Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber War / Threat Intel The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of cyber attacks...
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GoldenJackal: New Threat Group Targeting Middle Eastern and South Asian Governments – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / APT Government and diplomatic entities in the Middle East and South Asia are the target...
North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananCyber Threat / Malware The North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky has been observed...
The Rising Threat of Secrets Sprawl and the Need for Action – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . The most precious asset in today’s information age is the secret safeguarded under lock and key. Regrettably, maintaining secrets has become...
New WinTapix.sys Malware Engages in Multi-Stage Attack Across Middle East – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security/ Malware An unknown threat actor has been observed leveraging a malicious Windows kernel driver in attacks...
China Bans U.S. Chip Giant Micron, Citing “Serious Cybersecurity Problems” – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Hardware China has banned U.S. chip maker Micron from selling its products to Chinese companies...
E.U. Regulators Hit Meta with Record $1.3 Billion Fine for Data Transfer Violations – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Privacy Facebook’s parent company Meta has been fined a record $1.3 billion by European Union...
Indonesian Cybercriminals Exploit AWS for Profitable Crypto Mining Operations – Source:thehackernews.com
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . May 22, 2023Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cloud Security A financially motivated threat actor of Indonesian origin has been observed leveraging Amazon Web...
Alien versus Predator? No, this Android spyware works together – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register The Android Predator spyware has more surveillance capabilities than previously suspected, according to analysis by Cisco Talos, with an assist...
US govt pushes spyware to other countries? Senator Wyden would like a word – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register The US International Trade Administration (ITA) has admitted it promotes the sale of American-approved commercial spyware to foreign governments, and...
BlackByte ransomware crew lists city of Augusta after cyber ‘incident’ – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register BlackByte ransomware crew has claimed Augusta, Georgia, as its latest victim, following what the US city’s mayor has, so far,...
It’s 2023 and Sri Lanka doesn’t have a cyber security authority – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Technology has confirmed it will have a cyber security authority – at some point. According to...
Spotted: Suspected Russian malware designed to disrupt Euro, Asia energy grids – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register Malware designed to disrupt electric power grids was likely developed by a Russian contractor, according to Mandiant’s threat intel team...
So the FBI ‘persistently’ abused its snoop powers. What’s to worry about? – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register Register Kettle If there’s one thing that’s more all the rage these days than this AI hype, it’s warrantless spying...
Facial recog system used by Met Police shows racial bias at low thresholds – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register The UK Parliament has heard that a facial recognition system used by the Metropolitan police during the King’s Coronation can...
Five Eyes and Microsoft accuse China of attacking US infrastructure again – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register China has attacked critical infrastructure organizations in the US using a “living off the land” attack that hides offensive action...
This legit Android app turned into mic-snooping malware – and Google missed it – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register Google Play has been caught with its cybersecurity pants down yet again after a once-legit Android screen-and-audio recorder app was...
Philly Inquirer says Cuba ransomware gang’s data leak claims are fake news – Source: go.theregister.com
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Team Register The Philadelphia Inquirer has punched back at the Cuba ransomware gang after the criminals leaked what they said were files...