A New Digital Security Challenge
Recently, the cybersecurity landscape has been confronted with a daunting new reality – the rise of malicious Generative AI, like FraudGPT and WormGPT. These rogue…
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11 Ukrainian Telecom Providers Hit by Cyberattacks
Oct 17, 2023NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that threat actors “interfered” with at least 11 telecommunication…
Unpatched Cisco Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Targeted in the Wild
Oct 17, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security Cisco has warned of a critical, unpatched security flaw impacting IOS XE software that’s under active exploitation in the…
Pro-Russian Hackers Exploiting Recent WinRAR Vulnerability in New Campaign
Oct 16, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Hacking Pro-Russian hacking groups have exploited a recently disclosed security vulnerability in the WinRAR archiving utility as part of a phishing…
Beware of This Android Trojan that Records Audio and Phone Calls
Oct 16, 2023NewsroomMalware / Mobile Security The Android banking trojan known as SpyNote has been dissected to reveal its diverse information-gathering features. Typically spread via…
The Fast Evolution of SaaS Security from 2020 to 2024 (Told Through Video)
Oct 16, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Cybersecurity SaaS Security’s roots are in configuration management. An astounding 35% of all security breaches begin with security…
Signal Debunks Zero-Day Vulnerability Reports, Finds No Evidence
Oct 16, 2023NewsroomZero Day / Vulnerability Encrypted messaging app Signal has pushed back against “viral reports” of an alleged zero-day flaw in its software, stating…
Binance’s Smart Chain Exploited in New ‘EtherHiding’ Malware Campaign
Oct 16, 2023NewsroomBlockchain / Malware Threat actors have been observed serving malicious code by utilizing Binance’s Smart Chain (BSC) contracts in what has been described…
Microsoft to Phase Out NTLM in Favor of Kerberos for Stronger Authentication
Oct 14, 2023NewsroomAuthentication / Endpoint Security Microsoft has announced that it plans to eliminate NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in Windows 11 in the future, as…
New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders
Oct 13, 2023NewsroomEndpoint Security / Cyber Attack European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of…
FBI, CISA Warn of Rising AvosLocker Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
The AvosLocker ransomware gang has been linked to attacks against critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S., with some of them detected as recently as May…
Researchers Unveil ToddyCat’s New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration
Oct 13, 2023NewsroomAPT / Malware The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that…