Category: TheHackerNews

TurkoRat Malware
19
May
2023

NPM Packages for Node.js Hiding Dangerous TurkoRat Malware

Two malicious packages discovered in the npm package repository have been found to conceal an open source information stealer malware…

Dr. Active Directory vs. Mr. Exposed Attack Surface: Who'll Win This Fight?
19
May
2023

Dr. Active Directory vs. Mr. Exposed Attack Surface: Who’ll Win This Fight?

May 19, 2023The Hacker NewsThreat Protection / Attack Surface Active Directory (AD) is among the oldest pieces of software still…

AI Tools
19
May
2023

Searching for AI Tools? Watch Out for Rogue Sites Distributing RedLine Malware

May 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Threat Malicious Google Search ads for generative AI services like OpenAI ChatGPT and…

Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
19
May
2023

Apple Issues Emergency Patches for 3 New Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

May 19, 2023Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Endpoint Security Apple on Thursday rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS,…

Android Phone Hacking
18
May
2023

This Cybercrime Syndicate Pre-Infected Over 8.9 Million Android Phones Worldwide

A cybercrime enterprise known as Lemon Group is leveraging millions of pre-infected Android smartphones worldwide to carry out their malicious…

Cybersecurity Webinar
18
May
2023

Learn How to Outsmart Attackers!

May 18, 2023The Hacker NewsCybersecurity Webinar Cybersecurity is constantly evolving, but complexity can give hostile actors an advantage. To stay…

Mine Cryptocurrency
18
May
2023

8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Hijack Servers and Mine Cryptocurrency

May 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Server Security The notorious cryptojacking group tracked as 8220 Gang has been spotted weaponizing a…

Manufacturing Attack Surface
18
May
2023

How to Reduce Exposure on the Manufacturing Attack Surface

Digitalization initiatives are connecting once-isolated Operational Technology (OT) environments with their Information Technology (IT) counterparts. This digital transformation of the…

18
May
2023

Escalating China-Taiwan Tensions Fuel Alarming Surge in Cyber Attacks

May 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Threat Intel The rising geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan in recent months have…

Apple App Store
18
May
2023

Apple Thwarts $2 Billion in App Store Fraud, Rejects 1.7 Million App Submissions

May 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / App Sec Apple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent…

Darknet Carding Kingpin
18
May
2023

Sold Financial Info of Tens of Thousands

May 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Payment Security A U.S. national has pleaded guilty in a Missouri court to operating…

Cisco Small Business Switches
18
May
2023

Critical Flaws in Cisco Small Business Switches Could Allow Remote Attacks

May 18, 2023Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in…