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red and blue hearts illustration NodeJS malware caught exfiltrating IPs, username, and device information on GitHub 2 min read

NodeJS malware caught exfiltrating IPs, username, and device information on GitHub

Ax Sharma October 2, 2020
Multiple NodeJS packages laden with malicious code have been spotted on npm registry. These “typosquatting” packages served no purpose other than collecting data from the... Read More
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Apple SSH privacy bug “exploited at large” remains unpatched after 2 years

Ax Sharma August 21, 2020
A privacy bug lurking around in Apple Mac OS X since at least 2018 continues to remain unpatched and exploited at large.... Read More
shallow focus photography of man in suit jacket's back Changing careers? Consider becoming a cybersecurity pro 3 min read

Changing careers? Consider becoming a cybersecurity pro

Security Report News August 21, 2020
Guest post byArtur Meyster of Career Karma Do you spend your workdays gazing out the window, daydreaming about a different career? Are you happy with... Read More
drone flying in gray scale photography How public safety systems can be abused by nation state actors 1 min read

How public safety systems can be abused by nation state actors

Ax Sharma June 30, 2020
Open systems, open data, and open-source software provide a means to promote greater transparency, public trust, and user participation. But what happens when adversaries can... Read More
MacBook Pro with images of computer language codes Italian business operation CloudEye actually aids hackers in spreading GuLoader 3 min read

Italian business operation CloudEye actually aids hackers in spreading GuLoader

Ax Sharma June 9, 2020
Conservative estimates put company’s monthly income at a minimum $500,000. According to a recently released report, researchers at Checkpoint blame an Italian “company” CloudEyE for... Read More
person holding using iPhone X NHS contact-tracing app code hints at security and privacy bugs early on 5 min read

NHS contact-tracing app code hints at security and privacy bugs early on

Ax Sharma May 25, 2020
London, UK. NHS recently announced plans to unveil their own coronavirus contact-tracing app, as opposed to joining leagues of Apple and Google, to have better visibility into citizen movements.... Read More
The ‘forgotten’ ZEE5 data leak you didn’t hear about. 4 min read

The ‘forgotten’ ZEE5 data leak you didn’t hear about.

Ax Sharma May 24, 2020
In an exclusive story reported on my blog about a month ago and on no mainstream media outlet, credentials of some 1,023 Premium accounts were found floating on the... Read More

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