The Fundamentals of Cloud Security Stress Testing
״Defenders think in lists, attackers think in graphs,” said John Lambert from Microsoft, distilling the fundamental difference in mindset between those who defend IT systems…
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Hijack Loader Malware Employs Process Hollowing, UAC Bypass in Latest Version
May 08, 2024NewsroomEncryption / Information Stealer A newer version of a malware loader called Hijack Loader has been observed incorporating an updated set of anti-analysis…
Hackers Exploiting LiteSpeed Cache Bug to Gain Full Control of WordPress Sites
May 08, 2024NewsroomWeb Security / Vulnerability A high-severity flaw impacting the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited by threat actors to create…
Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national…
China-Linked Hackers Used ROOTROT Webshell in MITRE Network Intrusion
May 07, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security The MITRE Corporation has offered more details into the recently disclosed cyber attack, stating that the first evidence of…
APT42 Hackers Pose as Journalists to Harvest Credentials and Access Cloud Data
The Iranian state-backed hacking outfit called APT42 is making use of enhanced social engineering schemes to infiltrate target networks and cloud environments. Targets of the…
New Case Study: The Malicious Comment
May 07, 2024The Hacker NewsRegulatory Compliance / Cyber Threat How safe is your comments section? Discover how a seemingly innocent ‘thank you’ comment on a…
Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It’s More Important Than Ever)
May 07, 2024NewsroomOnline Security / Data Breach Google on Monday announced that it’s simplifying the process of enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for users with personal…
Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
May 07, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017.…
Critical Tinyproxy Flaw Opens Over 50,000 Hosts to Remote Code Execution
May 06, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Server Security More than 50% of the 90,310 hosts have been found exposing a Tinyproxy service on the internet that’s vulnerable…
China-Linked Hackers Suspected in ArcaneDoor Cyberattacks Targeting Network Devices
May 06, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Malware The recently uncovered cyber espionage campaign targeting perimeter network devices from several vendors, including Cisco, may have been the…
It Costs How Much?!? The Financial Pitfalls of Cyberattacks on SMBs
Cybercriminals are vipers. They’re like snakes in the grass, hiding behind their keyboards, waiting to strike. And if you’re a small- and medium-sized business (SMB),…