Kali Linux 2024.2 Released With New Hacking Tools
The Kali Linux team has announced the release of Kali Linux 2024.2, the latest version of their popular penetration testing and security auditing Linux distribution.…
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How Hackers Using Packers To Hide Malware & Bypass Defenses
Hackers use packers maliciously to make their code difficult to recognize, as most antivirus programs are coded to be able to recognize these packers. The…
Chinese Hackers Attacking Government Organization In Southeast Asia
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has uncovered a sophisticated, long-running cyberespionage campaign dubbed “Crimson Palace,” attributed to Chinese state-sponsored actors. The operation targeted a…
Beware Of Phishing Emails Prompting Execution Via Paste
Phishing attackers are distributing malicious HTML files as email attachments, containing code designed to exploit users by prompting them to directly paste and execute the…
361 Million Unique Email Credentials Leaked On Telegram Channels
Last week, a security researcher sent me 122GB of data scraped out of thousands of Telegram channels. It contained 1.7k files with 2B lines and…
Darkcrystal RAT Malware Attacking Government Officials
Cybersecurity experts have discovered that the widely used messaging application Signal is being exploited to deliver DarkCrystal RAT malware to high-profile targets, including government officials,…
Threat Actors Weaponize Excel Files To Attack Windows Machines
Attackers are using malicious Excel files with VBA macros to deploy DLLs and ultimately install Cobalt Strike on compromised Windows machines, which use obfuscation and…
Microsoft Details AI Jailbreaks And How They Can Be Mitigated
Generative AI systems comprise several components and models geared to enhancing human interactions with the system. However, while being as realistic and useful as possible,…
Command Senior Chief Convicted For Setting Up Wi-Fi On US Navy Combat Ship
The former command senior chief of the littoral combat ship Manchester’s gold crew, Senior Chief Grisel Marrero, has been convicted at a court-martial for installing…
Developers Beware Of Malicious npm Package That Delivers Sophisticated RAT
Hackers have multiple reasons for abusing malicious npm packages, as they can first use popular open-source libraries as a medium for distributing malware or backdoors…
Hope is not a security plan, and neither is ignoring the risk
The kaleidoscopic nature of the digital era means more dynamics are constantly being added to the cyber landscape. As an AI-embracing cohort, people are not…
Ransomware Group Creation Touched Yearly All Time High
The ransomware landscape is rapidly diversifying in 2024, with a surge in new extortion groups as established attackers continue to target large companies. A record…