Linux users, beware: TrickBot malware is no longer Windows-exclusive

Linux users, beware: TrickBot malware is no longer Windows-exclusive TrickBot has been ported to Linux When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The creators of theTrickBothave once again updated their malware with new functionality and now it can target Linux devices through its new DNS command and control tool Anchor_DNS. While TrickBot originally started out as a banking trojan, the malware has evolved to perform other malicious behaviors including spreading laterally through a network, stealing saved credentials in browsers, stealing cookies,checking a device’s screen resolutionand now infecting Linux as well as Windows devices....

July 31, 2020 · 3 min · 519 words · Lisa Woods

Massive Twitter hack was caused by spear-phishing attack

Massive Twitter hack was caused by spear-phishing attack Twitter hack: Spear-phishing campaign targeted staff with admin privileges When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Twitter believes a targeted spear-phishing attack allowed hackers to gain entry to its internal systems on July 15, leading to the compromise of a number of high-profile accounts. Various reports suggested a malicious insider might be responsible for theTwitter hack, but it now appears attackers hoodwinked specific employees with access to account administration tools into handing over their credentials....

July 31, 2020 · 3 min · 573 words · Kaitlin Rios

Netflix is making a Splinter Cell anime series from the writer of John Wick

Netflix is making a Splinter Cell anime series from the writer of John Wick Expect headshots aplenty When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Following on from the success of its Castlevania andThe Witcheradaptations, Netflix is dipping its toes in the video game well once again, teaming up with Ubisoft for an anime series based on Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, as reported byVariety....

July 31, 2020 · 3 min · 445 words · Kathryn Mejia

Nintendo Switch deals back in stock at GameStop and Very but move fast

Nintendo Switch deals back in stock at GameStop and Very but move fast Nintendo Switch bundles in stock in the US or UK When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The Nintendo Switch is in stock in the US and the UK this weekend, so your wait for a new handheld / fully fledged Nintendo console has come to an end....

July 31, 2020 · 4 min · 654 words · Keith Moore

Nvidia RTX 3090 graphics card could be 50% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti

Nvidia RTX 3090 graphics card could be 50% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti Whatever the Ampere flagship GPU ends up being called, it’s reportedly going to be very fast When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3090– if indeed that’s what the GPU ends up being called (we’ll talk more on the potential name later) – is apparently going to be hugely faster than the RTX 2080 Ti, according to the graphics grapevine....

July 31, 2020 · 4 min · 684 words · Misty Smith

Office 365 phishing scam uses Google Ad domains to evade security

Office 365 phishing scam uses Google Ad domains to evade security Google Ad Services redirect allows this phishing campaign to bypass secure email gateways When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A new phishing campaign that tries to steal users' Office 365 login credentials by tricking them into accepting a new Terms of Use and Privacy Policy has been discovered by researchers at theCofense Phishing Defense Center(PDC)....

July 31, 2020 · 3 min · 562 words · Christopher Munoz

One of the biggest reasons to use a VPN is about to disappear

One of the biggest reasons to use a VPN is about to disappear Valve will no longer allow users to buy games at a cheaper price by using a VPN When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In addition to protecting your privacy and blocking unwanted tracking online, one of the best reasons to use aVPNis to receive discounts you normally wouldn’t....

July 31, 2020 · 3 min · 609 words · Joseph Potter
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