New Research Exposes Airbnb as Breeding Ground For Cybercrime
Cyber-criminals have been increasingly exploiting the Airbnb platform for fraudulent endeavors. A new analysis by cybersecurity experts at SlashNext highlighted...
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Facebook Accounts Targeted by Vietnamese Threat Groups
Cyber-attacks targeting Meta Business and Facebook accounts are gaining popularity among criminals in Vietnam, according to a new report published...
Open-Source Malware SapphireStealer Expands
SapphireStealer, an open-source information stealer, has emerged as a growing threat since its public debut last year. This malware is...
Smishing Triad: China-Based Fraud Network Exposed
A Chinese-speaking cyber-criminal group named “Smishing Triad” has been observed conducting a large-scale smishing campaign targeting US citizens.This campaign has skillfully...
Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Group Earth Estries Exposed
A sophisticated cyber-espionage group named “Earth Estries” has been exposed by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. Operating since at least 2020, the group...
Adobe ColdFusion Critical Vulnerabilities Exploited Despite Patches
Fortinet has observed significant threat exploitation targeting Adobe ColdFusion, a web development computing platform.This is despite a series of security...
NCSC Issues Cyber Warning Over AI Chatbots
Organizations have been warned about the cyber risks of large language models (LLMs), including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, by the UK’s National...
OpenAI Promises Enterprise-Grade Security with ChatGPT for Business
The creators of ChatGPT, OpenAI, have launched ChatGPT Enterprise which it claims to be the “most powerful version of ChatGPT...
Chinese APT Group GREF Use BadBazaar in Android Espionage
ESET researchers have exposed a sophisticated espionage tool named BadBazaar, which targets Android users through malicious versions of popular communication...
Flaw Exposes WP Migration Plugin to Hacks
A new security flaw has been discovered in the widely used All-in-One WP Migration Extensions plugin, potentially leaving millions of...
Chinese Hackers Target US, Other Govts With Barracuda Flaw
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has unveiled the details of a sophisticated global espionage campaign allegedly orchestrated by a Chinese-nexus threat group...
FBI-Led Operation Duck Hunt Shuts Down QakBot Malware
The FBI has led a multinational law enforcement operation that has successfully dismantled QakBot, a leading malware loader used by...
Four in Five Cyber-Attacks Powered by Just Three Malware Loaders
Cybersecurity provider ReliaQuest observed that cyber-criminals used seven different malware loaders to deploy their intrusion campaigns in the first half...
Report Reveals Growing Disparity in Cyber Insurance Landscape
Delinea’s 2023 State of Cyber Insurance Report has revealed a growing disconnect between carriers and enterprises seeking robust coverage. Insights...
LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Variants Surge Post Builder Leak
The leak of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder has triggered a surge in personalized variants, impacting various organizations. Writing in an...
Microsoft Warns of Adversary-in-the-Middle Uptick on Phishing Platforms
Microsoft has observed a proliferation of adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques deployed through phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, the company explained in a series...
New Ransomware Campaign Targets Citrix NetScaler Flaw
Cybersecurity experts at Sophos X-Ops have uncovered a wave of attacks targeting unpatched Citrix NetScaler systems exposed to the internet. Describing...
Incorporating Data Encryption: Your Weekly Cyber Security Tip
The exponential increase of digital data has necessitated the incorporation of enhanced security measures for privacy and protection. One such...
Creative QakBot Attack Tactics Challenge Security Defenses
QukBot was one of the most active malware families in Q2 of 2023, according to the latest HP Wolf Threat...
Researchers Discover Reply URL Takeover Issue in Azure
Security researchers are urging Azure Active Directory (AD) users to monitor for abandoned reply URLs after revealing a critical vulnerability...
Privacy Regulator Warns of Surge in “Text Pest” Cases
The UK’s data protection watchdog is urging victims of so-called “text pests” to come forward after revealing that nearly a...
FBI: Barracuda Appliances Still Being Exploited By China
The FBI has urged users of affected Barracuda appliances to replace them immediately, after warning that they’re still being targeted...
Lazarus Group Targets Internet Infrastructure and Healthcare with ‘QuiteRAT’ Malware
The North Korean state-sponsored actor Lazarus Group recently started a new campaign targeting internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare entities in...
Attack Dwell Times Fall but Threat Actors Are Moving Faster
The dwell time of cyber-attacks fell to a median of eight days in the first half of 2023, but attackers...
