New variant of the IceFire ransomware targets Linux enterprise systemsA novel Linux version of the IceFire ransomware that exploits a vulnerability in IBM's Aspera Faspex file-sharing software...
Day: March 11, 2023
BrandPost: Cybersecurity Automation: Leveling the Playing Field
BrandPost: Cybersecurity Automation: Leveling the Playing FieldMany things challenge how we practice cybersecurity these days. Digital transformation has brought significant adoption of new technology and business...
Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them
Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid themHere's a roundup of some of the most common tricks that fraudsters use to dupe their victims on WhatsApp...
APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
APT hackers set a honeytrap to ensnare victims – Week in security with Tony AnscombeA request to move an online conversation to a supposedly more secure...
Tehran Targets Female Activists in Espionage Campaign
Tehran Targets Female Activists in Espionage CampaignCovert crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests continuesRead MoreCovert crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests continues
Understanding the Shared Responsibility Model, Critical Step to Ensure Cloud Security
Understanding the Shared Responsibility Model, Critical Step to Ensure Cloud SecurityDuring the Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, cloud security experts attributed the security shortcomings of cloud...
TikTok Initiates Project Clover Amid European Data Security Concerns
TikTok Initiates Project Clover Amid European Data Security ConcernsSocial media giant TikTok has retaliated to European data security concerns with Project Clover and the announcement of...
Acer Confirms Unauthorized Access But Says No Consumer Data Stolen
Acer Confirms Unauthorized Access But Says No Consumer Data StolenKernelware threat actor claimed responsibility for the hack on a dark web forumRead MoreKernelware threat actor claimed...
8220 Gang Behind ScrubCrypt Attack Targeting Oracle Weblogic Server
8220 Gang Behind ScrubCrypt Attack Targeting Oracle Weblogic ServerScrubCrypt malware obfuscates and encrypts applications to evade antivirus detectionRead MoreScrubCrypt malware obfuscates and encrypts applications to evade...
Remcos Trojan Returns to Most Wanted Malware List After Ukraine Attacks
Remcos Trojan Returns to Most Wanted Malware List After Ukraine AttacksWeekly attacks targeting Ukraine decreased by 44% between October 2022 and February 2023Read MoreWeekly attacks targeting...
Global Cops Take Down NetWire RAT
Global Cops Take Down NetWire RATSuspected website administrator arrested in CroatiaRead MoreSuspected website administrator arrested in Croatia
UK’s New Privacy Bill Could Mean More Work for Firms
UK's New Privacy Bill Could Mean More Work for FirmsLegal experts also question the impact on consumersRead MoreLegal experts also question the impact on consumers
FBI Warns of Crypto-Stealing Play-to-Earn Games
FBI Warns of Crypto-Stealing Play-to-Earn GamesFake apps are latest scam designed to trick consumersRead MoreFake apps are latest scam designed to trick consumers
IceFire Ransomware Targets Linux Enterprise Networks
IceFire Ransomware Targets Linux Enterprise NetworksThe campaign leveraged the exploitation of a flaw in IBM's Aspera Faspex file-sharing softwareRead MoreThe campaign leveraged the exploitation of a...
White House Allocates $3.1bn to Cybersecurity in New Budget
White House Allocates $3.1bn to Cybersecurity in New Budget$145m will go toward making CISA more resilient and defensibleRead More$145m will go toward making CISA more resilient...
Hadoken Security Group Upgrades Xenomorph Mobile Malware
Hadoken Security Group Upgrades Xenomorph Mobile MalwareThe trojan can now start specified applications, show push notifications, steal cookies and moreRead MoreThe trojan can now start specified...
8220 Gang used new ScrubCrypt crypter in recent cryptojacking attacks
8220 Gang used new ScrubCrypt crypter in recent cryptojacking attacksA threat actor tracked as 8220 Gang has been spotted using a new crypter called ScrubCrypt in...
Recently discovered IceFire Ransomware now also targets Linux systems
Recently discovered IceFire Ransomware now also targets Linux systemsThe recently discovered Windows ransomware IceFire now also targets Linux enterprise networks in multiple sectors. SentinelLabs researchers discovered...
SonicWall SMA appliance infected by a custom malware allegedly developed by Chinese hackers
SonicWall SMA appliance infected by a custom malware allegedly developed by Chinese hackersAlleged China-linked threat actors infected unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances with a...
Akamai mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked 900Gbps
Akamai mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked 900GbpsAkamai has mitigated the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack ever, which peaked at 900.1 gigabits per...
BMW exposes data of clients in Italy, experts warn
BMW exposes data of clients in Italy, experts warnCybernews researchers discovered that BMW exposed sensitive files that were generated by a framework that BMW Italy relies...
AT&T is notifying millions of customers of data breach after a third-party vendor hack
AT&T is notifying millions of customers of data breach after a third-party vendor hackAT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was...
Latest version of Xenomorph Android malware targets 400 banks
Latest version of Xenomorph Android malware targets 400 banksA new version of the Xenomorph Android malware includes a new automated transfer system framework and targets 400 banks....
Law enforcement seized the website selling the NetWire RAT and arrested a Croatian man
Law enforcement seized the website selling the NetWire RAT and arrested a Croatian manAn international law enforcement operation seized the infrastructure associated with the NetWire RAT...
CISA adds VMware’s Cloud Foundation bug to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA adds VMware’s Cloud Foundation bug to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogUS CISA added an actively exploited vulnerability in VMware’s Cloud Foundation to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities...
Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022
Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022A new version of the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022, experts warn....
Weekly Update 338
Weekly Update 338I'm going lead this post with where I finished the video because it brought the biggest smile to Charlotte's and my faces this week:...
Brazil seizing Flipper Zero shipments to prevent use in crime
Brazil seizing Flipper Zero shipments to prevent use in crimeThe Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency is seizing incoming Flipper Zero purchases due to its alleged use in...
CISA warns of actively exploited Plex bug after LastPass breach
CISA warns of actively exploited Plex bug after LastPass breachCISA has added an almost three-year-old high-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Plex Media Server...
CloudBees flaws in Jenkins server can lead to code execution
CloudBees flaws in Jenkins server can lead to code executionCloudBees vulnerabilities in the Jenkins open-source automation server can be exploited to achieve code execution on targeted...