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Spyware Vendors Caught Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities on Android and iOS Devices
Mar 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Mobile Security A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target…
Smart Mobility has a Blindspot When it Comes to API Security
The emergence of smart mobility services and applications has led to a sharp increase in the use of APIs in the automotive industry. However, this…
Researchers Uncover New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese APT Groups
Mar 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Cyber Threat An unknown Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been linked to a novel piece of malware aimed at Linux…
Trojanized TOR Browser Installers Spreading Crypto-Stealing Clipper Malware
Mar 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Trojanized installers for the TOR anonymity browser are being used to target users in Russia and Eastern Europe with…
North Korean APT43 Group Uses Cybercrime to Fund Espionage Operations
Mar 29, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Espionage A new North Korean nation-state cyber operator has been attributed to a series of campaigns orchestrated to gather…
Microsoft Introduces GPT-4 AI-Powered Security Copilot Tool to Empower Defenders
Mar 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cyber Threat Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Security Copilot in preview, marking its continued push to embed AI-oriented features in…
Pen Testing Solutions That Challenge the Status Quo
Mar 28, 2023The Hacker NewsPen Testing / Artificial Intelligence Malicious actors are constantly adapting their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to adapt to political, technological,…
IcedID Malware Shifts Focus from Banking Fraud to Ransomware Delivery
Mar 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Endpoint Security Multiple threat actors have been observed using two new variants of the IcedID malware in the wild with…
Pakistan-Origin SideCopy Linked to New Cyberattack on India’s Ministry of Defence
Mar 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananAdvanced Persistent Threat An advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has a track record of targeting India and Afghanistan has been linked…
President Biden Signs Executive Order Restricting Use of Commercial Spyware
Mar 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Cyber Security U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order that restricts the use of commercial spyware by…
Stealthy DBatLoader Malware Loader Spreading Remcos RAT and Formbook in Europe
Mar 28, 2023Ravie LakshmananMalware Attack / Hacking A new phishing campaign has set its sights on European entities to distribute Remcos RAT and Formbook via…