Singapore Police Arrest Six Hackers Linked to Global Cybercrime Syndicate
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Hacking The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals and one Singaporean man for…
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Why Is It So Challenging to Go Passwordless?
Imagine a world where you never have to remember another password. Seems like a dream come true for both end users and IT teams, right?…
Lazarus Group Uses Fake Coding Tests to Spread Malware
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Software Development Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new set of malicious Python packages that target software developers under the guise…
Ivanti Releases Urgent Security Updates for Endpoint Manager Vulnerabilities
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Vulnerability Ivanti has released software updates to address multiple security flaws impacting Endpoint Manager (EPM), including 10 critical vulnerabilities…
Microsoft Issues Patches for 79 Flaws, Including 3 Actively Exploited Windows Flaws
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananWindows Security / Vulnerability Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed that three new security flaws impacting the Windows platform have come under active exploitation…
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe,…
New PIXHELL Attack Exploits Screen Noise to Exfiltrates Data from Air-Gapped Computers
A new side-channel attack dubbed PIXHELL could be abused to target air-gapped computers by breaching the “audio gap” and exfiltrating sensitive information by taking advantage…
Experts Identify 3 Chinese-Linked Clusters Behind Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
Sep 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage A trio of threat activity clusters linked to China has been observed compromising more government organizations in Southeast…
The Invisible Gateway to SaaS Data Breaches
Shadow apps, a segment of Shadow IT, are SaaS applications purchased without the knowledge of the security team. While these applications may be legitimate, they…
Mustang Panda Deploys Advanced Malware to Spy on Asia-Pacific Governments
Sep 10, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware The threat actor tracked as Mustang Panda has refined its malware arsenal to include new tools in order…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Visual Studio Code in Southeast Asian Cyberattacks
Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Mustang Panda has been observed weaponizing Visual Studio Code…
Blind Eagle Targets Colombian Insurance Sector with Customized Quasar RAT
Sep 09, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Malware The Colombian insurance sector is the target of a threat actor tracked as Blind Eagle with the end…