US govt offers $10 million bounty for info on Clop ransomware
The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced up to a $10 million bounty yesterday for information linking the Clop ransomware attacks to a…
Month: June 2023
Zero Trust Framework: A Paradigm Shift in Identity Theft Prevention
In our rapidly digitizing world, the specter of identity theft looms large, casting a shadow over the security of personal and financial information. Identity theft—a…
SMS delivery reports can be used to infer recipient’s location
A team of university researchers has devised a new side-channel attack named ‘Freaky Leaky SMS,’ which relies on the timing of SMS delivery reports to…
Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire serviceSecurity Affairs
Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international…
Windows 11 ‘Win32 app isolation’ security feature now in preview
Microsoft announced the public preview launch of Win32 app isolation, a new Windows 11 security feature designed to sandbox 32-bit desktop applications. Recently announced during…
A Newly Named Group of GRU Hackers is Wreaking Havoc in Ukraine
Finally, the Russia-based ransomware gang Clop went on a hacking spree that hit US government agencies and international companies including Shell and British Airways. Clop…
Fake GitHub Repos Delivering Malware as PoCs
Around half a dozen fake accounts were discovered on GitHub, and several were found on Twitter. All of them used headshots of renowned security researchers…
SOC Defense phase – Understanding the Cyber Attack Chain
This article will help you to understand the modern cyber threats and the most commonly used attack surfaces behind any malware/cyber-attacks. In most times, the cyber…
Cost-of-Living Crisis increasing chances of Insider threats
A new study conducted by CyberSmart has revealed that nearly half of UK SMEs (47%) believe they are at greater risk of a cyberattack since…
Diicot Expands Tactics with Cayosin Botnet
Jun 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptojacking / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered previously undocumented payloads associated with a Romanian threat actor named Diicot, revealing its potential…
‘Baphomet’ Goes Ahead With BreachForums Plans
“We have established the community once again, at BreachForums This is our only domain, no other domains should be trusted,” said letter by ‘Baphomet’, posted…
Fake security researchers push malware files on GitHub
We take a look at reports of fake security researchers offering up malware downloads via GitHub repositories. Researchers from VulnCheck have observed a campaign using…