Researchers Uncover Powerful Backdoor and Custom Implant in Year-Long Cyber Campaign

15/05/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors located in South and Southeast Asia have come under the radar of a new hacking group as part of a highly-targeted campaign that commenced

New ‘MichaelKors’ Ransomware-as-a-Service Targeting Linux and VMware ESXi Systems

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A new ransomware-as-service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has become the latest file-encrypting malware to target Linux and VMware ESXi systems as of April 2023. The development points to cybercriminal actors increasingly setting

CLR SqlShell Malware Targets MS SQL Servers for Crypto Mining and Ransomware

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Poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers are the target of a new campaign that’s designed to propagate a category of malware called CLR SqlShell that ultimately facilitates the deployment of cryptocurrency

New Ransomware Gang RA Group Hits U.S. and South Korean Organizations

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A new ransomware group known as RA Group has become the latest threat actor to leverage the leaked Babuk ransomware source code to spawn its own locker variant. The cybercriminal gang, which

Why High Tech Companies Struggle with SaaS Security

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It’s easy to think high-tech companies have a security advantage over other older, more mature industries. Most are unburdened by 40 years of legacy systems and software. They draw some

Former Ubiquiti Employee Gets 6 Years in Jail for $2 Million Crypto Extortion Case

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A former employee of Ubiquiti has been sentenced to six years in jail after he pleaded guilty to posing as an anonymous hacker and a whistleblower in an attempt to extort almost

New Phishing-as-a-Service Platform Lets Cybercriminals Generate Convincing Phishing Pages

13/05/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS or PaaS) platform named Greatness has been leveraged by cybercriminals to target business users of the Microsoft 365 cloud service since at least mid-2022, effectively lowering the bar

XWorm Malware Exploits Follina Vulnerability in New Wave of Attacks

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that makes use of a unique attack chain to deliver the XWorm malware on targeted systems. Securonix, which is tracking the activity cluster under

Netgear Routers’ Flaws Expose Users to Malware, Remote Attacks, and Surveillance

12/05/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

As many as five security flaws have been disclosed in Netgear RAX30 routers that could be chained to bypass authentication and achieve remote code execution. “Successful exploits could allow attackers

New Stealthy Variant of Linux Backdoor BPFDoor Emerges from the Shadows

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A previously undocumented and mostly undetected variant of a Linux backdoor called BPFDoor has been spotted in the wild, cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct said in a technical report published this week. “BPFDoor retains