Aug 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A non-profit supporting Vietnamese human rights has been the target of a multi-year campaign designed to deliver a variety of malware on compromised hosts. Cybersecurity company Huntress attributed the activity to a threat cluster known as APT32, a Vietnamese-aligned hacking crew that's also known as APT-C-00, Canvas … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Human Rights Group Targeted in Multi-Year Cyberattack by APT32
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Defending against popular cyberattack techniques in 2024
Recent reports by Kaspersky experts on the statistics of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Incident Response (IR) services for 2023 reveal that most observed cyberattacks employ a handful of techniques that are repeated time and again. These techniques are seen both in attacks that are fully executed and cause damage, as well as in incidents that are stopped in their … [Read more...] about Defending against popular cyberattack techniques in 2024
Ukraine Targeted in Cyberattack Exploiting 7-Year-Old Microsoft Office Flaw
Apr 27, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a targeted operation against Ukraine that has been found leveraging a nearly seven-year-old flaw in Microsoft Office to deliver Cobalt Strike on compromised systems. The attack chain, which took place at the end of 2023 according to Deep Instinct, employs a PowerPoint slideshow file … [Read more...] about Ukraine Targeted in Cyberattack Exploiting 7-Year-Old Microsoft Office Flaw
New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders
Oct 13, 2023NewsroomEndpoint Security / Cyber Attack European Union military personnel and political leaders working on gender equality initiatives have emerged as the target of a new campaign that delivers an updated version of RomCom RAT called PEAPOD. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro attributed the attacks to a threat actor it tracks under the name Void Rabisu, which is also … [Read more...] about New PEAPOD Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Women Political Leaders
Debunking Myths About Cyberattack Complexity in 2022
Stoking fears about the threat landscape is a popular approach, and one that I don’t particularly care for. Many will tell you that the threat landscape is constantly changing, that threats are getting more complex, and that actors are getting more sophisticated. “The whole world is getting more difficult and scarier, so buy our stuff!”There’s a ton of media sensationalism too, … [Read more...] about Debunking Myths About Cyberattack Complexity in 2022
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Over Cyberattack on Albania
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence, Esmaeil Khatib, for engaging in cyber-enabled activities against the nation and its allies. "Since at least 2007, the MOIS and its cyber actor proxies have conducted malicious cyber operations targeting a range of government … [Read more...] about U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran Over Cyberattack on Albania
U.S. Proposes $1 Million Fine on Colonial Pipeline for Safety Violations After Cyberattack
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed a penalty of nearly $1 million to Colonial Pipeline for violating federal safety regulations, worsening the impact of the ransomware attack last year. The $986,400 penalty is the result of an inspection conducted by the regulator of the pipeline operator's control … [Read more...] about U.S. Proposes $1 Million Fine on Colonial Pipeline for Safety Violations After Cyberattack
Russian Wiper Malware Likely Behind Recent Cyberattack on Viasat KA-SAT Modems
The cyberattack aimed at Viasat that temporarily knocked KA-SAT modems offline on February 24, 2022, the same day Russian military forces invaded Ukraine, is believed to have been the consequence of wiper malware, according to the latest research from SentinelOne. The findings come as the U.S. telecom company disclosed that it was the target of a multifaceted and deliberate" … [Read more...] about Russian Wiper Malware Likely Behind Recent Cyberattack on Viasat KA-SAT Modems
1.6 Million WordPress Sites Under Cyberattack From Over 16,000 IP Addresses
As many as 1.6 million WordPress sites have been targeted by an active large-scale attack campaign originating from 16,000 IP addresses by exploiting weaknesses in four plugins and 15 Epsilon Framework themes. WordPress security company Wordfence, which disclosed details of the attacks, said Thursday it had detected and blocked more than 13.7 million attacks aimed at the … [Read more...] about 1.6 Million WordPress Sites Under Cyberattack From Over 16,000 IP Addresses
How To Update Your Security Infrastructure and Recover from a Cyberattack
Manufacturing company Megablok was experiencing frequent network outages that were halting business productivity and forcing employees to work from home. Like most, it blamed its current network and decided to recheck all network cables and expand its broadband to help resolve the issue. Frustratingly, the outages continued to happen. The company learned shortly after that the … [Read more...] about How To Update Your Security Infrastructure and Recover from a Cyberattack