Friday 29 January 2021
The technologies and standards that underpin communication around the world are, for the most part, global and interoperable. From the microprocessor architectures that power everything we do, to the standards set by bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force, which oversees the way the internet works, and 3GPP, which has a similar role for mobile communications, we have developed an inexorable tendency to commonality.
We all use Intel- and ARM-designed microprocessors in the devices we own. Our mobile phones can work pretty much anywhere on the planet. Transport Layer Security protects our online lives whatever browser we use and whatever service we are using â something that has been critical during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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An updated version of the AgentTesla information-stealing malware now boasts additional data harvesting capabilities, including the ability to target more web browsers and email clients, according to a report released this week by security firm Cofense.
AgentTesla was first uncovered by security researchers in 2014. Since then, its developers have steadily added to its capabilities. One recent update that was spotted in August by analysts with Sentinel Labs found the malware could steal credentials from VPNs, web browsers, FTP files and email clients (see:
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AgentTesla has become popular with fraudsters and cybercriminals due to its ability to steal a large range of data from targeted victims and its relatively low licensing fees, which the Sentinel Labs analysis found ranges from $12 for a monthly rental to $35 for a six-month lease.
The Adrozek attack chain. (Source: Microsoft) Microsoft security researchers have been tracking a browser modifier dubbed Adrozek that is installed on an individual device and can modify four widely used browsers to inject ads into their search results.
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team says Adrozek has been attacking Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Yandex Browser and Mozilla Firefox since at least May with malware that injects ads into search engine result pages. Microsoft believes hundreds of thousands of devices could be affected. If not detected and blocked, Adrozek adds browser extensions, modifies a specific DLL per target browser, and changes browser settings to insert additional, unauthorized ads into web pages, often on top of legitimate ads from search engines, Microsoft says.