Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Ad Fraud Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX…
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Password Era is Ending ” Microsoft to Delete 1 Billion Password to Replace “Passkey
In a significant turn towards a passwordless future, Microsoft has announced groundbreaking strides in adopting passkeys, a secure and user-friendly alternative to traditional passwords. With…
Microsoft’s AI Recall Tool Is Still Sucking Up Credit Card and Social Security Numbers
What a week! On Monday, police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione and charged him in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione’s five-day run from…
CSC 2025 Predictions: From Surges in AI-Generated Malware to Machine Learning in SOCs
The threat landscape continues to evolve, and companies around the world face escalating risks heading into 2025. As AI enables more malware and phishing campaigns,…
Addressing the Disconnect in External Attack Surface Awareness
External vulnerability scans have become a staple in the cybersecurity toolkit of most organizations. Similar to a penetration test, external scans are designed to discover…
Thai Officials Targeted in Yokai Backdoor Campaign Using DLL Side-Loading Techniques
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Threat Thai government officials have emerged as the target of a new campaign that leverages a technique called DLL…
Legacy VPNs: A Ticking Time Bomb for Modern Organizations
In an era defined by the exponential growth of digital transformation, traditional Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions have become a significant liability for modern organizations. …
30,000 Devices in Germany Discovered with Pre-installed Malware “Badbox”
The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) in Germany has taken decisive action against a wave of malware-infected digital picture frames and media players connected…
CISA Warns of Cleo 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Ransomware Gangs
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a critical vulnerability in Cleo’s file transfer software being actively exploited by…
New HeartCrypt Packer-as-a-Service (PaaS) Protecting Malware From Antivirus
A new packer-as-a-service (PaaS) called HeartCrypt has emerged as a powerful tool for malware operators to evade antivirus detection. Developed in July 2023 and launched…
Yahoo Terminates Their Entire Red Team From The “Team Paranoids”
Yahoo has laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as “The Paranoids,” over the past year, according to information obtained by Cyber Security News.…
Hackers Scanning RDP Services Especially Port 1098 For Exploitation
There is a significant surge in scanning activities targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services, with a particular focus on port 1098/TCP. Over the past two…