Data Stealing Malware Discovered in Popular Android Screen Recorder App
May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Data Safety Google has removed a screen recording app named “iRecorder – Screen Recorder” from the Play Store after…
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What to Look for When Selecting a Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Solution
If you’re involved in securing the applications your organization develops, there is no question that Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions are an important part…
Legion Malware Upgraded to Target SSH Servers and AWS Credentials
May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Malware An updated version of the commodity malware called Legion comes with expanded features to compromise SSH servers and…
Cyber Attacks Strike Ukraine’s State Bodies in Espionage Operation
May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Threat Intel The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks targeting state bodies in…
N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Microsoft IIS Servers to Deploy Espionage Malware
May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Server Security The infamous Lazarus Group actor has been targeting vulnerable versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers…
New Threat Group Targeting Middle Eastern and South Asian Governments
May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / APT Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target of a new advanced…
North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware
May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware The North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky has been observed using a piece of…
New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East
May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security/ Malware An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks likely targeting the Middle…
The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action
May 23, 2023The Hacker NewsApplication Security The most precious asset in today’s information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets…
China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing “Serious Cybersecurity Problems”
May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Hardware China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies working on key infrastructure…
EU Regulators Hit Meta with Record $1.3 Billion Fine for Data Transfer Violations
May 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Privacy Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union data protection regulators for…
Indonesian Cybercriminals Exploit AWS for Profitable Crypto Mining Operations
May 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cloud Security A financially motivated threat actor of Indonesian origin has been observed leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Compute…