DarkGate reloaded via malvertising and SEO poisoning campaigns
The new version of the DarkGate malware is currently actively being distributed via malspam, malicious ads and SEO poisoning. In July 2023, we observed a malvertising…
Month: August 2023
Data breach could cost Medibank $35 million in 2024 – Strategy – Security
Medibank’s 2022 data breach cost the health insurer $46.4 million in the 2022-2023 financial year, and the total cost by next year could pass $80…
Ivanti Sentry critical vulnerability—don’t play dice, patch
There is some uncertainty about whether a vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry is being exploited in the wild, but why take the risk when you can…
Perpetual customer-facing system still offline after third-party breach – Security – Finance
Perpetual’s customer-facing systems remain offline, months after the company first revealed a data breach, and with no clear timeline for restoration. While Perpetual doesn’t attribute…
Out from the Shadows: SOC Teams Take Their Seat with the “Superheroes”
By Karthik Kannan, Founder and CEO, Anvilogic Watch any superhero movie and it follows the same playbook: the story revolves around the superhero, at the…
DoJ charged Tornado Cash founders with laundering more than $1 billionSecurity Affairs
The U.S. DoJ charged two men with operating the Tornado Cash service and laundering more than $1 Billion in criminal proceeds. The U.S. Justice Department…
2 Big Cloud hosting companies shutdown by ransomware and lose all customer data
Both CloudNordic and AzeroCloud, two hosting services based in Denmark, have been hit by ransomware attacks, which have resulted in the loss of the vast…
NBN users may see twin price rises within six months – Telco/ISP
The ACCC has given preliminary backing to two price rises for NBN services within six months of each other, as it moved closer to approving…
Lapsus$ teen hackers convicted of high-profile cyberattacks
A London jury has found that an 18-year-old member of the Lapsus$ data extortion gang helped hack multiple high-profile companies, stole data from them, and demanded…
New Akira Ransomware Targets Businesses via Exploited Cisco VPNs
The Akira ransomware has been repeatedly spotted since mid-2023 by several security firms, but this time it has made headlines for targeting big fish: CISCO…
RBA says central digital currency “likely to be some years away” – Finance – Strategy – Software
A collaborative undertaking by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) found a central digital currency is “likely…
The MOVEit hack and what it taught us about application security
When a cyberattack like the 2023 MOVEit hack makes global news headlines, attention often focuses on the names of the affected organizations, or the number…