Author: HackWatchit
A new Android malware has been discovered hidden inside trojanized versions of the Alpine Quest mapping app, which is reportedly used by Russian soldiers as part of war zone operational planning. Attackers promote the trojanized app as a free, cracked version of the premium Alpine Quest Pro, using Telegram channels and Russian app catalogs for distribution. AlpineQuest is a legitimate GPS and topographic mapping app for Android used by adventurers, athletes, search-and-rescue teams, and military personnel, valued for its offline capabilities and precision. The app has two versions: a free Lite version with limited features and a paid Pro version that is free…
At Check Point, comprehensive cyber security with unmatched support is a top priority. We’re excited to introduce ATAM 360°, Check Point’s newly enhanced Advanced Technical Account Management (ATAM), a subscription-based service customized to your organization’s needs, with a designated engineer and Success Manager as well as access to industry experts for your business’ needs. ATAM 360° is part of Infinity Global Services (IGS), connecting with IGS’s overall mission to enhance security with trusted experts. By incorporating the service into our line of high-end offerings, customers can receive comprehensive security solutions backed by a global network of professionals dedicated to safeguarding…
Ever wanted to get started in cyber deception? Ever wanted to do it for free? In this BHIS webcast, we will cover some basic, legal, and easy tools/techniques to get you started in working with low interaction honeypots to serve as an early warning of attacks. We will also be sharing a recipe for making wine out of pentester tears. Because attacker tears make the best wine. Slides for this webcast can be found here: https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SLIDES_GettingStartedCyberDeception.pdf 1:00 – A Few Cool Things 6:00 – Beginnings of Cyber Deception 9:08 – Conversations 16:34 – Canarytokens 18:42 – Scenario: Recon 23:02 –…
Russia’s Finance Ministry and the central bank plan to launch a crypto exchange exclusively for highly qualified investors, local media reported on April 23, confirming rumors from earlier in the year.The exchange aims to regulate digital asset activity and facilitate its use in cross-border trade under a pilot legal framework. It will operate within an experimental legal regime established to allow foreign trade participants to settle transactions via crypto.The regime, in effect since September 2024, provides a tightly controlled environment for digital asset experimentation without legalizing crypto payments within Russia’s domestic economy.Finance Minister Anton Siluanov outlined the initiative during a…
Tonight, Know2Protect — the national campaign dedicated to combating child exploitation and online threats — will host a high-impact livestream event featuring Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Dennis Fetting and country music star John Rich. Together, they will discuss how families and communities can better protect children from online predators—and what steps we can all take to stay informed and proactive. EVENT DETAILS WHAT: Livestream: Protecting Kids Online – A Conversation with John Rich & HSI WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET WHERE: Watch on X @Know2Protect and @JohnRich WHO: Hosted by Know2Protect with guests: Special Agent Dennis Fetting,…
fifteen years ago. A PhD candidate doing Research for long days. I was swamped with many articles, annotations, emails, bookmarks, etc. When I found a citation manager tool, Mendeley, I felt so relaxed. It was like I had control over the process again. When I found a bookmark manager, XBookmark, I felt so productive (still have the bookmarks). They worked well for me at that time, and I finished my PhD program and got my degree. Episode 1 — Facing the Reality These days, I have an existentialist crisis. I see how AI research assistant tools have progressed. I was…
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency’s sensitive case files in early March. The whistleblower said accounts created for DOGE at the NLRB downloaded three code repositories from GitHub. Further investigation into one of those code bundles shows it is remarkably similar to a program published in January 2025 by Marko Elez, a 25-year-old DOGE employee who has worked at a number of Musk’s companies. A screenshot shared by NLRB whistleblower Daniel Berulis shows three downloads from GitHub.…
Crypto mining campaign targets Docker environments with new evasion technique Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2025 New malware campaign targets Docker environments using unknown methods to secretly mine cryptocurrency, researchers warn. Researchers from Darktrace and Cado Security have spotted a malware campaign that targets Docker environments with a novel technique to mine cryptocurrency. The malware campaign targets Docker environments to deploy a malicious node connected to Teneo, a decentralized infrastructure network. Teneo allows users to earn rewards (Teneo Points) by running Community Nodes that scrape public data from social platforms like Facebook, X, Reddit, and TikTok. These points can be converted…
Developing an engineering project is a challenge by itself. In the practice, dealing with some product or service is very requiring and it can take a couple of phases from an initial idea unless the final solution. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a cyber-physical system which needs both – the good understanding of the hardware and software configuration, as well as the great management of the web service, so far. As a cutting-edge technology, the IoT has revolutionized the global high-tech industry landscape which thanks to such an endeavor has become much more accessible to many consumers across the…