Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement
Dutch authorities announced the takedown of AVCheck, one of the largest counter antivirus (CAV) services used by cybercriminals worldwide. CAV services such as AVCheck play…
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In Other News: PoC for Fortinet Bug, AI Model Subverts Shutdown, RAT Source Code Leaked
SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories…
CISA Releases Guidance on SIEM and SOAR Implementation
Newly released guidance from the US and Australian governments aims to provide organizations with advice on how to improve their security posture through implementing SIEM…
ConnectWise Discloses Suspected State-Sponsored Hack
IT management software provider ConnectWise has warned customers that a suspected state-sponsored threat actor had breached its network. “ConnectWise recently learned of suspicious activity within…
MITRE Publishes Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Roadmap
The MITRE-founded Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC) this week published fresh guidance for organizations looking to ready themselves to transition to quantum-safe cryptography. Advancements in the…
US Sanctions Philippine Company for Supporting Crypto Scams
The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against a Philippines-based company for providing infrastructure to hundreds of thousands of websites involved in cryptocurrency investment…
Firebase, Google Apps Script Abused in Fresh Phishing Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to two recently observed phishing campaigns caught abusing the legitimate services Firebase and Google Apps Script to lure unsuspecting users…
Chinese Hacking Group APT41 Exploits Google Calendar to Target Governments
Chinese state-sponsored threat actor APT41 has targeted government entities with malware that uses Google Calendar for command-and-control (C&C), Google warns. Also tracked as Barium, Winnti,…
GreyNoise Flags 9,000 ASUS Routers Backdoored Via Patched Vulnerability
Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise on Wednesday lifted the lid on a stealth malware campaign that has quietly converted thousands of internet-facing ASUS home and small-office…
Unbound Raises $4 Million to Secure Gen-AI Adoption
Unbound, a cybersecurity startup working on technology to enable organizations to securely and responsibly adopt generative-AI tools across their environments, on Thursday announced raising $4…
Chinese Hacking Group ‘Earth Lamia’ Targets Multiple Industries
A Chinese threat actor has been targeting known vulnerabilities in web applications to compromise organizations in various sectors around the world, Trend Micro reports. Active…
Victoria’s Secret Website Taken Offline After Cyberattack
Lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret has fallen victim to a cyberattack that forced it to take its website down on Wednesday. The site remains offline at…