KmsdBot Botnet Suspected of Being Used as DDoS-for-Hire Service
Dec 20, 2022Ravie LakshmananServer Security / Cyber Attacks An ongoing analysis of the KmsdBot botnet has raised the possibility that it’s a DDoS-for-hire service offered…
Category: TheHackerNews
PrivateLoader PPI Service Found Distributing Info-Stealing RisePro Malware
Dec 26, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Data Security The pay-per-install (PPI) malware downloader service known as PrivateLoader is being used to distribute a previously documented…
A Guide to Efficient Patch Management with Action1
Dec 20, 2022The Hacker NewsPatch Management / Endpoint Security It’s no secret that keeping software up to date is one of the key best practices…
Russian Hackers Targeted Petroleum Refinery in NATO Country During Ukraine War
Dec 20, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Attack The Russia-linked Gamaredon group attempted to unsuccessfully break into a large petroleum refining company within a NATO…
Cybercriminals Launch New BrasDex Android Trojan Targeting Brazilian Banking Users
Dec 20, 2022Ravie LakshmananBanking Malware / Mobile Security The threat actors behind the Windows banking malware known as Casbaneiro has been attributed as behind a…
Ukraine’s DELTA Military System Users Under Attack from Info Stealing Malware
Dec 21, 2022Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Cyber Attack The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) this week disclosed that users of the Delta situational…
Ransomware Hackers Using New Way to Bypass MS Exchange ProxyNotShell Mitigations
Dec 21, 2022Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Data Security Threat actors affiliated with a ransomware strain known as Play are leveraging a never-before-seen exploit chain that…
GodFather Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users of Over 400 Banking and Crypto Apps
Dec 21, 2022Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Banking Trojan An Android banking trojan known as GodFather is being used to target users of more than 400…
The Rise of the Rookie Hacker
Dec 21, 2022The Hacker NewsThreat Detection and Response More zero knowledge attacks, more leaked credentials, more Gen-Z cyber crimes – 2022 trends and 2023 predictions.…
Raspberry Robin Worm Strikes Again, Targeting Telecom and Government Systems
Dec 21, 2022Ravie Lakshmanan The Raspberry Robin worm has been used in attacks against telecommunications and government office systems across Latin America, Australia, and Europe…
Hackers Breach Okta’s GitHub Repositories, Steal Source Code
Dec 22, 2022Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Data Breach Okta, a company that provides identity and access management services, disclosed on Wednesday that some of its…
Zerobot Botnet Emerges as a Growing Threat with New Exploits and Capabilities
Dec 22, 2022Ravie LakshmananInternet of Things / Patch Management The Zerobot DDoS botnet has received substantial updates that expand on its ability to target more…