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China-Linked Hackers Adopt Two-Stage Infection Tactic to Deploy Deuterbear RAT

China-Linked Hackers Adopt Two-Stage Infection Tactic to Deploy Deuterbear RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have shed more light on a remote access trojan (RAT) known as Deuterbear used by the China-linked BlackTech hacking group as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the Asia-Pacific region this year.… 

Kimsuky APT Deploying Linux Backdoor Gomir in South Korean Cyber Attacks

Kimsuky APT Deploying Linux Backdoor Gomir in South Korean Cyber Attacks

May 17, 2024NewsroomLinux / Malware The Kimsuky (aka Springtail) advanced persistent threat (APT) group, which is linked to North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), has been observed deploying a Linux version of its GoBear backdoor… 

CISA Warns of Actively Exploited D-Link Router Vulnerabilities

CISA Warns of Actively Exploited D-Link Router Vulnerabilities

May 17, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting D-Link routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active… 

New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks

New Wi-Fi Vulnerability Enables Network Eavesdropping via Downgrade Attacks

May 16, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Network Security Researchers have discovered a new security vulnerability stemming from a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standard that tricks victims into connecting to a less secure wireless network… 

North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign

North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware Campaign

May 16, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The North Korea-linked Kimsuky hacking group has been attributed to a new social engineering attack that employs fictitious Facebook accounts to targets via Messenger and ultimately delivers malware. “The… 

Researchers Uncover 11 Security Flaws in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Machines

Researchers Uncover 11 Security Flaws in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Machines

Security researchers have disclosed almost a dozen security flaws impacting the GE HealthCare Vivid Ultrasound product family that could be exploited by malicious actors to tamper with patient data and even install ransomware under certain… 

Cybercriminals Exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist Feature in Ransomware Attacks

Cybercriminals Exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist Feature in Ransomware Attacks

May 16, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Incident Response The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said it has observed a threat it tracks under the name Storm-1811 abusing the client management tool Quick Assist to target users in social… 

Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps

Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps

May 15, 2024NewsroomAndroid Security / Malware Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the…