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India’s biggest tech centers named as cyber crime hotspots

September 21, 2023

Via: The Register

India is grappling with a three-and-a-half year surge in cyber crime, with analysis suggesting cities like Bengaluru and Gurugram – centers of India’s tech development – are hubs of this activity. The report – A Deep Dive into Cybercrime Trends […]


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New cryptojacking attacks target uncommon AWS instances

September 19, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Cybersecurity researchers from Sysdig recently uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign that targeted uncommon Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Cryptojacking is a type of cyberattack in which the threat actor secretly installs a cryptocurrency miner on a target endpoint. While not […]


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Cryptojackers spread their nets to capture more than just EC2

September 18, 2023

Via: The Register

As cloud native computing continues to gain popularity, so does the risk posed by criminals seeking to exploit the unwary. One newly spotted method targets services on the AWS platform, but not necessarily the ones you might think. Researchers from […]


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Mac Users Beware: Malvertising Campaign Spreads Atomic Stealer macOS Malware

September 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A new malvertising campaign has been observed distributing an updated version of a macOS stealer malware called Atomic Stealer (or AMOS), indicating that it’s being actively maintained by its author. An off-the-shelf Golang malware available for $1,000 per month, Atomic […]


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Researchers Warn of Cyber Weapons Used by Lazarus Group’s Andariel Cluster

September 5, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The North Korean threat actor known as Andariel has been observed employing an arsenal of malicious tools in its cyber assaults against corporations and organizations in the southern counterpart. “One characteristic of the attacks identified in 2023 is that there […]


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New Python Variant of Chaes Malware Targets Banking and Logistics Industries

September 5, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Banking and logistics industries are under the onslaught of a reworked variant of a malware called Chaes. “It has undergone major overhauls: from being rewritten entirely in Python, which resulted in lower detection rates by traditional defense systems, to a […]


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Numbers Don’t Lie: Exposing the Harsh Truths of Cyberattacks in New Report

August 31, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

How often do cyberattacks happen? How frequently do threat actors target businesses and governments around the world? The BlackBerry® Threat Research and Intelligence Team recently analyzed 90 days of real-world data to answer these questions. Full results are in the […]


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Phishing-as-a-Service Gets Smarter: Microsoft Sounds Alarm on AiTM Attacks

August 29, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Microsoft is warning of an increase in adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing techniques, which are being propagated as part of the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) cybercrime model. In addition to an uptick in AiTM-capable PhaaS platforms, the tech giant noted that existing phishing services […]


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New “Whiffy Recon” Malware Triangulates Infected Device Location via Wi-Fi Every Minute

August 24, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The SmokeLoader malware is being used to deliver a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain called Whiffy Recon on compromised Windows machines. “The new malware strain has only one operation. Every 60 seconds it triangulates the infected systems’ positions by scanning […]


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Spacecolon Toolset Fuels Global Surge in Scarab Ransomware Attacks

August 23, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A malicious toolset dubbed Spacecolon is being deployed as part of an ongoing campaign to spread variants of the Scarab ransomware across victim organizations globally. “It probably finds its way into victim organizations by its operators compromising vulnerable web servers […]


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New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as ‘OfficeNote’ Productivity App

August 22, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

A new variant of an Apple macOS malware called XLoader has surfaced in the wild, masquerading its malicious features under the guise of an office productivity app called “OfficeNote.” “The new version of XLoader is bundled inside a standard Apple […]


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Malware Unleashed: Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge, Reveals New Report

August 15, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily. With limited resources […]


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New Financial Malware ‘JanelaRAT’ Targets Latin American Users

August 14, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Users in Latin America (LATAM) are the target of a financial malware called JanelaRAT that’s capable of capturing sensitive information from compromised Microsoft Windows systems. “JanelaRAT mainly targets financial and cryptocurrency data from LATAM bank and financial institutions,” Zscaler ThreatLabz […]


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New SystemBC Malware Variant Targets Southern African Power Company

August 11, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

An unknown threat actor has been linked to a cyber attack on a power generation company in southern Africa with a new variant of the SystemBC malware called DroxiDat as a precursor to a suspected ransomware attack. “The proxy-capable backdoor […]


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U.K. Electoral Commission Breach Exposes Voter Data of 40 Million Britons

August 9, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

The U.K. Electoral Commission on Tuesday disclosed a “complex” cyber attack on its systems that went undetected for over a year, allowing the threat actors to access years worth of voter data belonging to 40 million people. “The incident was […]


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New Yashma Ransomware Variant Targets Multiple English-Speaking Countries

August 8, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

An unknown threat actor is using a variant of the Yashma ransomware to target various entities in English-speaking countries, Bulgaria, China, and Vietnam at least since June 4, 2023. Cisco Talos, in a new write-up, attributed the operation with moderate […]


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New SkidMap Linux Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers

August 7, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Vulnerable Redis services have been targeted by a “new, improved, dangerous” variant of a malware called SkidMap that’s engineered to target a wide range of Linux distributions. “The malicious nature of this malware is to adapt to the system on […]


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Malicious npm Packages Found Exfiltrating Sensitive Data from Developers

August 4, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new bunch of malicious packages on the npm package registry that are designed to exfiltrate sensitive developer information. Software supply chain firm Phylum, which first identified the “test” packages on July 31, 2023, said they […]


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Russian Hacking Group Shakes Up Its Infrastructure

August 3, 2023

Via: DataBreach Today

A Russia-linked hacking group is shifting its online infrastructure likely in response to public disclosures about its activity. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group traced over the last five months the revamped infrastructure of a group it tracks as “BlueCharlie,” which overlaps […]


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What Is The Cyber Helpline?

August 3, 2023

Via: SecureWorld

The Cyber Helpline is a U.K.-registered charity and a movement by the cybersecurity industry that supports individuals and sole traders who have been impacted by cybercrime and online harm through a 24/7 self-help service and a confidential helpline that links […]