Category: TheHackerNews

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…

LastPass
28
Feb
2023

LastPass Reveals Second Attack Resulting in Breach of Encrypted Password Vaults

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananPassword Security / Data Breach LastPass, which in December 2022 disclosed a severe data breach that allowed…

CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of ZK Java Web Framework Vulnerability
28
Feb
2023

CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of ZK Java Web Framework Vulnerability

Feb 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Cyber Attack The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity…

RIG Exploit Kit
27
Feb
2023

Researchers Share New Insights Into RIG Exploit Kit Malware’s Operations

The RIG exploit kit (EK) touched an all-time high successful exploitation rate of nearly 30% in 2022, new findings reveal….

Third-Party App
27
Feb
2023

Shocking Findings from the 2023 Third-Party App Access Report

Spoiler Alert: Organizations with 10,000 SaaS users that use M365 and Google Workspace average over 4,371 additional connected apps. SaaS-to-SaaS…

PlugX Trojan
27
Feb
2023

PlugX Trojan Disguised as Legitimate Windows Debugger Tool in Latest Attacks

Feb 27, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Attack The PlugX remote access trojan has been observed masquerading as an open source…

PureCrypter Malware
27
Feb
2023

PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

Feb 27, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cyber Attack Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown…

ChromeLoader Malware
27
Feb
2023

ChromeLoader Malware Targeting Gamers via Fake Nintendo and Steam Game Hacks

Feb 27, 2023Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Malware A new ChromeLoader malware campaign has been observed being distributed via virtual hard…

Data Theft and Extortion Scheme
27
Feb
2023

Dutch Police Arrest 3 Hackers Involved in Massive Data Theft and Extortion Scheme

Feb 27, 2023Ravie Lakshmanan The Dutch police announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with a “large-scale” criminal operation…