Category: TheHackerNews

Fortinet FortiOS
14
Mar
2023

Fortinet FortiOS Flaw Exploited in Targeted Cyberattacks on Government Entities

Mar 14, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Attack Government entities and large organizations have been targeted by an unknown threat…

13
Mar
2023

AI-generated YouTube Video Tutorials Spreading Infostealer Malware

Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Social Engineering Threat actors have been increasingly observed using AI-generated YouTube Videos to spread…

Large-scale Cyber Attack Hijacks East Asian Websites for Adult Content Redirects
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Mar
2023

Large-scale Cyber Attack Hijacks East Asian Websites for Adult Content Redirects

Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Cyber Threat A widespread malicious cyber operation has hijacked thousands of websites aimed at…

Adaptive Shield NIST compliance
13
Mar
2023

How to Apply NIST Principles to SaaS in 2023

Mar 13, 2023The Hacker NewsNIST / SaaS Security The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the…

ChatGPT Chrome Extension
13
Mar
2023

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Extension Hijacking Facebook Accounts for Malicious Advertising

Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Artificial Intelligence A fake ChatGPT-branded Chrome browser extension has been found to come with…

KamiKakaBot Malware
13
Mar
2023

KamiKakaBot Malware Used in Latest Dark Pink APT Attacks on Southeast Asian Targets

Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware The Dark Pink advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been linked to a…

Akuvox E11 Smart Intercom
13
Mar
2023

Researchers Uncover Over a Dozen Security Flaws in Akuvox E11 Smart Intercom

Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Privacy More than a dozen security flaws have been disclosed in E11, a smart…

BATLOADER Malware
11
Mar
2023

BATLOADER Malware Uses Google Ads to Deliver Vidar Stealer and Ursnif Payloads

Mar 11, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat Intelligence The malware downloader known as BATLOADER has been observed abusing Google Ads to deliver…

Multi-factor Authentication
10
Mar
2023

The MFA Blind Spots No One Talks About

Mar 10, 2023The Hacker NewsMulti-factor Authentication Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) has long ago become a standard security practice. With a wide…

NetWire Cross-Platform RAT
10
Mar
2023

International Law Enforcement Takes Down Infamous NetWire Cross-Platform RAT

Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Cyber Threat A coordinated international law enforcement exercise has taken down the online infrastructure…

SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware
10
Mar
2023

China-linked Hackers Targeting Unpatched SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware

Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Cyber Threat A suspecting China-linked hacking campaign has been observed targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure…

Prometei Botnet
10
Mar
2023

New Version of Prometei Botnet Infects Over 10,000 Systems Worldwide

Mar 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Hacking An updated version of a botnet malware called Prometei has infected more than…