Feb 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Web Security Microsoft is warning of an insecure practice wherein software developers are incorporating publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys from publicly accessible resources, thereby putting their applications in attackers’…
U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool has confirmed that 16,000 students in the United Kingdom had personal and sensitive data stolen during a December 2024 data breach. This week, PowerSchool began notifying individuals outside of the U.S.…
Feb 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Regulatory Compliance India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it’s introducing an exclusive “bank.in” internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud.…
Feb 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence Threat actors have been observed exploiting recently disclosed security flaws in SimpleHelp’s Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software as a precursor for what appears to be a ransomware…
Feb 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Attack / Malware Bogus websites advertising Google Chrome have been used to distribute malicious installers for a remote access trojan called ValleyRAT. The malware, first detected in 2023, is attributed to…
Feb 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware Ransomware attacks netted cybercrime groups a total of $813.5 million in 2024, a decline from $1.25 billion in 2023. The total amount extorted during the first half of 2024…
A new malware campaign dubbed SparkCat has leveraged a suit of bogus apps on both Apple’s and Google’s respective app stores to steal victims’ mnemonic phrases associated with cryptocurrency wallets. The attacks leverage an optical…
Privileged Access Management (PAM) has emerged as a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies, shifting from a technical necessity to a critical pillar in leadership agendas. With the PAM market projected to reach $42.96 billion by…
Feb 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The North Korea-linked nation-state hacking group known as Kimsuky has been observed conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver an information stealer malware named forceCopy, according to new findings from…
You arrive at the office, power up your system, and panic sets in. Every file is locked, and every system is frozen. A ransom demand flashes on your screen: “Pay $2 million in Bitcoin within…