Iranian Cyber Spies Use ‘LionTail’ Malware in Latest Attacks 01/11/2023 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Check Point reports that an Iranian APT has been observed using a new malware framework in targeted attacks in the Middle East. The post Iranian Cyber Spies Use ‘LionTail’ Malware in Latest Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky on Government Phones 30/10/2023 at 22:01 By AFP The Chief Information Officer of Canada determined that WeChat and Kaspersky applications present an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security. The post Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky on Government Phones appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Mandiant Intelligence Chief Raises Alarm Over China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ Hackers in US Critical Infrastructure 25/10/2023 at 19:17 By Ryan Naraine Mandiant’s Chief analyst urges critical infrastructure defenders to work on finding and removing traces of Volt Typhoon, a Chinese government-backed hacking team caught in a series of eyebrow-raising attacks against targets in Guam and the […]
Canada: Lawmakers Targeted by China-Linked ‘Spamouflage’ Disinformation 24/10/2023 at 20:02 By AFP Canada on warned of a “Spamouflage” disinformation campaign linked to China that used waves of online posts and deepfake videos. The post Canada: Lawmakers Targeted by China-Linked ‘Spamouflage’ Disinformation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]
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Iranian Hackers Lurked for 8 Months in Government Network 20/10/2023 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire Iran-linked hacking group Crambus spent eight months inside a compromised network of a Middle Eastern government, Broadcom’s Symantec cybersecurity unit reports. The post Iranian Hackers Lurked for 8 Months in Government Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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FBI: Thousands of Remote IT Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program 19/10/2023 at 18:31 By Associated Press Thousands of IT workers contracting with U.S. firms have secretly sent millions of dollars to North Korea to fund its missile program. The post FBI: Thousands of Remote IT Workers Sent Wages to […]
Three Months After Patch, Gov-Backed Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw 18/10/2023 at 20:55 By Ryan Naraine Google says it is still catching government-backed groups linked to China and Russia launching WinRAR exploits in targeted attacks. The post Three Months After Patch, Gov-Backed Actors Exploiting WinRAR Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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Microsoft Blames Nation-State Threat Actor for Confluence Zero-Day Attacks 11/10/2023 at 03:01 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft says an APT group tracked as Storm-0062 has been hacking Confluence installations since mid-September, three weeks before Atlassian’s disclosure. The post Microsoft Blames Nation-State Threat Actor for Confluence Zero-Day Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]
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Apple Warns of Newly Exploited iOS 17 Kernel Zero-Day 04/10/2023 at 22:16 By Ryan Naraine Apple’s cat-and-mouse struggles with zero-day exploits on its flagship iOS platform is showing no signs of slowing down. The post Apple Warns of Newly Exploited iOS 17 Kernel Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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AWS Using MadPot Decoy System to Disrupt APTs, Botnets 29/09/2023 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine AWS says an internal threat intel decoy system called MadPot has successfully trapped nation state-backed APTs like Volt Typhoon and Sandworm. The post AWS Using MadPot Decoy System to Disrupt APTs, Botnets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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US State Department Says 60,000 Emails Taken in Alleged Chinese Hack 29/09/2023 at 06:16 By AFP The US State Department said that hackers took around 60,000 emails in an attack which Microsoft has blamed on China. The post US State Department Says 60,000 Emails Taken in Alleged Chinese Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]
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Chinese Gov Hackers Caught Hiding in Cisco Router Firmware 27/09/2023 at 21:02 By Ryan Naraine The NSA and FBI warn that a Chinese state-sponsored APT called BlackTech is hacking into network edge devices and using firmware implants to silently hop around the corporate networks of U.S. and Japanese companies. The post Chinese Gov Hackers Caught […]
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Zero Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits 12/09/2023 at 22:16 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft’s struggles with zero-day exploits rolled into a new month with a fresh Patch Tuesday warning about malware attacks in the wild. The post Zero Day Summer: Microsoft Warns of Fresh New Software Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]
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Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited 12/09/2023 at 19:47 By Ryan Naraine Adobe raises an alarm for new in-the-wild zero-day attacks hitting users of its widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader product. The post Adobe Says Critical PDF Reader Zero-Day Being Exploited appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]
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US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 11/09/2023 at 22:16 By SecurityWeek News One organization is hoping to transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a day of doing good. The post US Marks 22 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source
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Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS, macOS Zero-Days 07/09/2023 at 23:31 By Ryan Naraine Apple pushes out an urgent point-update to its flagship iOS and macOS platforms to fix a pair of security defects being exploited in the wild. The post Apple Patches Actively Exploited iOS, macOS Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers 07/09/2023 at 23:31 By Ryan Naraine Google again catches a North Korean APT actor targeting security researchers with zero-days and rigged software tools. The post Rigged Software and Zero-Days: North Korean APT Caught Hacking Security Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]
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Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes 07/09/2023 at 00:03 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft reveals how a crash dump from 2021 inadvertently exposed a key that Chinese cyberspies later leveraged to hack US government emails. The post Crash Dump Error: How a Chinese Espionage Group Exploited Microsoft’s Mistakes appeared first on […]
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Chinese-backed APT ‘Flax Typhoon’ Hacks Taiwan with Minimal Malware Footprint 24/08/2023 at 23:34 By Ryan Naraine Microsoft warns that Chinese spies are hacking into Taiwanese organizations with minimal use of malware and by abusing legitimate software. The post Chinese-backed APT ‘Flax Typhoon’ Hacks Taiwan with Minimal Malware Footprint appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]
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Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills 20/08/2023 at 14:17 By AFP North Korea-linked “Kimsuky” hackers carried out “continuous malicious email attacks” on contractors working at the war simulation centre. The post Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]
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