Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 23, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 22, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 15, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsThe 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 14, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsUsers 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 11, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsAn 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 9, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsThe 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 8, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsAn 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 7, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsVulnerable 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 4, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsCybersecurity 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 3, 2023
Via: DataBreach TodayA 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 3, 2023
Via: SecureWorldThe 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 […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 1, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsOrganizations in Italy are the target of a new phishing campaign that leverages a new strain of malware called WikiLoader with an ultimate aim to install a banking trojan, stealer, and spyware referred to as Ursnif (aka Gozi). “It is […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 27, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved new rules that require publicly traded companies to publicize details of a cyber attack within four days of identifying that it has a “material” impact on their finances, marking a […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 21, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA new malware strain known as BundleBot has been stealthily operating under the radar by taking advantage of .NET single-file deployment techniques, enabling threat actors to capture sensitive information from compromised hosts. “BundleBot is abusing the dotnet bundle (single-file), self-contained […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 21, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA new variant of AsyncRAT malware dubbed HotRat is being distributed via free, pirated versions of popular software and utilities such as video games, image and sound editing software, and Microsoft Office. “HotRat malware equips attackers with a wide array […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 20, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new cloud targeting, peer-to-peer (P2P) worm called P2PInfect that targets vulnerable Redis instances for follow-on exploitation. “P2PInfect exploits Redis servers running on both Linux and Windows Operating Systems making it more scalable and potent than […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 20, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsAn analysis of the indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with the JumpCloud hack has uncovered evidence pointing to the involvement of North Korean state-sponsored groups, in a style that’s reminiscent of the supply chain attack targeting 3CX. The findings come […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 19, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsThe U.S. government on Tuesday added two foreign commercial spyware vendors, Cytrox and Intellexa, to an economic blocklist for weaponizing cyber exploits to gain unauthorized access to devices and “threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.” This […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 17, 2023
Via: The RegisterA vulnerability in Zimbra’s software is being exploited right now by miscreants to compromise systems and attack selected government organizations, experts reckon. An update to squash the security bug won’t be pushed out until later this month, according to the […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
July 14, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsA new malware strain has been found covertly targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for more than two years, infiltrating over 70,000 devices and creating a botnet with 40,000 nodes spanning 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs has dubbed the […]