Category: TheHackerNews

Indian Hack-for-Hire Group
20
Nov
2023

Indian Hack-for-Hire Group Targeted U.S., China, and More for Over 10 Years

An Indian hack-for-hire group targeted the U.S., China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Kuwait, and other countries as part of a wide-ranging espionage,…

Phobos Ransomware
18
Nov
2023

8Base Group Deploying New Phobos Ransomware Variant via SmokeLoader

The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated…

Russian Cyber Espionage
18
Nov
2023

Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks

Nov 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / USB Worm Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been…

Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware
17
Nov
2023

Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware

Nov 17, 2023NewsroomMalvertising / Malware Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who…

FCC Enforces Stronger Rules to Protect Customers Against SIM Swapping Attacks
17
Nov
2023

FCC Enforces Stronger Rules to Protect Customers Against SIM Swapping Attacks

Nov 17, 2023NewsroomFraud Prevention / Mobile Security The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is adopting new rules that aim to…

Malicious PyPI Packages
17
Nov
2023

27 Malicious PyPI Packages with Thousands of Downloads Found Targeting IT Experts

An unknown threat actor has been observed publishing typosquat packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository for nearly six…

Cloud Security Strategies
17
Nov
2023

Discover 2023’s Cloud Security Strategies in Our Upcoming Webinar

Nov 17, 2023The Hacker News In 2023, the cloud isn’t just a technology—it’s a battleground. Zenbleed, Kubernetes attacks, and sophisticated…

Scattered Spider
17
Nov
2023

U.S. Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of Scattered Spider’s Gen Z Cybercrime Ecosystem

Nov 17, 2023NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have released a joint advisory about a cybercriminal group known…

Active Exploitation
17
Nov
2023

CISA Adds Three Security Flaws with Active Exploitation to KEV Catalog

Nov 17, 2023NewsroomPatch Management / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added three security flaws…

Zero-Day Flaw in Zimbra Email Software
16
Nov
2023

Zero-Day Flaw in Zimbra Email Software Exploited by Four Hacker Groups

Nov 16, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Email Security A zero-day flaw in the Zimbra Collaboration email software was exploited by four different…

WinRAR Flaw
16
Nov
2023

New Emerging APT Threat Exploiting WinRAR Flaw

Nov 16, 2023NewsroomAdvanced Persistent Threat / Zero-Day A hacking group that leveraged a recently disclosed security flaw in the WinRAR…

Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks
16
Nov
2023

CISA and FBI Issue Warning About Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks

The threat actors behind the Rhysida ransomware engage in opportunistic attacks targeting organizations spanning various industry sectors. The advisory comes…