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Jupyter malware is the newest threat in the wild. It is a trojan info stealer which also possesses full backdoor functionality. According to researchers at Morphisec, the malware campaign started off in May 2020. Since then, they tracked down a few different variants of Jupyter. The campaign goes on…. so beware.

Platypus is a novel software-based power side-channel attack on Intel server, desktop and laptop CPUs. Using this technique attacker could be able to extract secrets from a device, like cryptographic keys. How does it work exactly? Check our newest Security Center issues.

Welcome to the next episode of the Xopero Security Center! This time we shed some light on RegretLocker. This new ransomware is quite a sophisticated threat. It uses advanced techniques to compromise Windows virtual machines first, then encrypts virtual hard drives. How exactly? Check below.

Google continues to struggle with keeping bad apps off Play marketplace. This time researchers have discovered malicious gaming apps packed with a new threat from HiddenAds malware family. Apps were downloaded 8 million… Yes, definitely – Google is still struggling with its marketplace security.

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.