Author: HackWatchit

QR codes have become an everyday convenience, allowing quick access to websites, payment platforms, and digital menus with a simple scan. However, as their popularity has grown, so has the interest of cybercriminals looking to exploit them. A not-so-new but lesser-known wave of phishing attacks known as “QR phishing” or “quishing” is on the rise, tricking unsuspecting users into scanning malicious codes that can steal personal information, install malware, or redirect to fraudulent websites. How QR Phishing Works Cybercriminals have found multiple ways to manipulate QR codes for their scams. One of the most common methods involves placing fake QR…

Bitcoin’s price recovered by 101% to trade at $94,003 on March 2, climbing out of the technical bear market, according to CryptoSlate data. Altcoins have also recorded massive gains on Sunday, with XRP up over 37% to $2.94108 over the past 24 hours.Ethereum (ETH) climbed over 13% to $2,504.08 over the past 24 hours while Solana bagged gains of more than 23%.February dip pushed Bitcoin into technical bear marketFebruary was the worst month for Bitcoin (BTC) since June 2022. The price of the largest cryptocurrency fell by over 17% last month, from over $101,000 to around $84,350, according to CryptoSlate…

Vladislav Klyushin was having, by any measure, an awful day. The judge in his case had brushed aside his lawyers’ arguments and his friends’ appeals for leniency. She handed down a tough sentence: nine more years in US federal prison, on top of an order to forfeit a fortune, $34 million.But if Klyushin was upset about the ruling, he didn’t show it. The then 42-year-old tech executive from Moscow seemed upbeat—quick with a smile on his pinchable cheeks and unerringly polite, just as he had been during his arrest near a Swiss ski resort in March 2021, his months of…

What is a VPN (virtual private network)? And how can it make your time online more secure—and a little more private too? Here we’ll take a look at what a VPN is, what it has to offer, and how that benefits you. What is a VPN and how does it protect me? A VPN is an app that you install on your device to help keep your data safe as you browse the internet. When you turn on your VPN app, your device makes a secure connection to a VPN server that routes internet traffic. Securely. This keeps your online activity private on any network, shielding it from prying eyes. So, while you’re…

Hey, Campers! It’s that time of year again. The smell of 0-day in the air. Charlatans roasting by the pyre. Old friends and new gather in one of the worst places in the world for those that have more hoodies than days to wear them… LAS VEGAS!  This year, Black Hills Information Security (BHIS) will be at the brand-new DEF CON Exhibitors Hall! Does that sound too business-y for you? Us too, so we’re doing it in the most BHIS way possible. We’re going shopping on-site at DEF CON and building our booth while there. No slick booth wizardry, just some…

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35  |  Security Affairs newsletter Round 513 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION  |  Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected  |  Ransomware gangs exploit a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day  |  Microsoft disrupted a global cybercrime ring abusing Azure OpenAI Service  |  Attackers could hack smart solar systems and cause serious damages  |  Enhanced capabilities sustain the rapid growth of Vo1d botnet  |  Cisco fixed command injection and DoS flaws in Nexus switches  |  China-linked threat actors stole 10% of Belgian State Security Service (VSSE)’s staff emails  |  FBI: North…

Patterson Cake // When it comes to M365 audit and investigation, the “Unified Audit Log” (UAL) is your friend. It can be surly, obstinate, and wholly inadequate, but your friend nonetheless. Sadly, depending upon licensing and retention, it is sometimes your only friend. Regardless of the type of audit or investigation you need to conduct, your UAL challenges are three-fold: acquiring the data, parsing the output, and querying the data to answer your audit and investigative questions. In this post, we’ll step through one approach to overcoming all three challenges with the Exchange Online Management PowerShell module and “Security Operations…

“Antivirus software slows down my PC.” This is a comment that is often heard when talking about antivirus and malware protection. That might be the case with many security products, but it’s not the case with McAfee. Independent tests since 2016 have proven that McAfee is not only good at catching malware and viruses, but also one of the lightest security products available today. What is antivirus protection? Antivirus forms a major cornerstone of online protection software. It protects your devices against malware and viruses through a combination of prevention, detection, and removal. Ours uses AI to detect the absolute latest…

Researchers discovered 49,000 misconfigured and exposed Access Management Systems (AMS) across multiple industries and countries, which could compromise privacy and physical security in critical sectors. Access Management Systems are security systems that control employee access to buildings, facilities, and restricted areas via biometrics, ID cards, or license plates. Security researchers at Modat conducted a comprehensive investigation in early 2025 and discovered tens of thousands of internet-exposed AMS that were not correctly configured for secure authentication, allowing anyone to access them. The exposed AMS contained sensitive unencrypted employee data, including: Personal identification details (names, email addresses, phone numbers) Biometric data like fingerprints…