Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Russian APT28 Group in New “GooseEgg” Hacking Campaign

A notorious Russian APT group has been stealing credentials for years by exploiting a Windows Print Spooler bug and using a novel post-compromise tool known as “GooseEgg,” Microsoft has revealed.

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CISA to Issue List of Software Products Critical to Agency Security by End of September

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is targeting a September 30 deadline to give federal agencies a list of example software products deemed critical for the federal government’s cyber posture.

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GuptiMiner: Hijacking Antivirus Updates for Distributing Backdoors and Casual Mining

The GuptiMiner malware campaign, discovered by Avast, involved hijacking an eScan antivirus update mechanism to distribute backdoors and coinminers. The campaign was orchestrated by a threat actor with possible ties to Kimsuky.

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New research discovers vulnerability in an archived Apache project

Research has discovered a vulnerability in an Apache project that could lead to remote code execution inside of the production environment. 

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Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

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 managers check the public repositories before private registries, thus allowing a threat actor to publish a malicious package with the same name to a public package repository. This&

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Fraudsters Exploit Telegram’s Popularity for Toncoin Scam

The perpetrators attract unsuspecting Telegram users through a referral system, enticing them with promises of an “exclusive earning program” shared via contacts in their network.

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Nespresso Domain Serves Up Steamy Cup of Phish, No Cream or Sugar

A phishing campaign exploiting a bug in Nespresso's website has been able to evade detection by taking advantage of security tools that fail to look for malicious nested or hidden links.

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73% of security professionals failed to act during security alert

Security leaders in small and medium-sized enterprises are overwhelmed by the volume and complexity of security demands.

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88% of respondents will focus security investments on cloud security

According to a recent cybersecurity priorities report, security analysts maintain that up to 57% of their daily tasks could be automated.

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Microsoft Warns of North Korean Hackers Turning to AI-Fueled Cyber Espionage

Microsoft specifically highlighted a group named Emerald Sleet (aka Kimusky or TA427), which has been observed using LLMs to bolster spear-phishing efforts aimed at Korean Peninsula experts.

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Webinar: Learn Proactive Supply Chain Threat Hunting Techniques

In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, the battleground has shifted. Supply chain attacks have emerged as a potent threat, exploiting the intricate web of interconnected systems and third-party dependencies to breach even the most formidable defenses. But what if you could turn the tables and proactively hunt these threats before they wreak havoc? We invite you to join us for an

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Behavioral Patterns of Ransomware Groups are Changing

The ransomware landscape has undergone significant changes in Q1 2024, with major shifts in the behavior of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security's GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report.

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Russian Sandworm Hackers Targeted 20 Critical Organizations in Ukraine

CERT-UA reports that in March 2024, APT44 conducted operations to disrupt information and communication systems at energy, water, and heating suppliers in 10 regions of Ukraine.

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HHS Beefs Up Privacy Protection for Reproductive Health Info

Doctors, clinics and other providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal regulators to "strengthen" HIPAA privacy.

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Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

Cybersecurity breaches can be devastating for both individuals and businesses alike. While many people tend to focus on understanding how and why they were targeted by such breaches, there's a larger, more pressing question: What is the true financial impact of a cyberattack? According to research by Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is projected to reach

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

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 and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety across social media platforms. "Privacy measures currently being rolled out, such as end-to-end encryption, will stop tech companies

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German Authorities Issue Arrest Warrants for Three Suspected Chinese Spies

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 of the Federal Prosecutor (aka Generalbundesanwalt), but it includes Herwig F., Ina F., and Thomas R. "The suspects are strongly suspected of working for a Chinese secret service since an unspecified

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Feds Issue Guide for Change Health Breach Reporting Duties

HHS' Office for Civil Rights in new "frequently asked questions" guidance issued Friday night said it has not yet received breach reports from Change Healthcare, UHG, or any other affected covered entities pertaining to the incident.

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GitLab Affected by GitHub-Style CDN Flaw Allowing Malware Hosting

Similar to a recently reported issue in GitHub, users can abuse the "comments" feature in GitLab to upload malware to any repository without the repository owner's knowledge.

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Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-Source Tool Helps Security Teams Transcribe Log Activity

Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise and understand console behavior in their environment.