Alert: Chinese-Speaking Hackers Pose as UAE Authority in Latest Smishing Wave

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The Chinese-speaking threat actors behind Smishing Triad have been observed masquerading as the United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship to send malicious SMS messages with the ultimate goal of

Remote Encryption Attacks Surge: How One Vulnerable Device Can Spell Disaster

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Ransomware groups are increasingly switching to remote encryption in their attacks, marking a new escalation in tactics adopted by financially motivated actors to ensure the success of their campaigns. “Companies

3,500 Arrested in Global Operation HAECHI-IV Targeting Financial Criminals

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A six-month-long international police operation codenamed HAECHI-IV has resulted in the arrests of nearly 3,500 individuals and seizures worth $300 million across 34 countries. The exercise, which took place from July through

New Go-Based JaskaGO Malware Targeting Windows and macOS Systems

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A new Go-based information stealer malware called JaskaGO has emerged as the latest cross-platform threat to infiltrate both Windows and Apple macOS systems. AT&T Alien Labs, which made the discovery, said the malware is

FBI Takes Down BlackCat Ransomware, Releases Free Decryption Tool

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The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) has officially announced the disruption of the BlackCat ransomware operation and released a decryption tool that victims can use to regain access to files locked by the

Behind the Scenes of Matveev’s Ransomware Empire: Tactics and Team

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Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of the ransomware operation led by Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national who was indicted by the U.S. government earlier this year for

Hackers Abusing GitHub to Evade Detection and Control Compromised Hosts

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Threat actors are increasingly making use of GitHub for malicious purposes through novel methods, including abusing secret Gists and issuing malicious commands via git commit messages. “Malware authors occasionally place

Are We Ready to Give Up on Security Awareness Training?

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Some of you have already started budgeting for 2024 and allocating funds to security areas within your organization. It is safe to say that employee security awareness training is one

Iranian Hackers Using MuddyC2Go in Telecom Espionage Attacks Across Africa

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The Iranian nation-state actor known as MuddyWater has leveraged a newly discovered command-and-control (C2) framework called MuddyC2Go in its attacks on the telecommunications sector in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania. The Symantec Threat

New Malvertising Campaign Distributing PikaBot Disguised as Popular Software

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The malware loader known as PikaBot is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign targeting users searching for legitimate software like AnyDesk. “PikaBot was previously only distributed via malspam campaigns similarly to