Signaling a major shift to its ads-driven business model, Google on Wednesday unequivocally stated it would not build alternate identifiers or tools to track users across multiple websites once it begins phasing out third-party tracking cookies from its Chrome browser by early 2022. "Instead, our web products will be powered by privacy-preserving APIs which prevent individual … [Read more...] about Google Will Use ‘FLoC’ for Ad Targeting Once 3rd-Party Cookies Are Dead
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North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms with ThreatNeedle Malware
A prolific North Korean state-sponsored hacking group has been tied to a new ongoing espionage campaign aimed at exfiltrating sensitive information from organizations in the defense industry. Attributing the attacks with high confidence to the Lazarus Group, the new findings from Kaspersky signal an expansion of the APT actor's tactics by going beyond the usual gamut of … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms with ThreatNeedle Malware
North Korean hackers targeting South Korea with RokRat Trojan
A North Korean hacking group has been found deploying the RokRat Trojan in a new spear-phishing campaign targeting the South Korean government. Attributing the attack to APT37 (aka Starcruft, Ricochet Chollima, or Reaper), Malwarebytes said it identified a malicious document last December that, when opened, executes a macro in memory to install the aforementioned remote access … [Read more...] about North Korean hackers targeting South Korea with RokRat Trojan
AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
Threat actors have been discovered distributing a new credential stealer written in AutoHotkey (AHK) scripting language as part of an ongoing campaign that started early 2020. Customers of financial institutions in the US and Canada are among the primary targets for credential exfiltration, with a specific focus on banks such as Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC, Alterna … [Read more...] about AutoHotkey-Based Password Stealer Targeting US, Canadian Banking Users
Microsoft Warns CrowdStrike of Hackers Targeting Azure Cloud Customers
New evidence amidst the ongoing probe into the espionage campaign targeting SolarWinds has uncovered an unsuccessful attempt to compromise cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike and access the company's email. The hacking endeavor was reported to the company by Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center on December 15, which identified a third-party reseller's Microsoft Azure account to be … [Read more...] about Microsoft Warns CrowdStrike of Hackers Targeting Azure Cloud Customers
Hackers Targeting Companies Involved in Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
A global spear-phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since September 2020, according to new research. Attributing the operation to a nation-state actor, IBM Security X-Force researchers said the attacks took aim at the vaccine cold chain, companies responsible for storing and delivering the COVID-19 vaccine at … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting Companies Involved in Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
Interpol Arrests 3 Nigerian BEC Scammers For Targeting Over 500,000 Entities
Three Nigerian citizens suspected of being members of an organized cybercrime group behind distributing malware, carrying out phishing campaigns, and extensive Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams have been arrested in the city of Lagos, Interpol reported yesterday. The investigation, dubbed "Operation Falcon," was jointly undertaken by the international police organization … [Read more...] about Interpol Arrests 3 Nigerian BEC Scammers For Targeting Over 500,000 Entities
Stantinko Botnet Now Targeting Linux Servers to Hide Behind Proxies
An adware and coin-miner botnet targeting Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan at least since 2012 has now set its sights on Linux servers to fly under the radar. According to a new analysis published by Intezer today and shared with The Hacker News, the trojan masquerades as HTTPd, a commonly used program on Linux servers, and is a new version of the malware belonging to a … [Read more...] about Stantinko Botnet Now Targeting Linux Servers to Hide Behind Proxies
New ModPipe Point of Sale (POS) Malware Targeting Restaurants, Hotels
Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new kind of modular backdoor that targets point-of-sale (POS) restaurant management software from Oracle in an attempt to pilfer sensitive payment information stored in the devices. The backdoor — dubbed "ModPipe" — impacts Oracle MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Series (RES) 3700 POS systems, widely used software suite restaurants, and … [Read more...] about New ModPipe Point of Sale (POS) Malware Targeting Restaurants, Hotels
Cisco Talos Advisory on Adversaries Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector
Background Cisco Talos has become aware that an adversary is leveraging Trickbot banking trojan and Ryuk ransomware to target U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers at an increasing rate. Security journalists reported on October 28, 2020 that the adversary was preparing to encrypt systems at “potentially hundreds” of medical centers and hospitals, based on a tip from a … [Read more...] about Cisco Talos Advisory on Adversaries Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector