Poorly Secured Linux SSH Servers Under Attack for Cryptocurrency Mining
Dec 27, 2023NewsroomMalware / Server Security Poorly secured Linux SSH servers are being targeted by bad actors to install port scanners and dictionary attack tools…
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Carbanak Banking Malware Resurfaces with New Ransomware Tactics
Dec 26, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime The banking malware known as Carbanak has been observed being used in ransomware attacks with updated tactics. “The malware has…
Cloud Atlas’ Spear-Phishing Attacks Target Russian Agro and Research Companies
Dec 25, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware The threat actor referred to as Cloud Atlas has been linked to a set of spear-phishing attacks on Russian…
British LAPSUS$ Teen Members Sentenced for High-Profile Attacks
Dec 24, 2023NewsroomCyber Crime / Data Breach Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their roles…
Rogue WordPress Plugin Exposes E-Commerce Sites to Credit Card Theft
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomSkimming / Web Security Threat hunters have discovered a rogue WordPress plugin that’s capable of creating bogus administrator users and injecting malicious JavaScript…
Rust-Based Malware Targets Indian Government Entities
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Threat Indian government entities and the defense sector have been targeted by a phishing campaign that’s engineered to drop Rust-based…
Decoy Microsoft Word Documents Used to Deliver Nim-Based Malware
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomSocial Engineering / Malware Analysis A new phishing campaign is leveraging decoy Microsoft Word documents as bait to deliver a backdoor written in…
UAC-0099 Using WinRAR Exploit to Target Ukrainian Firms with LONEPAGE Malware
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Attack The threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been linked to continued attacks aimed at Ukraine, some of which leverage…
Microsoft Warns of New ‘FalseFont’ Backdoor Targeting the Defense Sector
Dec 22, 2023NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Supply Chain Attack Organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector are in the crosshairs of an Iranian threat actor…
Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Variant Bypasses Biometric Authentication
Dec 21, 2023NewsroomMobile Security / Banking Trojan Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking malware called Chameleon that has expanded its…
Experts Detail Multi-Million Dollar Licensing Model of Predator Spyware
Dec 21, 2023NewsroomZero-Day / Mobile Security A new analysis of the sophisticated commercial spyware called Predator has revealed that its ability to persist between reboots…
New JavaScript Malware Targeted 50,000+ Users at Dozens of Banks Worldwide
A new piece of JavaScript malware has been observed attempting to steal users’ online banking account credentials as part of a campaign that has targeted…