Hackers Attacks Mac Users With Proton Malware Using Elmedia Player

ESET security researchers have found out the latest campaign cybercriminals have infected hundreds of Mac users by spreading Proton Malware by compromising Elmedia Player.

At the time of finding, ESET researchers find suspicious that Eltima, the creator of the Elmedia Player software, has been distributing a version of their application with the OSX Proton malware on their official website.

Eltima official announcement about the event: [Preview ##eye##]

Source: [WeLiveSecurity] & [HackRead]

Microsoft Kept Secret That It Suffered a Data Breach Four and a Half Years Ago

Reportedly, Microsoft had suffered a data breach in 2013 when a highly-skilled hacking group by various names including Morpho, Butterfly and Wile Neutron, who exploited a Java Zero-Day vulnerability to hack into Apple Mac computers of the Microsoft employees.

When Microsoft discovered the compromised database in earlier 2013, an alarm spread inside the company. With such a database in hands, the so-called highly sophisticated hacking group could have developed zero-day exploits and other hacking tools to target systems worldwide.

There's no better example than WannaCry ransomware attack to explain what a single zero-day vulnerability can do.

Following the concerns that hackers were using stolen vulnerabilities to conduct new attacks, the tech giant conducted a study to compare the timing of breaches with when the bugs had entered the database and when they were patched.

On being contacted, Microsoft declined to speak about the incident, beyond saying: "Our security teams actively monitor cyber threats to help us prioritize and take appropriate action to keep customers protected."

via: TheHackerNews