New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Worldwide
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMalware / IoT Security Nearly 1.3 million Android-based TV boxes running outdated versions of the operating system and belonging to users spanning…
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Exposed Selenium Grid Servers Targeted for Crypto Mining and Proxyjacking
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Network Security Internet-exposed Selenium Grid instances are being targeted by bad actors for illicit cryptocurrency mining and proxyjacking campaigns. “Selenium…
Ireland’s Watchdog Launches Inquiry into Google’s AI Data Practices in Europe
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Protection The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that it has commenced a “Cross-Border statutory inquiry” into…
Iranian Cyber Group OilRig Targets Iraqi Government in Sophisticated Malware Attack
Iraqi government networks have emerged as the target of an “elaborate” cyber attack campaign orchestrated by an Iran state-sponsored threat actor called OilRig. The attacks…
Top 3 Threat Report Insights for Q2 2024
Sep 12, 2024The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Cybercrime Cato CTRL (Cyber Threats Research Lab) has released its Q2 2024 Cato CTRL SASE Threat Report. The…
WordPress Mandates Two-Factor Authentication for Plugin and Theme Developers
Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Content Management WordPress.org has announced a new account security measure that will require accounts with capabilities to update plugins…
Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Hacking The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and…
DragonRank Black Hat SEO Campaign Targeting IIS Servers Across Asia and Europe
A “simplified Chinese-speaking actor” has been linked to a new campaign that has targeted multiple countries in Asia and Europe with the end goal of…
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…
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…