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Welcome to the next episode of the Xopero Security Center! GravityRAT is no longer just a Windows malware. New samples had revealed that the last variation targets also Android and iOS devices. What does it mean for cybersecurity professionals? Before we answer that… There is a new Chrome 0-day under active attacks. Check the news below.

Researchers discovered several critical flaws – collectively called “BleedingTooth” – in the BlueZ kernel Bluetooth stack. There is already a YouTube video demonstrating remote code execution using these vulnerabilities. More details can be found below.

Researchers spotted a new IoT botnet that brute forces telnet ports on routers and then erase infected devices. HEH botnet also has some peculiar feature – or its creators have a strange sense of humour – it briefly displays the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights… and is coded to display it in eight languages.

The cybercriminal group behind InterPlanetary Storm malware has released its new variant into the wild. The malware is building a botnet – which now consists of roughly 13,500 infected machines worldwide. More about the IPS malware and ongoing campaign you can find below.

Alien malware is a newly discovered banking trojan with an advanced ability to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA). There is more than 200 mobile apps imitated by this new threat including Bank of America and Microsoft Outlook. More about the Alien malware you can find below.

Last month Microsoft patched Zerologon – one of the most severe bugs ever reported to the company. A flaw could allow attackers to infiltrate enterprises by gaining administrative privileges, giving them access to companies’ Active Directory domain controllers. The vulnerability received 10 CVSS points, but details were never made public. Users and IT administrators never knew how dangerous the issue really was. More information can be found below.

Web skimming attacks are an ongoing threat to e-Commerce. But Baka skimmer with seven C&C servers and while using an XOR cipher to obfuscate its code pose a major security issue for merchants and their customers alike.

Welcome to the next episode of the Xopero Security Center! KryptoCibule is a new, 3 in 1threat for cryptocurrency owners! It has managed to stay under the radar for almost two years! In the first article of our IT news review, we take a closer look at this malware’s evolution. Ready for more?

Welcome to the next episode of the Xopero Security Center! Autodesk 3ds Max – a very popular software used by architects has a serious flaw. Recently, it was exploited by an advanced hackers-for-hire group. The attack hit an architecture company involved in luxury real-estate projects worth billions of dollars. What more?

Welcome to the next episode of the Xopero Security Center! Researchers at Guardicore Lab have discovered a new and very interesting botnet – named FritzFrog – that uses unusually advanced measures to infect servers and corral them into a peer-to-peer network. Keep reading.