Category: TheHackerNews

Critical PaperCut Vulnerability
09
May
2023

Microsoft Warns of State-Sponsored Attacks Exploiting Critical PaperCut Vulnerability

May 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Vulnerability Iranian nation-state groups have now joined financially motivated actors in actively exploiting a…

Ransomware
09
May
2023

New Ransomware Strain ‘CACTUS’ Exploits VPN Flaws to Infiltrate Networks

May 09, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Ransomware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new ransomware strain called CACTUS that…

MSI Data Breach
08
May
2023

Private Code Signing Keys Leaked on the Dark Web

May 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Software Security The threat actors behind the ransomware attack on Taiwanese PC maker MSI…

Western Digital
08
May
2023

Western Digital Confirms Customer Data Stolen by Hackers in March Breach

May 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Ransomware Digital storage giant Western Digital confirmed that an “unauthorized third party” gained access…

SideCopy Hackers
08
May
2023

SideCopy Using Action RAT and AllaKore RAT to infiltrate Indian Organizations

May 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intel The suspected Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as SideCopy has been observed leveraging…

Defeat Ransomware
08
May
2023

Learn How to Defeat Ransomware with Identity-Focused Protection

May 08, 2023The Hacker NewsWebinar / Ransomware Are you concerned about ransomware attacks? You’re not alone. In recent years, these…

Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Program
08
May
2023

How to Set Up a Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence Program

Threat hunting is an essential component of your cybersecurity strategy. Whether you’re getting started or in an advanced state, this…

SmokeLoader
08
May
2023

CERT-UA Warns of SmokeLoader and RoarBAT Malware Attacks Against Ukraine

May 08, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Data Safety An ongoing phishing campaign with invoice-themed lures is being used to distribute…

Target Gambling Industry
06
May
2023

Dragon Breath APT Group Using Double-Clean-App Technique to Target Gambling Industry

May 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananAdvanced Persistent Threat An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Dragon Breath has been observed adding…

Vulnerability
06
May
2023

New Vulnerability in Popular WordPress Plugin Exposes Over 2 Million Sites to Cyberattacks

May 06, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan Users of Advanced Custom Fields plugin for WordPress are being urged to update version 6.1.6 following…

Android Malware
05
May
2023

New Android Malware ‘FluHorse’ Targeting East Asian Markets with Deceptive Tactics

May 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Android Various sectors in East Asian markets have been subjected to a new email…

05
May
2023

The Challenge of Protecting Websites from Third-Party Scripts

May 05, 2023The Hacker NewsWebsite Security / Data Safety Third-party apps such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, HotJar, and JQuery…