Microsoft Warns of Storm-0539: The Rising Threat Behind Holiday Gift Card Frauds

17/12/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft is warning of an uptick in malicious activity from an emerging threat cluster it’s tracking as Storm-0539 for orchestrating gift card fraud and theft via highly sophisticated email and SMS phishing

China’s MIIT Introduces Color-Coded Action Plan for Data Security Incidents

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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday unveiled draft proposals detailing its plans to tackle data security events in the country using a color-coded system. The effort is designed

Microsoft Takes Legal Action to Crack Down on Storm-1152’s Cybercrime Network

15/12/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft on Wednesday said it obtained a court order to seize infrastructure set up by a group called Storm-1152 that peddled roughly 750 million fraudulent Microsoft accounts and tools through

New Hacker Group ‘GambleForce’ Tageting APAC Firms Using SQL Injection Attacks

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A previously unknown hacker outfit called GambleForce has been attributed to a series of SQL injection attacks against companies primarily in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region since at least September 2023. “GambleForce uses

Russian SVR-Linked APT29 Targets JetBrains TeamCity Servers in Ongoing Attacks

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Threat actors affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have targeted unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. The activity has been tied to a nation-state

Reimagining Network Pentesting With Automation

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Network penetration testing plays a crucial role in protecting businesses in the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. Yet, business leaders and IT pros have misconceptions about this process, which impacts their

Iranian State-Sponsored OilRig Group Deploys 3 New Malware Downloaders

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The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as OilRig deployed three different downloader malware throughout 2022 to maintain persistent access to victim organizations located in Israel. The three new downloaders have been named

New Pierogi++ Malware by Gaza Cyber Gang Targeting Palestinian Entities

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A pro-Hamas threat actor known as Gaza Cyber Gang is targeting Palestinian entities using an updated version of a backdoor dubbed Pierogi. The findings come from SentinelOne, which has given the malware

116 Malware Packages Found on PyPI Repository Infecting Windows and Linux Systems

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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a set of 116 malicious packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to infect Windows and Linux systems with a custom backdoor.

New NKAbuse Malware Exploits NKN Blockchain Tech for DDoS Attacks

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A novel multi-platform threat called NKAbuse has been discovered using a decentralized, peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol known as NKN (short for New Kind of Network) as a communications channel. “The malware utilizes NKN technology