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A threat actor has been distributing remote access Trojans (RATs) on Android and Windows operating systems using online meeting lures, according to cloud security provider Zscaler. This campaign has been ongoing since at least December 2023, observed Zscaler’s threat intelligence team, ThreatLabz. The distributed RATs include Android-focused SpyNote RAT and Windows-focused NjRAT and DCRat. Malicious APKs and BAT Files Leading to RAT Payloads To lure its victims into downloading the RATs, the threat actor created several fake online meeting sites, impersonating brands like Microsoft-owned Skype, Google Meet and Zoom. “All of the fake sites were in Russian,” noted Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers. The attacker utilized shared web hosting services to host all these websites on a… Source link

On March 5, US lawmakers introduced a bill to penalize app stores in the country from listing TikTok or any other application developed or provided by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance. The bill, called “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” classifies ByteDance as a foreign adversary. It defines a foreign adversary as— a company or entity domiciled or headquartered in a foreign adversary country (this includes China, North Korea, Russia and Iran) any entity in which individuals or entities from a foreign adversary country own a minimum stake of 20% a person subject to the directions/control of a foreign adversary country. Any app store or web hosting service that fails to comply with the bill will be fined any amount that results from… Source link

MONTREAL, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Web Hosting Canada announces the acquisition of Mustang Technologies, a leader in web hosting, domain services, and advanced cloud solutions based in Montreal. This acquisition marks another step in WHC’s ongoing commitment to Canadian businesses and keeps Canada’s tech landscape strong. About WHC Located in Montreal’s Little Italy, Web Hosting Canada (known as WHC) has been empowering Canadian businesses online since 2003. Today, over 65,000 clients trust WHC with their hosting, domain names, websites, and emails. About Mustang Rooted in Montreal Mustang was among the first 4 providers to offer Internet access in Quebec back in 1994! Today, Mustang Technologies is known for advanced hosting, particularly with AWS and… Source link

Raft of Australian companies compromised in hosting service hack The Black Basta ransomware gang has posted details of a hack affecting nearly a dozen Australian organisations. A ransomware gang has posted dozens of Australian passports and driver’s licenses to the dark web after apparently compromising a cloud-based hosting service. The Black Basta gang has not disclosed who the hosting service is, however, referring to the victim only as “hvd.host”. What the gang has shared, however, is a list of mostly Australian businesses whose data the gang is threatening to publish if a ransom isn’t paid by March 9. Thirteen companies are listed by the gang. Black Basta listed the companies by their websites as… Source link

MONTREAL, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Web Hosting Canada announces the acquisition of Mustang Technologies, a leader in web hosting, domain services, and advanced cloud solutions based in Montreal. This acquisition marks another step in WHC’s ongoing commitment to Canadian businesses and keeps Canada’s tech landscape strong. About WHC Located in Montreal’s Little Italy, Web Hosting Canada (known as WHC) has been empowering Canadian businesses online since 2003. Today, over 65,000 clients trust WHC with their hosting, domain names, websites, and emails. About Mustang Rooted in Montreal Mustang was among the first 4 providers to offer Internet access in Quebec back in 1994! Today, Mustang Technologies is known for advanced hosting, particularly with AWS and Plesk. Merging… Source link