The Sednit group (aka Fancy Bear, APT28, Sofacy) were reportedly the culprits behind a phishing email campaign leading up to the presidential election in France.
Apparently emanating from Iran, Persirai has been detected by researchers at Trend Micro linking more than 1,000 internet protocol (IP) camera models into a vast Internet of Things (IoT) botnet.
A flaw in Google Android's security mechanisms reportedly exposes users to ransomware, banking malware and adware attacks, but Google is apparently addressing the issue in its upcoming version of the OS, Android O.
The developers of HandBrake have advised Mac-based users that they may be infected with a backdoor after an unknown attacker replaced a HandBrake software installation package with a variant of the Proton RAT malware.
