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

04/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

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

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

04/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

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

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

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,

Okta Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Super Administrator Privileges

02/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Identity services provider Okta on Friday warned of social engineering attacks orchestrated by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. “In recent weeks, multiple US-based Okta customers have reported a

Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft SQL Servers to Deploy FreeWorld Ransomware

01/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Threat actors are exploiting poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain called FreeWorld. Cybersecurity firm Securonix, which has dubbed the campaign DB#JAMMER,

New SuperBear Trojan Emerges in Targeted Phishing Attack on South Korean Activists

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A new phishing attack likely targeting civil society groups in South Korea has led to the discovery of a novel remote access trojan called SuperBear. The intrusion singled out an unnamed

It’s a Zero-day? It’s Malware? No! It’s Username and Password

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As cyber threats continue to evolve, adversaries are deploying a range of tools to breach security defenses and compromise sensitive data. Surprisingly, one of the most potent weapons in their

Russian State-Backed ‘Infamous Chisel’ Android Malware Targets Ukrainian Military

01/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S. on Thursday disclosed details of a mobile malware strain targeting Android devices used by the Ukrainian

Classiscam Scam-as-a-Service Raked $64.5 Million During the COVID-19 Pandemic

01/09/2023 0 Comments 0 tags

The Classiscam scam-as-a-service program has reaped the criminal actors $64.5 million in illicit earnings since its emergence in 2019. “Classiscam campaigns initially started out on classified sites, on which scammers