Kaspersky Threat Research has identified a new data-stealing Trojan malware called SparkCat that is available on both the App Store and Google Play. The malware uses optical recognition to steal sensitive data from images, such as passwords and cryptocurrency recovery phrases. It’s notable as the first case of optical recognition-based malware in the App Store and targets users primarily in the UAE and several European and Asian countries.
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Exclusive: Fog ransomware group claims January hack of The University of Notre Dame Australia – Cyber Daily
The Fog ransomware group claims responsibility for hacking The University of Notre Dame Australia in January. The cyberattack was revealed in the Cyber Daily report