Apr 22, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Endpoint Security The threat actor known as ToddyCat has been observed using a wide range of tools to retain access to compromised environments and steal valuable data. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky characterized the adversary as relying on various programs to harvest data on an "industrial scale" from primarily governmental … [Read more...] about Russian Hacker Group ToddyCat Uses Advanced Tools for Industrial-Scale Data Theft
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New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth
A new information stealer has been found leveraging Lua bytecode for added stealth and sophistication, findings from McAfee Labs reveal. The cybersecurity firm has assessed it to be a variant of a known malware called RedLine Stealer owing to the fact that the command-and-control (C2) server IP address has been previously identified as associated with the malware. RedLine … [Read more...] about New RedLine Stealer Variant Disguised as Game Cheats Using Lua Bytecode for Stealth
Palo Alto Networks Discloses More Details on Critical PAN-OS Flaw Under Attack
Apr 20, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks has shared more details of a critical security flaw impacting PAN-OS that has come under active exploitation in the wild by malicious actors. The company described the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS score: 10.0), as "intricate" and a combination of two bugs in versions PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS … [Read more...] about Palo Alto Networks Discloses More Details on Critical PAN-OS Flaw Under Attack
BlackTech Targets Tech, Research, and Gov Sectors New ‘Deuterbear’ Tool
Apr 19, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Firmware Security Technology, research, and government sectors in the Asia-Pacific region have been targeted by a threat actor called BlackTech as part of a recent cyber attack wave. The intrusions pave the way for an updated version of modular backdoor dubbed Waterbear as well as its enhanced successor referred to as … [Read more...] about BlackTech Targets Tech, Research, and Gov Sectors New ‘Deuterbear’ Tool
OfflRouter Malware Evades Detection in Ukraine for Almost a Decade
Apr 18, 2024NewsroomIncident Response / Cyber Espionage Select Ukrainian government networks have remained infected with a malware called OfflRouter since 2015. Cisco Talos said its findings are based on an analysis of over 100 confidential documents that were infected with the VBA macro virus and uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform. "The documents contained … [Read more...] about OfflRouter Malware Evades Detection in Ukraine for Almost a Decade
Russian APT Deploys New ‘Kapeka’ Backdoor in Eastern European Attacks
Apr 17, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cyber Espionage A previously undocumented "flexible" backdoor called Kapeka has been "sporadically" observed in cyber attacks targeting Eastern Europe, including Estonia and Ukraine, since at least mid-2022. The findings come from Finnish cybersecurity firm WithSecure, which attributed the malware to the Russia-linked advanced persistent … [Read more...] about Russian APT Deploys New ‘Kapeka’ Backdoor in Eastern European Attacks
OpenJS Foundation Targeted in Potential JavaScript Project Takeover Attempt
Apr 16, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security Security researchers have uncovered a "credible" takeover attempt targeting the OpenJS Foundation in a manner that evokes similarities to the recently uncovered incident aimed at the open-source XZ Utils project. "The OpenJS Foundation Cross Project Council received a suspicious series of emails with similar messages, … [Read more...] about OpenJS Foundation Targeted in Potential JavaScript Project Takeover Attempt
Launching Innovation Rockets, But Beware of the Darkness Ahead
Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code. This isn't a plot from the latest cyber-thriller; it's actually been a reality for years now. How this will change – in a positive or negative direction – as artificial … [Read more...] about Launching Innovation Rockets, But Beware of the Darkness Ahead
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Regulatory Compliance A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12.3 million. Shakeeb Ahmed, the defendant in question, pled guilty to one count of computer fraud in December 2023 following his … [Read more...] about Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
U.S. Treasury Hamas Spokesperson for Cyber Influence Operations
Apr 13, 2024NewsroomCyber influence / Warfare The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against an official associated with Hamas for his involvement in cyber influence operations. Hudhayfa Samir 'Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served as the public spokesperson of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, … [Read more...] about U.S. Treasury Hamas Spokesperson for Cyber Influence Operations