New Python Variant of Chaes Malware Targets Banking and Logistics Industries

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Banking and logistics industries are under the onslaught of a reworked variant of a malware called Chaes. “It has undergone major overhauls: from being rewritten entirely in Python, which resulted in

New BLISTER Malware Update Fuelling Stealthy Network Infiltration

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An updated version of a malware loader known as BLISTER is being used as part of SocGholish infection chains to distribute an open-source command-and-control (C2) framework called Mythic. “New BLISTER update

Ukraine’s CERT Thwarts APT28’s Cyberattack on Critical Energy Infrastructure

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The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday said it thwarted a cyber attack against an unnamed critical energy infrastructure facility in the country. The intrusion, per the

W3LL Store: How a Secret Phishing Syndicate Targets 8,000+ Microsoft 365 Accounts

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A previously undocumented “phishing empire” has been linked to cyber attacks aimed at compromising Microsoft 365 business email accounts over the past six years. “The threat actor created a hidden

PoC Exploit Released for Critical VMware Aria’s SSH Auth Bypass Vulnerability

04/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been made available for a recently disclosed and patched critical flaw impacting VMware Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight). The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-34039,

Chinese-Speaking Cybercriminals Launch Large-Scale iMessage Smishing Campaign in U.S.

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A new large-scale smishing campaign is targeting the U.S. by sending iMessages from compromised Apple iCloud accounts with an aim to conduct identity theft and financial fraud. “The Chinese-speaking threat

Beware of MalDoc in PDF: A New Polyglot Attack Allowing Attackers to Evade Antivirus

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Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new antivirus evasion technique that involves embedding a malicious Microsoft Word file into a PDF file. The sneaky method, dubbed MalDoc in PDF by JPCERT/CC,

Vietnamese Cybercriminals Targeting Facebook Business Accounts with Malvertising

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Malicious actors associated with the Vietnamese cybercrime ecosystem are leveraging advertising-as-a-vector on social media platforms such as Meta-owned Facebook to distribute malware. “Threat actors have long used fraudulent ads as

Everything You Wanted to Know About AI Security but Were Afraid to Ask

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There’s been a great deal of AI hype recently, but that doesn’t mean the robots are here to replace us. This article sets the record straight and explains how businesses

X (Twitter) to Collect Biometric Data from Premium Users to Combat Impersonation

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X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to collect users’ biometric data to tackle fraud and impersonation on the platform. “Based on your