A New Age of Hacktivism
In the past 2 years, we have observed a significant surge in hacktivism activity due to ongoing wars and geopolitical conflicts in various regions. Since the war against Ukraine began, we have witnessed a notable…
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Russian Government Software Backdoored to Deploy Konni RAT Malware
?Feb 22, 2024?NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage An installer for a tool likely used by the Russian Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) has been backdoored to deliver a remote access trojan called…
U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty to Hunt Down LockBit Ransomware Leaders
The U.S. State Department has announced monetary rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification of key leaders within the LockBit ransomware group and the arrest of any individual…
New Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Expose Android and Linux Devices to Hackers
?Feb 21, 2024?NewsroomNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have identified two authentication bypass flaws in open-source Wi-Fi software found in Android, Linux, and ChromeOS devices that could trick users into joining a malicious clone of…
Mustang Panda Targets Asia with Advanced PlugX Variant DOPLUGS
?Feb 21, 2024?NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage The China-linked threat actor known as Mustang Panda has targeted various Asian countries using a variant of the PlugX (aka Korplug) backdoor dubbed DOPLUGS. “The piece of customized PlugX…
6 Ways to Simplify SaaS Identity Governance
With SaaS applications now making up the vast majority of technology used by employees in most organizations, tasks related to identity governance need to happen across a myriad of individual SaaS apps. This presents a…
Cybersecurity for Healthcare—Diagnosing the Threat Landscape and Prescribing Solutions for Recovery
On Thanksgiving Day 2023, while many Americans were celebrating, hospitals across the U.S. were doing quite the opposite. Systems were failing. Ambulances were diverted. Care was impaired. Hospitals in three states were hit by a…
New ‘VietCredCare’ Stealer Targeting Facebook Advertisers in Vietnam
?Feb 21, 2024?NewsroomMalware / Cyber Threat Facebook advertisers in Vietnam are the target of a previously unknown information stealer dubbed VietCredCare at least since August 2022. The malware is “notable for its ability to automatically…
Signal Introduces Usernames, Allowing Users to Keep Their Phone Numbers Private
?Feb 21, 2024?NewsroomSecure Communication / Anonymity End-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging app Signal said it’s piloting a new feature that allows users to create unique usernames (not to be confused with profile names) and keep the…
Russian Hackers Target Ukraine with Disinformation and Credential-Harvesting Attacks
?Feb 21, 2024?NewsroomPhishing Attack / Information Warfare Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new influence operation targeting Ukraine that leverages spam emails to propagate war-related disinformation. The activity has been linked to Russia-aligned threat actors by…