencing feature integrated directly into its browser, following the release of its own search engine earlier this year. Brave Talk, originally known as Brave Together, went into beta testing in May 2020.

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Numando banking trojan exploits YouTube for distribution

Numando, a new Latin American banking trojan that exploits YouTube, Pastebin, and other public sites as C2 infrastructure and to spread, has

Numando, a new Latin American banking trojan that exploits YouTube, Pastebin, and other public sites as C2 infrastructure and to spread, has been discovered. The threat actor responsible for this banking Trojan has been active since at least 2018 and is nearly entirely focused on Brazil. Researchers have also discovered rare cyberattacks on users in Mexico and Spain.

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The BlackMatter ransomware gang has targeted NEW Cooperative, an Iowa-based farmer's feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom.

The BlackMatter ransomware gang has targeted NEW Cooperative, an Iowa-based farmer’s feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom.

The gang claims to have stolen 1,000 GB of data and has threatened to double the ransom if the ransom is not paid within five days.

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Google to revoke the permissions of billions of inactive Android apps

Google announced on Friday that a feature present in Android 11 would be made available to Android devices running versions 6 and higher. The feature clears permissions that had been granted to apps that had not been used in months.

The extension is set to go live later this year, in December 2021, and the tech giant claims that it will enable billions more devices by allowing users with Google Play Services running Android 6.0 (API level 23) or higher to access it. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system was released by Google in October 2015.

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