Category: TheHackerNews

Cryptojacking
02
Mar
2023

New Cryptojacking Campaign Leverages Misconfigured Redis Database Servers

Mar 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Security / Cryptojacking Misconfigured Redis database servers are the target of a novel cryptojacking campaign that…

SysUpdate Malware
02
Mar
2023

SysUpdate Malware Strikes Again with Linux Version and New Evasion Tactics

Mar 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Cyber Threat The threat actor known as Lucky Mouse has developed a Linux version of…

Cisco IP Phone
02
Mar
2023

Critical Flaw in Cisco IP Phone Series Exposes Users to Command Injection Attack

Mar 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Network Security Cisco on Wednesday rolled out security updates to address a critical flaw…

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…