Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
January 4, 2024
Via: Panda SecurityExperts have spent most of 2023 warning about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) . From the risk of global nuclear war to fake news influencing elections, there have been plenty of horror predictions. But as always, cybercriminals have […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
January 3, 2024
Via: Security AffairsUkraine’s SBU announced they shut down two surveillance cameras that were allegedly hacked by the Russian intelligence services to spy on air defense forces and critical infrastructure in Kyiv. The surveillance cameras were located in residential buildings and were used […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
January 2, 2024
Via: Security AffairsHudson Researchers reported that on December 20th, a hacker using the moniker ‘irleaks’ announced the availability for sale of over 160,000,000 records allegedly stolen from 23 leading insurance companies in Iran. The hacker claims that stolen data includes first name, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 29, 2023
Via: TechRadarMicrosoft has disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol handler as default after it found new evidence of hackers using it to deploy malware. “The observed threat actor activity abuses the current implementation of the ms-appinstaller protocol handler as an access vector for […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 26, 2023
Via: Security AffairsResecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. These projections stem from an in-depth analysis of the […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 20, 2023
Via: Security AffairsResearchers from AT&T Alien Labs uncovered a previously undetected Go-based information stealer dubbed JaskaGO that targets Windows and macOS systems. JaskaGO is a sophisticated malware that supports an extensive array of commands and can maintain persistence in different ways. The […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 14, 2023
Via: The RegisterMultiple miscreants are misusing OAuth to automate financially motivated cyber crimes – such as business email compromise (BEC), phishing, large-scale spamming campaigns – and deploying virtual machines to illicitly mine for cryptocurrencies, according to Microsoft. OAuth, short for Open Authorization, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 6, 2023
Via: The RegisterA years-old Bluetooth authentication bypass vulnerability allows miscreants to connect to Apple, Android and Linux devices and inject keystrokes to run arbitrary commands, according to a software engineer at drone technology firm SkySafe. The bug, tracked as CVE-2023-45866, doesn’t require […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 29, 2023
Via: The RegisterThe UK government plans to introduce new legislation to ban SIM farms, which it views as a widely abused means for carrying out cyber fraud. Upon introduction of the criminal offense, violating it will incur a penalty of an unlimited […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 16, 2023
Via: The RegisterRoyal Mail’s parent International Distributions Services has revealed for the first time the infrastructure costs associated with its January ransomware attack. LockBit’s attack has driven costs up across various areas of the Brit business, but improvements to the corporation’s Heathrow […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 16, 2023
Via: The RegisterAffiliates of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service operation are turning to malvertising campaigns to establish an initial foothold in their victims’ systems. Paid adverts for popular business software such as Slack and Cisco AnyConnect are being used to lure corporate victims into […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 13, 2023
Via: Security AffairsThe Boeing Company, commonly known as Boeing, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. In 2022, Boeing recorded $66.61 billion in sales, the aerospace giant has 156,000 (2022). At the end of October, the Lockbit ransomware […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 10, 2023
Via: Security AffairsMicrosoft reported the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-47246, in the SysAid IT support software in limited attacks. The IT giant linked the attacks to the Clop ransomware gang (aka Lace Tempest). The company reported the flaw to […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 10, 2023
Via: Security AffairsThe hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that took down the website of Cloudflare. Cloudflare confirmed that a DDoS attack took down its website for a few minutes and ponited out that it […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 9, 2023
Via: The RegisterIntel has been sued by a handful of PC buyers who claim the x86 goliath failed to act when informed five years ago about faulty chip instructions that allowed the recent Downfall vulnerability, and during that period sold billions of […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
November 7, 2023
Via: The RegisterA brand-new macOS malware strain from North Korean state-sponsored hackers has been spotted in the wild. Dubbed “ObjCShellz” by researchers at Jamf, the malware is thought to be a later-stage payload in the multi-stage RustBucket campaign targeting organizations in the […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
October 25, 2023
Via: The RegisterCybercriminals have Canada in the crosshairs, with five Ontario hospitals and a fresh Spamoflague disinformation campaign targeting “dozens” of Canadian government officials, including the PM. The cyberattack against five southern Ontario hospitals has shut down IT systems, forcing them to […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
October 20, 2023
Via: Help Net SecurityState-sponsored North Korean hackers have significantly intensified their focus on the IT sector in recent years, by infiltrating firms developing software and companies lookind for IT workers. North Korean hackers targeting developers Microsoft has outlined on Wednesday how North Korea-backed […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
October 18, 2023
Via: The RegisterAn ethical hacker has exploited a bug in the way X truncates URLs to take over a CIA Telegram channel used to receive intelligence. Kevin McSheehan, who uses the online handle “Pad,” spotted the issue after hovering over the link […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
October 18, 2023
Via: TechRadarThere are multiple fake “update your browser” campaigns active right now that are aiming to trick people into installing all kinds of malware on their devices. A new report from Proofpoint observed at least four different campaigns, delivering different malicious […]
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