Over 10 Million Android Users Targeted With Premium SMS Scam Apps

The Hacker News Daily Updates Defending Against Credential-Based and Privilege Escalation Attacks To protect against credential-based attacks, organizations implement solutions like MFA or PAM that seek to curtail unauthorized access. Unfortunately, these solutions still have gaps that attackers are bypassing. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Oct 27, 2021 Hackers Using Squirrelwaffle Loader to Deploy Qakbot and Cobalt Strike A new spam email campaign has emerged as a conduit for a previously undocumented malware loader that enables the attackers to gain an initial foothold into enterprise networks and drop malicious payloads on compromised systems. "These infections are also used to facilitate the delivery of ... Read More [eBook] The Guide to Centralized Log Management for Lean IT Security Teams One of the side effects of today's cyber security landscape is the overwhelming volume of data security teams must aggregate and parse. Lean security teams don't have it any easier, and the problem is compounded if they must do it manually. Data and log management are essential for organizations to ... Read More Cyber Attack in Iran Reportedly Cripples Gas Stations Across the Country A cyber attack in Iran left petrol stations across the country crippled, disrupting fuel sales and defacing electronic billboards to display messages challenging the regime's ability to distribute gasoline. Posts and videos circulated on social media showed messages that said, "Khamenei! Where is ... Read More Latest Report Uncovers Supply Chain Attacks by North Korean Hackers Lazarus Group, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group attributed to the North Korean government, has been observed waging two separate supply chain attack campaigns as a means to gain a foothold into corporate networks and target a wide range of downstream entities. The latest ... Read More Over 10 Million Android Users Targeted With Premium SMS Scam Apps A global fraud campaign has been found leveraging 151 malicious Android apps with 10.5 million downloads to rope users into premium subscription services without their consent and knowledge. The premium SMS scam campaign — dubbed "UltimaSMS" — is believed to commenced in May 2021 and involved apps ... Read More Defending Against Credential-Based and Privilege Escalation Attacks To protect against credential-based attacks, organizations implement solutions like MFA or PAM that seek to curtail unauthorized access. Unfortunately, these solutions still have gaps that attackers are bypassing. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. 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