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Category: Cyber-crime


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Hitachi Energy Blames Data Breach on Zero-Day as Ransomware Gang Threatens Firm

March 20, 2023

Via: Security Week

In a press release published on Friday, Hitachi Energy said the Cl0p ransomware gang targeted the GoAnywhere product and may have gained unauthorized access to employee data in some countries. “Upon learning of this event, we took immediate action and […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Adobe Acrobat Sign Abused to Distribute Malware

March 20, 2023

Via: Security Week

Acrobat Sign is a cloud service that allows registered users to sign, send, and track documents in real-time, as well as to send signature requests to anyone. When a signature request is sent, Acrobat Sign automatically generates and sends an […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

7 guidelines for identifying and mitigating AI-enabled phishing campaigns

March 20, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The emergence of effective natural language processing tools such as ChatGPT means it’s time to begin understanding how to harden against AI-enabled cyberattacks. The natural language generation capabilities of large language models (LLMs) are a natural fit for one of […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Data loss prevention company hacked by Tick cyberespionage group

March 15, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

ESET researchers have uncovered a compromise of an East Asian data loss prevention (DLP) company. The attackers utilized at least three malware families during the intrusion, compromising both the internal update servers and third-party tools utilized by the company. This […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Iranian Hackers Target Women Involved in Human Rights and Middle East Politics

March 9, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Iranian state-sponsored actors are continuing to engage in social engineering campaigns targeting researchers by impersonating a U.S. think tank. “Notably the targets in this instance were all women who are actively involved in political affairs and human rights in the […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Suspected Chinese cyber spies target unpatched SonicWall devices

March 9, 2023

Via: The Register

Suspected Chinese cyber criminals have zeroed in on unpatched SonicWall gateways and are infecting the devices with credential-stealing malware that persists through firmware upgrades, according to Mandiant. The spyware targets the SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series – a […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

March 8, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, according to Egress. Not surprisingly, 99% of cybersecurity leaders confess to being stressed about […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Sharp Panda Using New Soul Framework Version to Target Southeast Asian Governments

March 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

High-profile government entities in Southeast Asia are the target of a cyber espionage campaign undertaken by a Chinese threat actor known as Sharp Panda since late last year. The intrusions are characterized by the use of a new version of […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Ransomware Operators Leak Data Allegedly Stolen From City of Oakland

March 6, 2023

Via: Security Week

The cyberattack started on February 8 and was disclosed on February 10, when Oakland announced that it had taken systems offline to contain the incident, but that emergency services were not impacted. One week later, while continuing restoration efforts, the […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Chinese Hackers Targeting European Entities with New MQsTTang Backdoor

March 3, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The China-aligned Mustang Panda actor has been observed using a hitherto unseen custom backdoor called MQsTTang as part of an ongoing social engineering campaign that commenced in January 2023. “Unlike most of the group’s malware, MQsTTang doesn’t seem to be […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Bot malware could be the next big security risk for you to worry about

March 2, 2023

Via: Tech Radar

Bot malware, where incidents automated malicious code capable of exfiltrating entire user profiles from target endpoints, are on the rise, a new report from NordVPN has warned. The company’s research claims that the data of five million people has been […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

Major new crypto wallet phishing campaign targets Trezor users

March 2, 2023

Via: Tech Radar

A new phishing campaign hs been discovered targeting cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Trezor. These wallets allow crypto users to store their funds offline, rather than in a “hot wallet” (a mobile or desktop app), or with a third party (an […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

White House Announces New National Cybersecurity Strategy

March 2, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing challenges in the 21st century. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and diverse, countries need a robust and coordinated strategy to defend their interests and values in cyberspace. Which is why the Biden […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

Know Your Enemy: Following a Seasoned Phisher’s Train of Thought

March 1, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

When it comes to cybersecurity, the use of automatic protection tools is half the battle. The human element plays an increasingly important role, as well, and for good reason. Scammers like to take shortcuts and know that it’s easier to […]


Cyber-crime, Identity theft

Foiling intellectual property theft in a digital-first world

February 27, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

In today’s data-driven world, the expectations and demands faced by many organizations worldwide are reaching unseen levels. To meet the challenge, a data-driven approach is necessary, with effective digital transformation needed to improve operational efficiency, streamline processes, and get more […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Evaluating the Cyberwar Set Off by Russian Invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, much discussion ensued about how the war would be both cyber and kinetic. A year later, the consensus seems to be that while there was a lot of cyberattack activity, it wasn’t […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Many cyber operations conducted by Russia are yet to be publicly disclosed, says Dutch intelligence

February 23, 2023

Via: Security Affairs

According to a joint report published by the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), and the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), many cyber operations conducted by Russia-linked hackers against Ukraine and NATO members during the past year have […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Hackers Using Trojanized macOS Apps to Deploy Evasive Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

February 23, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Trojanized versions of legitimate applications are being used to deploy evasive cryptocurrency mining malware on macOS systems. Jamf Threat Labs, which made the discovery, said the XMRig coin miner was executed by means of an unauthorized modification in Final Cut […]


Cyber-crime, Malware, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Most vulnerabilities associated with ransomware are old

February 22, 2023

Via: Help Net Security

Researchers identified 56 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware threats among a total of 344 threats identified in 2022 – marking a 19% increase year-over-year. Threat actors are actively searching the internet and deep and dark web for 180 vulnerabilities known […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

Researchers Warn of ReverseRAT Backdoor Targeting Indian Government Agencies

February 21, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A spear-phishing campaign targeting Indian government entities aims to deploy an updated version of a backdoor called ReverseRAT. Cybersecurity firm ThreatMon attributed the activity to a threat actor tracked as SideCopy. SideCopy is a threat group of Pakistani origin that […]