When most business owners think about cyberattacks, they picture phishing emails or ransomware pop-ups. But a new Hyper-V malware evasion campaign—discovered by Bitdefender researchers—shows that today’s attackers are getting smarter and stealthier. These cybercriminals are using Hyper-V virtual machines to conceal malicious activity from even advanced antivirus systems. In this campaign, dubbed Curly Comrades, theContinue reading “Hidden in Plain Sight: How Hackers Are Using Virtual Machines to Evade Detection”
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Pixnapping Attack Android: What Texas SMBs Need to Know — and Do Today
A new class of Android exploit called the pixnapping attack poses a serious risk. It can let a malicious app steal pixels from other apps. This includes one-time 2FA codes, private messages, and payment info. The app can do this without requesting special permissions. Texas small-and-medium businesses that rely on Android devices for authentication, banking,Continue reading “Pixnapping Attack Android: What Texas SMBs Need to Know — and Do Today”
Hackers Can Disable Windows Defender: Urgent Warning for Texas Businesses
Cybercriminals are exploiting a new Windows Defender vulnerability that lets them disable antivirus protection using legitimate system drivers. For Texas SMBs, this underscores the need to move beyond built-in security. Falling behind means risking ransomware, data loss, and operational downtime. What This Windows Defender Vulnerability Means In recent weeks, the Akira ransomware group has usedContinue reading “Hackers Can Disable Windows Defender: Urgent Warning for Texas Businesses”