A malware campaign of huge magnitude, and perhaps run by just one group, is using artificially nested files for distribution named ‘WEXTRACT.EXE .MUI’. More than 50,000 files worldwide featuring this method are delivered by different…
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Microsoft Alerts More Users in Update to Midnight Blizzard Hack
Microsoft has issued a new alert to its users, updating them on the continued threat posed by Midnight Blizzard, a Russian state-sponsored hacking group also known as NOBELIUM. The alert follows the initial detection of the attack by Microsoft’s Security…
Hackers Using Google Ads To Deliver ‘Poseidon’ Mac Stealer
Hackers abuse Mac Stealer to covertly extract sensitive information such as passwords, financial data, and personal files from macOS devices. Besides this, macOS users or Mac users are considered valuer targets. On June 24th, Malwarebytes researchers identified another Mac-specific stealer…
Juniper Releases Out-Of-Cycle Critical Update for Smart Routers
Juniper Networks has released an out-of-cycle critical update to address a severe vulnerability affecting its Session Smart Router, Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products. The security flaw, identified as CVE-2024-2973, allows network-based attackers to bypass authentication and gain…
Sony Enters Crypto Exchange Arena with Acquisition of Amber
Sony Group, the Japanese conglomerate renowned for its gaming, music, and camera prowess, has officially entered the crypto exchange market. According to crypto reporter Wu Blockchain, Sony has acquired Amber Japan, a regulated digital asset trading service provider. Amber Japan,…
HubSpot Investigating Cyber Attack Following Customer Account Hacks
Marketing and sales software giant HubSpot announced on Friday that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident following reports of customer account hacks. The company, specializing in customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation software, identified the security breach on June…
TeamViewer Internal Systems Accessed by APT Hackers
TeamViewer, a leading provider of remote access software, announced that attackers had compromised its internal corporate IT environment. The company’s security team detected the breach, who noticed an “irregularity” in their internal systems, prompting an immediate response. Swift Response and…
Snowblind Abuses Android seccomp Sandbox To Bypass Security Mechanisms
A new Android banking trojan named Snowblind was discovered that exploits the Linux kernel feature seccomp, traditionally used for security, which installs a seccomp filter to intercept system calls and bypasses anti-tampering mechanisms in apps, even those with strong obfuscation…
U.S. Department of Justice Announced $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Amin Timovich Stigal (Амин Тимович Стигал), a 22-year-old Russian citizen charged with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data.…
Chinese Hacker Groups Using Off-The-Shelf Tools To Deploy Ransomware
Cyberespionage actors are increasingly using ransomware as a final attack stage for financial gain, disruption, or to cover their tracks, as the report details previously undisclosed attacks by a suspected Chinese APT group, ChamelGang, who used CatB ransomware against a…