Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn’t make you feel bad for the victims. Since 2012, threat…
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DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle East with a complex backdoor
DuneQuixote campaign targets the Middle East with a complex backdoor Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 Threat actors target government entities in the Middle East with…
Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing to pay extortion demands, leading…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!…
Weighing Down Cyberrisk Options: How to Make Objective Cybersecurity Decisions Without Negatively Impacting the Organization’s IT Teams?
By Mike Starr, CEO of Trackd It’s often paid lip service to (or worse, intentionally neglected), and rarely appreciated, but there’s an operational cost to…
Androxgh0st Malware Compromises Servers Worldwide for Botnet Attack
Veriti Research has discovered a surge in attacks from operators of the Androxgh0st malware family, uncovering over 600 servers compromised primarily in the U.S., India…
New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth
A new information stealer has been found leveraging Lua bytecode for added stealth and sophistication, findings from McAfee Labs reveal. The cybersecurity firm has assessed…
Week in review: Palo Alto firewalls mitigation ineffective, PuTTY client vulnerable to key recovery attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Palo Alto firewalls: Public exploits, rising attacks, ineffective mitigationWhile it…
Critical CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks in the wild
Critical CrushFTP zero-day exploited in attacks in the wild Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2024 Threat actors exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability in the CrushFTP enterprise…
Critical Forminator plugin flaw impacts over 300k WordPress sites
The Forminator WordPress plugin used in over 500,000 sites is vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to perform unrestricted file uploads to the server.…
A French hospital was forced to reschedule procedures after cyberattack
A French hospital was forced to reschedule procedures after cyberattack Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2024 A French hospital was forced to return to pen and paper…
Connecting Tech to Black America
By David Lee, Chief Evangelist and Visionary for Tech Diversity As technology rapidly evolves and advances, it can often seem inaccessible and intimidating for the…