Manufacturer of $6000 Procolored printers infected users’ systems with malware
Nowadays, we’re used to the fact that even the most expensive devices can sometimes have flaws — but rarely do you expect a professional printer costing several thousand dollars to bring dangerous malware with it. Yet that’s exactly what happened to customers of Procolored, a brand that specializes in direct-to-shirt printers for…
Virus found in Procolored printer drivers that stole $1 million in BTC over 8 years
The official printer driver of Procolored, a subsidiary of Tiansheng, was infected with a virus. The code contained a backdoor program that was used to steal cryptocurrency Malicious software replaced the cryptocurrency wallet address in the clipboard when copied to an attacker’s wallet (the so-called clipper virus). The number of of bitcoins…
Kills flu and COVID: scientists have created a paint that instantly destroys bacteria and viruses
Researchers from the School of Pharmacy The University of Nottingham in the UK, together with industrial paints manufacturer Indestructible Paint, has created a coating of chlorhexidine, which is effective destroys dangerous bacteria and viruses.
Microsoft: StilachiRAT virus steals data from 20 most popular crypto wallets via Chrome
Microsoft has announced a new remote access trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT that steals cryptocurrency wallet data. It is already known that users’ data is at risk Google Chrome with installed extensions The 20 most popular wallets. Here is a list of wallets and their Chrome extension ID:
Scientists discover more than 1700 ancient viruses in Tibetan glacier
An international team of researchers has discovered a record number of frozen viral genomes in an ice sample from the Tibetan Plateau, which could help better understand past and future climate and ecosystem changes.
Biological weapons on the contrary: scientists released mosquitoes with disease-killing bacteria from a drone
Researchers have tested dropping mosquitoes infected with bacteria that fight the disease from drones. Dengue fever affects 390 million people every year, according to the WHO.
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