Category: TheHackerNews

GootLoader and FakeUpdates Malware
01
Mar
2023

Cybercriminals Targeting Law Firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates Malware

Mar 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware Six different law firms were targeted in January and February 2023 as part…

CISO
01
Mar
2023

CISOs Are Stressed Out and It’s Putting Companies at Risk

Employee well-being has become a primary focus for many businesses. Even before the pandemic, the C-suite was acutely aware of…

UEFI Bootkit Malware
01
Mar
2023

BlackLotus Becomes First UEFI Bootkit Malware to Bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11

Mar 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Cyber Threat A stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus has become…

Gmail and Google Calendar Now Support Client-Side Encryption (CSE) to Boost Data Privacy
01
Mar
2023

Gmail and Google Calendar Now Support Client-Side Encryption (CSE) to Boost Data Privacy

Mar 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Email Security Google has announced the general availability of client-side encryption (CSE) for Gmail and…

Parallax RAT Targeting Cryptocurrency Firms with Sophisticated Injection Techniques
01
Mar
2023

Parallax RAT Targeting Cryptocurrency Firms with Sophisticated Injection Techniques

Mar 01, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cyber Attack Cryptocurrency companies are being targeted as part of a new campaign that delivers…

EXFILTRATOR-22
28
Feb
2023

New EX-22 Tool Empowers Hackers with Stealthy Ransomware Attacks on Enterprises

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware A new post-exploitation framework called EXFILTRATOR-22 (aka EX-22) has emerged in the wild with…

MortalKombat Ransomware
28
Feb
2023

Bitdefender Releases Free Decryptor for MortalKombat Ransomware Strain

Feb 28, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for a new ransomware strain known as…

API Security
28
Feb
2023

Application Security vs. API Security: What is the difference?

As digital transformation takes hold and businesses become increasingly reliant on digital services, it has become more important than ever…

Blind Eagle
28
Feb
2023

Blind Eagle Hackers Target Key Industries in Colombia

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been linked to a new…

LastPass
28
Feb
2023

LastPass Reveals Second Attack Resulting in Breach of Encrypted Password Vaults

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananPassword Security / Data Breach LastPass, which in December 2022 disclosed a severe data breach that allowed…

CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of ZK Java Web Framework Vulnerability
28
Feb
2023

CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of ZK Java Web Framework Vulnerability

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Cyber Attack The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity…

RIG Exploit Kit
27
Feb
2023

Researchers Share New Insights Into RIG Exploit Kit Malware’s Operations

The RIG exploit kit (EK) touched an all-time high successful exploitation rate of nearly 30% in 2022, new findings reveal….