HeartCrypt-Packed ‘AVKiller’ Tool Actively Deployed in Ransomware Attacks to Disable EDR
Threat actors are placing a higher priority on neutralizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems in order to remain stealthy in the dynamic world of…
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‘Ghost Calls’ Attack Exploits Web Conferencing as Hidden Command-and-Control Channel
Security researchers have unveiled a sophisticated new attack technique called “Ghost Calls” that exploits popular web conferencing platforms to establish covert command-and-control (C2) channels, effectively…
Nvidia Denies Presence of Backdoors, Kill Switches, or Spyware in Its Chips
Nvidia has issued a comprehensive denial regarding allegations that its graphics processing units contain backdoors, kill switches, or spyware, emphasizing that such features would fundamentally…
HTTP/1.1 Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Hijack Millions of Sites
Security researchers have unveiled a fundamental vulnerability in HTTP/1.1 that could allow attackers to hijack millions of websites, highlighting a persistent threat that has plagued…
WhatsApp Removes 6.8 Million Accounts Over Malicious Activity Concerns
WhatsApp has permanently removed 6.8 million accounts during the first half of 2024 as part of an aggressive crackdown on global scamming operations, parent company…
Hackers Exploit Social Engineering to Gain Remote Access in Just 5 Minutes
Cybersecurity experts are raising alarms over a sophisticated social engineering attack that allowed threat actors to compromise corporate systems in under five minutes, according to…
New Microsoft Exchange Server Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Admin Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability affecting Exchange Server hybrid deployments that could allow attackers with administrative access to escalate privileges and potentially compromise…
Mustang Panda Targets Windows Users with ToneShell Malware Disguised as Google Chrome
The China-aligned threat actor Mustang Panda, also known as Earth Preta, HIVE0154, RedDelta, and Bronze President, has been deploying the ToneShell backdoor against Windows users,…
Lazarus Hackers Use Fake Camera/Microphone Alerts to Deploy PyLangGhost RAT
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors associated with the Lazarus Group, specifically the subgroup known as Famous Chollima, have evolved their tactics by deploying a new…
Akira and Lynx Ransomware Target MSPs Using Stolen Credentials and Exploited Vulnerabilities
The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) dissected recent samples from the Akira and Lynx ransomware families, revealing incremental enhancements in their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and…
Threat Actors Exploit Smart Contracts to Drain Over $900K from Crypto Wallets
SentinelLABS has exposed a sophisticated series of cryptocurrency scams where threat actors distribute malicious smart contracts masquerading as automated trading bots, resulting in the drainage…
Fake Antivirus App Delivers LunaSpy Malware to Android Devices
A sophisticated cybercrime campaign has been discovered targeting Android users through fake antivirus applications that actually deliver LunaSpy spyware to victims’ devices. Security researchers have…