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A Chrome extension with more than 1 million downloads that takes control of victims' browsers has been tracked by researchers. The malware is being tracked as Dormant Colors. More: - The malware uses a background color-changing extension as a decoy.
- Victims are first targeted with false ads that redirect to a website. The landing page suggests that the user download an extension to continue visiting the website.
- Once the users download the extension, in this case, a background color-changer, the page keeps redirecting the victim to ads with affiliate links. The threat actor likely has a percentage for each sale completed through the links.
- Researchers believe that the campaign can also be used for Microsoft 365 credential theft.
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Apple has fixed a security flaw that was likely used by hackers to breach iPhones and iPads. The bug was reported anonymously. More: - The flaw is being tracked as CVE-2022-42827.
- Apple has not confirmed yet whether the security flaw was exploited by hackers, stating the bug may have been actively exploited during the period when the company was patching it.
- The bug affects the following devices:
- iPhone 8 and later,
- iPad Pro, iPad Air 3rd generation, and later,
- iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.
- Researchers believe that the bug could be used to execute remote code.
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 A message from IMPACT How much do influencers charge per post? Influencer marketing costs In 2020, the global value of influencer marketing was estimated at a whopping $9.7 billion, according to Influencer Marketing Hub. In a 2019 survey by Mediakix, 48 percent of marketers found influencer marketing return on investment (ROI) better than other channels while another 41 percent said the ROI was comparable. In this blog, you'll learn: - Different pricing structures per influencer based on the type and social media channel.
- US and global pricing tiers.
- The ROI influencer marketing can drive your business.
- Identifying the right fit for your influencer campaigns.
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The cybersecurity industry has 3.4 million vacant jobs, according to a new report. The shortage comes even after a record-breaking year of new hires. More: - The cybersecurity industry has reached 4.7 million overall employees, with over 400,000 being employed this year alone.
- Regardless of the increase in new hires, the high number of cyberattacks against companies and organizations being deployed on a daily basis has convinced them to increase their spending in this department, therefore creating unfilled job positions.
- The number of companies that said they plan to expand their cybersecurity teams has grown from 51% in 2020 to nearly 75% this year.
Zoom Out: - This trend has caught the attention of the White House. The U.S. administration recently launched a new program named the 120-day apprenticeship sprint, a program that will see a wide array of young professionals gain skills in the field.
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Corsa Security has raised a $10M funding round. The company specializes in firewall technology. More: - The startup offers a flagship software solution named the Corsa Security Orchestrator. This software helps companies update their firewalls ranging from standard to 5G.
- The company stated that it will use the funding to scale the sales operation that is focused on Corsa Security Orchestrator.
- Corsa Security is based in Canada.
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Netmaker has raised $2.3M to help protect enterprise networks. The company offers a flagship VPN solution. More: - The round was led by Lytical Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, and SaxeCap.
- Netmaker offers a VPN that aims to ensure safe network use for enterprises and a way to share files in a decentralized method.
- The company aims to use the funds to boost growth and expand its team, operations, and products.
- Netmaker is based in Asheville, North Carolina.
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- Weeks after claiming to be cyberattacked by Iran, today the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, met with Israel's prime minister and top cyber defense officials.
- Numerous security flaws have been tracked in the Veeam Backup & Replication application. The flaws could enable hackers to copy files remotely.
- Researchers have tracked a new phishing campaign that impersonates officials from the Saudi government. The campaign leads users to a fake landing page that aims to convince them to write their login credentials for a national services portal.
- A British construction company has been fined $4.5M by the country's independent data protection regulator after its less-than-adequate security measures allowed a hacker to steal and encrypt the personal information of 113,000 citizens.
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 |  | Arbër is an Inside writer who also has experience in entrepreneurship. He has experience covering Consumer Tech, Venture Capital, NFTs, Crypto, etc. Arbër holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from XAMK University in Finland. When he is not reading(and writing) business news, he chooses to watch sports or anime...and then read news about sports or anime. |   | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 and 1972 Fords. | |
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