8Base Group Deploying New Phobos Ransomware Variant via SmokeLoader
The threat actors behind the 8Base ransomware are leveraging a variant of the Phobos ransomware to conduct their financially motivated attacks. The findings come from…
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Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks
Nov 18, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / USB Worm Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating…
Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware
Nov 17, 2023NewsroomMalvertising / Malware Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate…
FCC Enforces Stronger Rules to Protect Customers Against SIM Swapping Attacks
Nov 17, 2023NewsroomFraud Prevention / Mobile Security The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is adopting new rules that aim to protect consumers from cell phone…
27 Malicious PyPI Packages with Thousands of Downloads Found Targeting IT Experts
An unknown threat actor has been observed publishing typosquat packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository for nearly six months with an aim to…
Discover 2023’s Cloud Security Strategies in Our Upcoming Webinar
Nov 17, 2023The Hacker News In 2023, the cloud isn’t just a technology—it’s a battleground. Zenbleed, Kubernetes attacks, and sophisticated APTs are just the tip…
U.S. Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of Scattered Spider’s Gen Z Cybercrime Ecosystem
Nov 17, 2023NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have released a joint advisory about a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider that’s known…
CISA Adds Three Security Flaws with Active Exploitation to KEV Catalog
Nov 17, 2023NewsroomPatch Management / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added three security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…
Zero-Day Flaw in Zimbra Email Software Exploited by Four Hacker Groups
Nov 16, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Email Security A zero-day flaw in the Zimbra Collaboration email software was exploited by four different groups in real-world attacks to…
New Emerging APT Threat Exploiting WinRAR Flaw
Nov 16, 2023NewsroomAdvanced Persistent Threat / Zero-Day A hacking group that leveraged a recently disclosed security flaw in the WinRAR software as a zero-day has…
CISA and FBI Issue Warning About Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks
The threat actors behind the Rhysida ransomware engage in opportunistic attacks targeting organizations spanning various industry sectors. The advisory comes courtesy of the U.S. Cybersecurity…
How to Automate the Hardest Parts of Employee Offboarding
According to recent research on employee offboarding, 70% of IT professionals say they’ve experienced the negative effects of incomplete IT offboarding, whether in the form…