Mar 27, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Data Breach Indian government entities and energy companies have been targeted by unknown threat actors with an aim to deliver a modified version of an open-source information stealer malware called HackBrowserData and exfiltrate sensitive information in some cases by using Slack as command-and-control (C2). "The information stealer was … [Read more...] about Hackers Hit Indian Defense, Energy Sectors with Malware Posing as Air Force Invite
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New Android Spyware Found Posing as Telegram and Threema Apps
A hacking group known for its attacks in the Middle East, at least since 2017, has recently been found impersonating legitimate messaging apps such as Telegram and Threema to infect Android devices with a new, previously undocumented malware. "Compared to the versions documented in 2017, Android/SpyC23.A has extended spying functionality, including reading notifications from … [Read more...] about New Android Spyware Found Posing as Telegram and Threema Apps
Hackers Target Defense Contractors’ Employees By Posing as Recruiters
The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a new report warning companies about a new in-the-wild malware that North Korean hackers are reportedly using to spy on key employees at government contracting companies.Dubbed 'BLINDINGCAN,' the advanced remote access trojan acts as a backdoor when installed on compromised … [Read more...] about Hackers Target Defense Contractors’ Employees By Posing as Recruiters
Hackers Target Military and Aerospace Staff by Posing as HRs Offering Jobs
Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a new sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign directed against aerospace and military organizations in Europe and the Middle East with an aim to spy on key employees of the targeted firms and, in some case, even to siphon money.The campaign, dubbed "Operation In(ter)ception" because of a reference to "Inception" in the malware … [Read more...] about Hackers Target Military and Aerospace Staff by Posing as HRs Offering Jobs