Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps

By Waqas Nitrokod crypto miner mines Monero XMR coin on infected devices and so far it has targeted 111,000 unsuspecting users in 11 countries. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Nitrokod Crypto Miner Hiding in Fake Microsoft and Google Translate Apps...

Experts Uncover 350 Browser Extension Variants Used in ABCsoup Adware Campaign

A malicious browser extension with 350 variants is masquerading as a Google Translate add-on as part of an adware campaign targeting Russian users of Google Chrome, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Mobile security firm Zimperium dubbed the malware family ABCsoup, stating the "extensions are...

WordPress WordPress Google Translate plugin <= 1.3 - Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability

Sensitive Information Disclosure vulnerability discovered in WordPress WordPress Google Translate plugin versions = 1.3. Solution No patched version available...

WordPress WordPress Google Translate plugin <= 1.3 - Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Toggle The Debug Mode via Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF vulnerability discovered in WordPress WordPress Google Translate plugin versions = 1.3. Solution No patched version available...

Clever Phishing Attack Enlists Google Translate to Spoof Login Page

UPDATE Recently-discovered phishing emails scoop up victims’ Facebook and Google credentials and hides its malicious landing page via a novel method – Google Translate. The phishing campaign uses a two-stage attack to target both Google and Facebook usernames and passwords, according to researche...

Scarab ransomware: new variant changes tactics

The Scarab ransomware was discovered in June 2017. Since then, several variants have been created and discovered in the wild. The most popular or widespread versions were distributed via the Necurs botnet and initially written in Visual C compiled. However, after unpacking, we've found that anoth...

Google Translate - BSD license, Customized SSL, Dangerous filesystem permissions vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Google Translate published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Google Translate Open Redirection

Summary The issue being described below affects google translate and is not exactly an open redirect. However the results can be the same under certain conditions. The following issue can be used as an open redirect when: Potential victim must not block javascripts from being executed in his/her...

Warning : Emma Watson scam worm spreading widely on Facebook

Spammers have now leveraged the popularity of Harry Potter's star Emma Watson in a Facebook scam that offering tape of popular Hollywood movie star Emma Watson with a malicious link, actually spreading the malicious links and Porn images on infected user's profiles. This isn't the first time Emma...

Google Translate Cross Site Request Forgery

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Exploit Title : Google Translate CSRF Vulnerability Date : 06/20/2013 Author : Ivano Binetti http://www.ivanobinetti.com Affected Web site :...

Spammers Finding Favor with Google Translate

Some spammers, looking to launder the dirty links they email you, are relying on the positive reputation of Google Translate to redirect victims to rogue websites. Researchers at Barracuda Labs who maintain the company’s spam honeypots have spotted a rash of illicit messages trying to beat...

Google's Chrome 11 fixes $16,500 worth of bugs !!

Google's Chrome web browser is now at version 11, and its release is marked by a record payout for security fixes as well as a speech translation feature. A total of 27 security vulnerabilities are fixed in the latest stable release for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame. Individual rewards wer...