Nov 29, 2024Ravie LakshmananDisinformation / Artificial Intelligence A Moscow-based company sanctioned by the U.S. earlier this year has been linked to yet another influence operation designed to turn public opinion against Ukraine and erode Western support since at least December 2023. The covert campaign undertaken by Social Design Agency (SDA), leverages videos enhanced … [Read more...] about AI-Powered Fake News Campaign Targets Western Support for Ukraine and U.S. Elections
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A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Threat Intelligence Government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the United States have become the target of a nascent China state threat actor known as Storm-2077. The adversary, believed to be active since at least January 2024, has also conducted cyber attacks against the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), aviation, … [Read more...] about A Pro-China Influence Network of Fake News Sites
Exciting News: CDO India and CDO Australia Now Generally Available!
We are thrilled to announce that Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) is now generally available in two new regions: India and Australia. This expansion brings our robust security management capabilities closer to our customers in these regions, ensuring enhanced performance and local compliance. CDO India You can now access CDO India For those interested in requesting a tenant in … [Read more...] about Exciting News: CDO India and CDO Australia Now Generally Available!
New Malvertising Campaign Uses Fake Windows News Portal to Distribute Malicious Installers
Nov 09, 2023NewsroomEndpoint Security / Malware A new malvertising campaign has been found to employ fake sites that masquerade as legitimate Windows news portal to propagate a malicious installer for a popular system profiling tool called CPU-Z. "This incident is a part of a larger malvertising campaign that targets other utilities like Notepad++, Citrix, and VNC Viewer as … [Read more...] about New Malvertising Campaign Uses Fake Windows News Portal to Distribute Malicious Installers
Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
Ukrainian radio operator TAVR Media on Thursday became the latest victim of a cyberattack, resulting in the broadcast of a fake message that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was seriously ill. "Cybercriminals spread information that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is allegedly in intensive care, and his duties are performed by the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, … [Read more...] about Ukrainian Radio Stations Hacked to Broadcast Fake News About Zelenskyy’s Health
New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Kaspersky security researchers have disclosed details of a brand-new ransomware family written in Rust, making it the third strain after BlackCat and Hive to use the programming language. Luna, as it's called, is "fairly simple" and can run on Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems, with the malware banking on a combination of Curve25519 and AES for encryption. "Both the Linux and … [Read more...] about New Rust-based Ransomware Family Targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems — The Hacker News
Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Devices of Pro-Democracy Activists in Thailand — The Hacker News
Thai activists involved in the country's pro-democracy protests have had their smartphones infected with NSO Group's infamous Pegasus government-sponsored spyware. At least 30 individuals, spanning activists, academics, lawyers, and NGO workers, are believed to have been targeted between October 2020 and November 2021, many of whom have been previously detained, arrested and … [Read more...] about Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Devices of Pro-Democracy Activists in Thailand — The Hacker News
S3 Ep80: Ransomware news, phishing woes, NAS bugs, and a giant hole in Java [Podcast]
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Cisco Secure Firewall: Sometimes, updates are great news
I distinctly remember my desktop and mobile updates that slowed my systems to a crawl. The fine print often says something like, “May not run optimally on lower-end hardware.” Which is a pity, when a treasured custom-built system can no longer supported the latest updates, compromising its security, or a smart phone dialer needs 5 seconds to open for a phone call. But … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Firewall: Sometimes, updates are great news
Crypto scam on Discord uses fake news websites
Since we described how scammers are tricking Discord users into registering on fake cryptocurrency exchanges, they have harnessed new and even more effective techniques. What’s the catch, and can you protect yourself? Origins In the earlier grift, members of Discord cryptocurrency communities received private messages from trading platforms supposedly giving away … [Read more...] about Crypto scam on Discord uses fake news websites