Mobile, Mobile security, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
April 15, 2024
Via: The Hacker NewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered a “renewed” cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy. “The latest iteration of LightSpy, dubbed ‘F_Warehouse,’ boasts a modular framework with extensive spying […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
April 1, 2024
Via: The Hacker NewsDespite a plethora of available security solutions, more and more organizations fall victim to Ransomware and other threats. These continued threats aren’t just an inconvenience that hurt businesses and end users – they damage the economy, endanger lives, destroy businesses […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
April 1, 2024
Via: Security AffairsJamf Threat Labs researchers analyzed info stealer malware attacks targeting macOS users via malicious ads and rogue websites. One of the attacks spotted by the researchers relied on sponsored ads proposed to the users while searching for “Arc Browser” on […]
Mobile, Mobile security, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
April 1, 2024
Via: The Hacker NewsThe Android banking trojan known as Vultur has resurfaced with a suite of new features and improved anti-analysis and detection evasion techniques, enabling its operators to remotely interact with a mobile device and harvest sensitive data. “Vultur has also started […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 27, 2024
Via: Security AffairsThe Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies uncovered an updated version of “TheMoon” bot targeting end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices. The new version of the bot has been spotted infecting thousands of outdated devices […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 26, 2024
Via: Naked SecurityThere are two main ways to recover encrypted data in a ransomware attack: restoring from backups and paying the ransom. Compromising an organization’s backups enables adversaries to restrict their victim’s ability to recover encrypted data and dial-up the pressure to […]
Hacker, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 25, 2024
Via: Security AffairsProofpoint researchers observed the Iran-linked APT group MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, TA450, and Static Kitten) was behind a new phishing campaign in March 2024 that attempted to drop a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) solution called Atera on the […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 21, 2024
Via: Help Net Security93% of IT professionals believe security threats are increasing in volume or severity, a significant rise from 47% last year, according to Thales. The number of enterprises experiencing ransomware attacks surged by over 27% in the past year. Despite this […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 13, 2024
Via: Help Net SecurityIn 2023, 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to steal data and credentials, according to Sophos. Attackers subsequently use this stolen information to gain unauthorized remote access, extort victims, deploy ransomware, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 8, 2024
Via: Security WeekIn an incident update on Thursday, the company revealed that it continues to work aggressively on restoring its systems and services and that key functionality is coming back online. “Electronic prescribing is now fully functional with claim submission and payment […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
March 4, 2024
Via: Security AffairsPalo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers discovered a new Linux variant of Bifrost (aka Bifrose) RAT that uses a deceptive domain (download.vmfare[.]com) that mimics the legitimate VMware domain. The Bifrost RAT has been active since 2004, it allows its operators […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 27, 2024
Via: The RegisterChina’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has warned local netizens that fake wallet apps for the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) are already circulating and being abused by scammers. The digital renminbi – aka the e-Yuan or e-CNY […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 22, 2024
Via: Tech XploreMore information about the business operations of the LockBit ransomware gang have emerged, a day after the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and partners were able to apparently disrupt the group and deface its leak site. According to The Register, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 20, 2024
Via: Security AffairsThe Cactus ransomware group claims responsibility for pilfering 1.5TB of data from the Energy management and industrial automation giant Schneider Electric. Schneider Electric is a multinational company that specializes in energy management, industrial automation, and digital transformation. In January, BleepingComputer […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 16, 2024
Via: TechRadarSmart home brand Wyze Labs recently suffered through a massive service outage with users flooding the internet with reports stating their security cameras no longer work. The issues people are experiencing vary case by case. There are posts on the […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 14, 2024
Via: The RegisterPrudential Financial, the second largest life insurance company in the US and eight largest worldwide, is dealing with a digital break-in that exposed some internal company and customer records to a criminal group. The Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 14, 2024
Via: The RegisterThe Chinese government’s Volt Typhoon spy team has apparently already compromised a large US city’s emergency services network and has been spotted snooping around America’s telecommunications’ providers as well. According to a report on Tuesday by industrial cybersecurity biz Dragos, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 13, 2024
Via: The RegisterSome smart folks have found a way to automatically unscramble documents encrypted by the Rhysida ransomware, and used that know-how to produce and release a handy recovery tool for victims. Rhysida is a newish ransomware gang that has been around […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 12, 2024
Via: The RegisterMore than 70,000 presumably legit websites have been hijacked and drafted into a network that crooks use to distribute malware, serve phishing pages, and share other dodgy stuff, according to researchers. This mesh of compromised sites is known as VexTrio, […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 9, 2024
Via: The RegisterAs artificial intelligence (AI) technology becomes increasingly complex so do the threats from bad actors. It is like a forever war. Half the time too, we barely know that we’re using AI, largely because it’s getting progressively cheaper and easier […]