Black Basta-Linked Attackers Target Users with SystemBC Malware
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security An ongoing social engineering campaign with alleged links to the Black Basta ransomware group has been linked to…
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How to Augment Your Password Security with EASM
Aug 14, 2024The Hacker NewsPassword Security / Cyber Security Simply relying on traditional password security measures is no longer sufficient. When it comes to protecting…
Belarusian-Ukrainian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Ransomware and Cybercrime Charges
A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has led to the arrest and extradition of a Belarussian and…
China-Backed Earth Baku Expands Cyber Attacks to Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack The China-backed threat actor known as Earth Baku has diversified its targeting footprint beyond the Indo-Pacific region…
Critical Flaw in Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager Could Allow Rogue Admin Access
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has rolled out security updates for a critical flaw in Virtual Traffic Manager (vTM) that could be…
DDoS Attacks Surge 46% in First Half of 2024, Gcore Report Reveals
Monitoring evolving DDoS trends is essential for anticipating threats and adapting defensive strategies. The comprehensive Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 provides…
Microsoft Issues Patches for 90 Flaws, Including 10 Critical Zero-Day Exploits
Aug 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananWindows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to address a total of 90 security flaws, including 10 zero-days, of which…
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service
Aug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananHealthcare / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service that, if exploited, could permit a…
New T-Head CPU Bugs Expose Devices to Unrestricted Attacks
Aug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Hardware Security A team of researchers from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany has disclosed an architectural…
From Protecting Critical Services to Enhancing Resilience
Aug 13, 2024The Hacker NewsCyber Defense / Compliance Traditionally, the focus has been on defending against digital threats such as malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks…
FBI Shuts Down Dispossessor Ransomware Group’s Servers Across U.S., U.K., and Germany
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Monday announced the disruption of online infrastructure associated with a nascent ransomware group called Dispossessor (aka Radar).…
Ukraine Warns of New Phishing Campaign Targeting Government Computers
Aug 13, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign that masquerades as…