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Nevada Ransomware: Yet Another Nokayawa Variant

10 March 2023
Zscaler ThreatLabz has identified significant code similarities between Nevada and Nokoyawa ransomware including debug strings, command-line arguments, and encryption algorithms

20 password management best practices 2023

10 March 2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hackers harvest, weaponize and sell corporate and personal passwords in order to obtain financial reward, damage reputations, steal intellectual property, or for other illegal undertakings. According to cyber security researchers, 80% of hacks involve the theft or reuse of employee passwords. This is in no small part due to lack of employee education […] The post 20 password management best practices 2023 appeared first on CyberTalk.

North Korean UNC2970 Hackers Expands Operations with New Malware Families

10 March 2023
A North Korean espionage group tracked as UNC2970 has been observed employing previously undocumented malware families as part of a spear-phishing campaign targeting U.S. and European media and technology organizations since June 2022.

31% of organizations had users fall for phishing attack

10 March 2023
The 2023 Security 360: Annual Trends Report by Jamf examines the top security threats that impact devices used in the modern workplace. 

31% of organizations had user fall for phishing attack, report reveals

10 March 2023
The 2023 Security 360: Annual Trends Report by Jamf examines the top security threats that impact devices used in the modern workplace. 

AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

10 March 2023
About 92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, according to Egress.

New Version of Prometei Botnet Infects Over 10,000 Systems Worldwide

10 March 2023
An updated version of a botnet malware called Prometei has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022. The infections are both geographically indiscriminate and opportunistic, with a majority of the victims reported in Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey. Prometei, first observed in 2016, is a modular botnet that features a large repertoire of components and several proliferation

China-linked Hackers Targeting Unpatched SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware

10 March 2023
A suspecting China-linked hacking campaign has been observed targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances to drop malware and establish long-term persistence. "The malware has functionality to steal user credentials, provide shell access, and persist through firmware upgrades," cybersecurity company Mandiant said in a technical report published this week. The

Akamai Reports Record-Breaking DDoS Attack That Peaked at 900 Gbps

10 March 2023
The company pointed out that the attack was intense and short-lived, with most attack traffic bursting during the peak minute of the attack. The overall attack lasted only a few minutes.

International Law Enforcement Takes Down Infamous NetWire Cross-Platform RAT

10 March 2023
A coordinated international law enforcement exercise has taken down the online infrastructure associated with a cross-platform remote access trojan (RAT) known as NetWire. Coinciding with the seizure of the sales website www.worldwiredlabs[.]com, a Croatian national who is suspected to be the website's administrator has been arrested. While the suspect's name was not released, investigative

Attackers exploit APIs faster than ever before

10 March 2023
In 2022 there was a significant increase in API-related CVEs, growing +78% from H1 to H2. Although growth has stabilized over the past two quarters, the research team at Wallarm expects an increase in 2023.

Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Returns With New and More Powerful Variant

10 March 2023
Named "Xenomorph 3rd generation" by the Hadoken Security Group, the threat actor behind the operation, the updated version comes with new features that allow it to perform financial fraud in a seamless manner.

When Partial Protection is Zero Protection: The MFA Blind Spots No One Talks About

10 March 2023
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) has long ago become a standard security practice. With a wide consensus on its ability to fend off more than 99% percent of account takeover attacks, it's no wonder why security architects regard it as a must-have in their environments. However, what seems to be less known are the inherent coverage limitations of traditional MFA solutions. While compatible with

Yoti Receives £10M Investment from Lloyds Banking Group

10 March 2023
The UK-based digital identity company, led by CEO Robin Tombs, intends to use the funds to develop its technology that protects customers’ identities and personal data online.

Known Threat Now Targeting Linux Enterprise Networks Across Media and Entertainment Sector

10 March 2023
In recent weeks, SentinelLabs observed novel Linux versions of IceFire ransomware being deployed within the enterprise network intrusions of several media and entertainment sector organizations worldwide.

AT&T Alerts 9 Million Customers of Data Breach After Vendor Hack

10 March 2023
"Customer Proprietary Network Information from some wireless accounts was exposed, such as the number of lines on an account or wireless rate plan," AT&T told BleepingComputer.

Vendor Faces Lawsuit in Wake of an Apparent 'Royal' Attack

10 March 2023
A healthcare revenue cycle management software vendor is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in the aftermath of a December 2022 data exfiltration attack affecting nearly 251,000 patients.

Update: CHS to Notify One Million in Breach Linked to Software Flaw

10 March 2023
CHS has been working "diligently" to determine an accurate number of individuals affected by the Fortra Incident, both overall and for the state of Maine, the report to the attorney general says.

FBI and international cops catch a NetWire RAT

10 March 2023
"By removing the NetWire RAT, the FBI has impacted the criminal cyber ecosystem," Donald Alway, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, declared in a statement.

Canadian military says ransomware attack on contractor didn’t touch defense systems

10 March 2023
Black & McDonald did not respond to repeated requests for comment, but a spokesperson for Canada’s Department of National Defence told The Record that it was aware of a ransomware attack on the company.