New stealthy techniques let hackers gain Windows SYSTEM privileges
Security researchers have released NoFilter, a tool that abuses the Windows Filtering Platform to elevate a user’s privileges to increases privileges to SYSTEM, the highest…
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US charges founders of Tornado Cash mixer used by Lazarus hackers
The U.S. Justice Department charged two Tornado Cash founders with helping criminals, including the notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group, launder over $1 billion worth…
Google Workspace will require two admins to sign off on critical changes
Google announced today new cybersecurity defense controls that will allow security teams to thwart social engineering attacks like phishing targeting Workspace users and prevent account…
Kali Linux 2023.3 released with 9 new tools, internal changes
Kali Linux 2023.3, the third version of 2023, is now available for download, with nine new tools and internal optimizations. Kali Linux is a Linux…
Hosting firm says it lost all customer data after ransomware attack
Danish hosting firms CloudNordic and AzeroCloud have suffered ransomware attacks, causing the loss of the majority of customer data and forcing the hosting providers to…
Lazarus hackers readying to cash out $41 million in stolen crypto
The FBI warned that North Koreans are likely readying to cash out tens of millions worth of stolen cryptocurrency out of hundreds of millions stolen…
WinRAR zero-day exploited since April to hack trading accounts
A WinRar zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-38831 was actively exploited to install malware when clicking on harmless files in an archive, allowing the hackers to…
Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum
The scraped data of 2.6 million DuoLingo users was leaked on a hacking forum, allowing threat actors to conduct targeted phishing attacks using the exposed…
New Windows 11 policy lets admins control optional updates installation
Microsoft now provides administrators with a new Windows 11 policy that controls how monthly non-security preview updates are installed on enterprise devices. This newly introduced…
Windows 11 KB5029351 preview update released with Search fixes
Microsoft has released the optional August 2023 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 22H2, with fixes for several issues affecting the Search app. KB5029351 is…
New HiatusRAT malware attacks target US Defense Department
In a new HiatusRAT malware campaign, threat actors have targeted a server belonging to the U.S. Department of Defense in what researchers described as a…
Carderbee hacking group hits Hong Kong orgs in supply chain attack
Image: Midjourney A previously unidentified APT hacking group named ‘Carderbee’ was observed attacking organizations in Hong Kong and other regions in Asia, using legitimate software…