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Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign

Chinese Hackers Deploy SpiceRAT and SugarGh0st in Global Espionage Campaign

Jun 21, 2024NewsroomMalware / Threat Intelligence A previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat actor codenamed SneakyChef has been linked to an espionage campaign primarily targeting government entities across Asia and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) with… 

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users

Military-themed Email Scam Spreads Malware to Infect Pakistani Users

Jun 21, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Email Security Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing campaign that has been identified as targeting people in Pakistan using a custom backdoor. Dubbed PHANTOM#SPIKE by Securonix, the… 

Oyster Backdoor Spreading via Trojanized Popular Software Downloads

Oyster Backdoor Spreading via Trojanized Popular Software Downloads

Jun 21, 2024NewsroomMalware / Malvertising A malvertising campaign is leveraging trojanized installers for popular software such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Teams to drop a backdoor called Oyster (aka Broomstick and CleanUpLoader). That’s according to… 

Researchers Uncover UEFI Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Intel CPUs

Researchers Uncover UEFI Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Intel CPUs

Jun 20, 2024NewsroomFirmware Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware that affects multiple families of Intel Core desktop and mobile processors. Tracked as CVE-2024-0762… 

French Diplomatic Entities Targeted in Russian-Linked Cyber Attacks

French Diplomatic Entities Targeted in Russian-Linked Cyber Attacks

Jun 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Hacking News State-sponsored actors with ties to Russia have been linked to targeted cyber attacks aimed at French diplomatic entities, the country’s information security agency ANSSI said in an advisory.…