US and UK details a new Python backdoor used by MuddyWater APT group
US and UK cybersecurity agencies provided details of a new malware used by Iran-linked MuddyWater APT. CISA, the FBI, the...
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Ukraine Cyberattack 2022: Geopolitical Cybersecurity
As geopolitical tensions rise, so does pressure to enhance corporate cyber-resilience If you like the site, please consider joining the...
CISA adds two Zabbix flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
US CISA added two flaws impacting Zabbix infrastructure monitoring tool to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Cyclops Blink malware: US and UK authorities issue alert
According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware...
Yik Yak “cyberbullying”: What can be done?
In August 2021, Yik Yak, the once-popular anonymous social media platform on Android and iOS, made a comeback after shutting...
How to update your drivers and when you need to
Many software vendors have a driver updater in their arsenal. But is it really that important to have the latest...
Hive ransomware: Researchers figure out a method to decrypt files
Files encrypted by ransomware can’t be recovered without obtaining the decryption key, if the encryption has been done properly. But...
“Ethnicity recognition” tool listed on surveillance camera app store built by fridge-maker’s video analytics startup
The bizarre promotional video promises “Face analysis based on best of breed Artificial Intelligence algorithms for Business Intelligence and Digital...
Data wiper attacks on Ukraine were planned at least in November and used ransomware as decoy
Experts reported that the wiper attacks that yesterday hit hundreds of systems in Ukraine used a GoLang-based ransomware decoy. Yesterday,...
Deadbolt Ransomware targets Asustor and QNap NAS Devices
Deadbolt ransomware operators are targeting Asustor NAS (network-attached storage) appliances. Storage solutions provider Asustor is warning its customers of a...
New Wiper Malware HermeticWiper targets Ukrainian systems
Cybersecurity experts discovered a new data wiper malware that was used in attacks against hundreds of machines in Ukraine. The threat...
Financial cyberthreats in 2021
The year 2021 was eventful in terms of digital threats for organizations and individuals, and financial institutions were no exception....
US and UK link new Cyclops Blink malware to Russian state hackers
UK and US cybersecurity agencies linked Cyclops Blink malware to Russia’s Sandworm APT US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement...
Researchers shared technical details of NSA Equation Group’s Bvp47 backdoor
Pangu Lab researchers disclosed details of the Bvp47 backdoor that was used by the US NSA Equation Group. Researchers from...
Sophos linked Entropy ransomware to Dridex malware. Are both linked to Evil Corp?
The code of the recently-emerged Entropy ransomware has similarities with the one of the infamous Dridex malware. The recently-emerged Entropy...
Horde Webmail Software is affected by a dangerous bug since 2012
Experts found a nine-year-old unpatched flaw in the Horde Webmail software that could allow access to email accounts. A feature...
Iranian Broadcaster IRIB hit by wiper malware
Iranian national media corporation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), was hit by a wiper malware in late January 2022....
SMS PVA Part 1: Underground Service for Cybercriminals
In this three-part blog entry, our team explored SMS PVA, a service built on top of a global bot network...
Threat actors target poorly protected Microsoft SQL Server installs
Threat actors install Cobalt Strike beacons on vulnerable Microsoft SQL Servers to achieve a foothold in the target network. Researchers...
Xenomorph banking Trojan downloaded over 50,000 times from Play Store
Besides the name of the creature that “stars” in the Alien movies by 20th Century Fox, Xenomorph is also the...
Cookware giant Meyer Corporation discloses cyberattack
US cookware distributor giant Meyer Corporation discloses a data breach that affected thousands of its employees. Meyer Corporation, the second-largest...
Police dismantled a gang that used phishing sites to steal credit cards
The Ukrainian police arrested a gang specialized in the sale of stolen payment card data through phishing attacks. The cybercrime...
China-linked APT10 Target Taiwan’s financial trading industry
China-linked APT group APT10 (aka Stone Panda, Bronze Riverside) targets Taiwan’s financial trading sector with a supply chain attack. The...
A cyber attack heavily impacted operations of Expeditors International
American worldwide logistics and freight forwarding company Expeditors International shuts down global operations after cyber attack American logistics and freight forwarding company Expeditors International...
