The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been observed targeting research institutes in South Korea as part of a spear-phishing campaign with the ultimate goal of distributing backdoors on compromised systems. “The threat actor ultimately uses a backdoor to steal…
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Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Growing Threat You Can’t Ignore
Ransomware attacks have become a significant and pervasive threat in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Among the various iterations of ransomware, one trend that has gained prominence is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). This alarming development has transformed the cybercrime landscape, enabling individuals with…
Mac Users Beware: New Trojan-Proxy Malware Spreading via Pirated Software
Unauthorized websites distributing trojanized versions of cracked software have been found to infect Apple macOS users with a new Trojan-Proxy malware. “Attackers can use this type of malware to gain money by building a proxy server network or to perform criminal acts…
WordPress Releases Update 6.4.2 to Address Critical Remote Attack Vulnerability
WordPress has released version 6.4.2 with a patch for a critical security flaw that could be exploited by threat actors by combining it with another bug to execute arbitrary PHP code on vulnerable sites. “A remote code execution vulnerability that…
Microsoft Warns of COLDRIVER’s Evolving Evasion and Credential-Stealing Tactics
The threat actor known as COLDRIVER has continued to engage in credential theft activities against entities that are of strategic interests to Russia while simultaneously improving its detection evasion capabilities. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team is tracking under the cluster…
Founder of Bitzlato Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty in Money-Laundering Scheme
The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov (aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik), according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an…
Microsoft Warns of COLDRIVER’s Evolving Evading and Credential-Stealing Tactics
The threat actor known as COLDRIVER has continued to engage in credential theft activities against entities that are of strategic interests to Russia while simultaneously improving its detection evasion capabilities. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team is tracking under the cluster…
Hacking the Human Mind: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the ‘First Line of Cyber Defense’
Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary targets for attackers. Over the years, these attackers have developed their expertise in exploiting various…
New Bluetooth Flaw Let Hackers Take Over Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS Devices
A critical Bluetooth security flaw could be exploited by threat actors to take control of Android, Linux, macOS and iOS devices. Tracked as CVE-2023-45866, the issue relates to a case of authentication bypass that enables attackers to connect to susceptible devices…
Governments May Spy on You by Requesting Push Notifications from Apple and Google
Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of interest, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. “Push notifications are alerts sent by phone apps to users’ smartphones,” Wyden said. “These alerts pass through…