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Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant

Russian RomCom Attacks Target Ukrainian Government with New SingleCamper RAT Variant

Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The Russian threat actor known as RomCom has been linked to a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at Ukrainian government agencies and unknown Polish entities since at… 

Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program

Researchers Uncover Cicada3301 Ransomware Operations and Its Affiliate Program

Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have gleaned additional insights into a nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) called Cicada3301 after successfully gaining access to the group’s affiliate panel on the dark web. Singapore-headquartered Group-IB… 

SideWinder APT Strikes Middle East and Africa With Stealthy Multi-Stage Attack

SideWinder APT Strikes Middle East and Africa With Stealthy Multi-Stage Attack

An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor with suspected ties to India has sprung forth with a flurry of attacks against high-profile entities and strategic infrastructures in the Middle East and Africa. The activity has been… 

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder Vulnerability Exposes Nodes to Root Access Risk

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder Vulnerability Exposes Nodes to Root Access Risk

Oct 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Kubernetes A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Kubernetes Image Builder that, if successfully exploited, could be abused to gain root access under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked… 

Hackers Abuse EDRSilencer Tool to Bypass Security and Hide Malicious Activity

Hackers Abuse EDRSilencer Tool to Bypass Security and Hide Malicious Activity

Oct 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware Threat actors are attempting to abuse the open-source EDRSilencer tool as part of efforts to tamper endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions and hide malicious activity. Trend Micro… 

FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms

FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms

Oct 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Passwordless The FIDO Alliance said it’s working to make passkeys and other credentials more easier to export across different providers and improve credential provider interoperability, as more than 12…