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Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike

Apr 24, 2024NewsroomMalware / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing attack campaign that’s leveraging phishing emails to deliver malware called SSLoad. The campaign, codenamed FROZEN#SHADOW by Securonix, also involves the deployment of Cobalt… 

Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of Over 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users

Major Security Flaws Expose Keystrokes of Over 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard App Users

Apr 24, 2024NewsroomEncryption / Mobile Security Security vulnerabilities uncovered in cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps could be exploited to reveal users’ keystrokes to nefarious actors. The findings come from the Citizen Lab, which discovered weaknesses in… 

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

A new malware campaign has been exploiting the updating mechanism of the eScan antivirus software to distribute backdoors and cryptocurrency miners like XMRig through a long-standing threat codenamed GuptiMiner targeting large corporate networks. Cybersecurity firm… 

CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers

CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers

Apr 24, 2024NewsroomMalware / Data Security A new ongoing malware campaign has been observed distributing three different stealers, such as CryptBot, LummaC2, and Rhadamanthys hosted on Content Delivery Network (CDN) cache domains since at least… 

Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

Apr 23, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain Attack / Application Security Researchers have identified a dependency confusion vulnerability impacting an archived Apache project called Cordova App Harness. Dependency confusion attacks take place owing to the fact that package… 

Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases

Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases

Apr 23, 2024NewsroomEnd-to-End Encryption / Privacy European Police Chiefs said that the complementary partnership between law enforcement agencies and the technology industry is at risk due to end-to-end encryption (E2EE). They called on the industry… 

German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

Apr 23, 2024NewsroomCounterintelligence / National Security German authorities said they have issued arrest warrants against three citizens on suspicion of spying for China. The full names of the defendants were not disclosed by the Office…