Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge over allegations relating to criminal activity…
Month: August 2024
RansomHub Exploiting RDP Services To Exfiltrate Large Volumes Of Data
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) significantly lowers the technical barriers for threat actors to launch ransomware attacks, even it also enables threat actors with minimal skills to execute…
Powerful Spyware Exploits Enable a New String of ‘Watering Hole’ Attacks
In recent years, elite commercial spyware vendors like Intellexa and NSO Group have developed an array of powerful hacking tools that exploit rare and unpatched…
Innovator Spotlight: Reco.ai – Cyber Defense Magazine
As organizations increasingly rely on SaaS applications, the risk of data breaches and unauthorized access grows significantly. According to a 2024 study by the Ponemon…
Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government are acting as go-betweens and initial access brokers to target environments on behalf of financially motivated ransomware gangs, including…
Beware Of Fake Palo Alto Tool That Delivers Sophisticated Malware
A sophisticated malware targeting organizations in the Middle East is posing a significant threat. Disguised as a legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect tool, the malware uses…
Unpatched AVTECH IP Camera Flaw Exploited by Hackers for Botnet Attacks
Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Vulnerability A years-old high-severity flaw impacting AVTECH IP cameras has been weaponized by malicious actors as a zero-day to…
Cyber law reform should be top of Labour’s policy list
Although Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party enjoyed a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election, the British public is still facing a vast array…
Corona Mirai botnet spreads via AVTECH CCTV zero-day
Corona Mirai botnet spreads via AVTECH CCTV zero-day Pierluigi Paganini August 29, 2024 An instance of the Corona Mirai botnet spreads via AVTECH CCTV zero-day and…
Russian APT29 hackers use iOS, Chrome exploits created by spyware vendors
The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS and Android exploits created by commercial spyware vendors in a series of…
Microsoft Sway Abused By Threat Actors To Steal Login Credentials
Researchers observed a significant surge in phishing attacks targeting MS Office credentials via Microsoft Sway in July 2024, where attackers used QR codes to lure…
Strengthening Your Cybersecurity Insurance Posture with Privileged Access Management (PAM) Solutions
In an era where cyber threats loom larger than ever, businesses are increasingly relying on cyber insurance as a critical component of their risk management…