Racing to Defend and Comply
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomSaaS Security / Shadow IT Recent supply chain cyber-attacks are prompting cyber security regulations in the financial sector to tighten compliance requirements, and…
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Cybercriminals Employ PhantomLoader to Distribute SSLoad Malware
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack The nascent malware known as SSLoad is being delivered by means of a previously undocumented loader called PhantomLoader, according…
Pakistan-linked Malware Campaign Evolves to Target Windows, Android, and macOS
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Threat actors with ties to Pakistan have been linked to a long-running malware campaign dubbed Operation Celestial Force…
Ukraine Police Arrest Suspect Linked to LockBit and Conti Ransomware Groups
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Ransomware The Cyber Police of Ukraine has announced the arrest of a local man who is suspected to have offered…
Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Security Flaw Exploited as Zero-Day
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomMobile Security / Vulnerability Google has warned that a security flaw impacting Pixel Firmware has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day.…
New Cross-Platform Malware ‘Noodle RAT’ Targets Windows and Linux Systems
Jun 13, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware A previously undocumented cross-platform malware codenamed Noodle RAT has been put to use by Chinese-speaking threat actors either for…
Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Misconfigured Kubernetes Clusters
Jun 12, 2024NewsroomKubernetes / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have warned of an ongoing cryptojacking campaign targeting misconfigured Kubernetes clusters to mine Dero cryptocurrency. Cloud security…
Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw
Jun 12, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Endpoint Security Threat actors linked to the Black Basta ransomware may have exploited a recently disclosed privilege escalation flaw in the…
Lessons from the Ticketmaster-Snowflake Breach
Last week, the notorious hacker gang, ShinyHunters, sent shockwaves across the globe by allegedly plundering 1.3 terabytes of data from 560 million Ticketmaster users. This…
China-Backed Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Infecting 20,000 Systems Globally
Jun 12, 2024Newsroom State-sponsored threat actors backed by China gained access to 20,000 Fortinet FortiGate systems worldwide by exploiting a known critical security flaw between…
New Phishing Campaign Deploys WARMCOOKIE Backdoor Targeting Job Seekers
Jun 12, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an ongoing phishing campaign that leverages recruiting- and job-themed lures to deliver a…
Microsoft Issues Patches for 51 Flaws, Including Critical MSMQ Vulnerability
Jun 12, 2024NewsroomPatch Tuesday / Vulnerability Microsoft has released security updates to address 51 flaws as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for June 2024.…