Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles
19 August 2023
Threat actors are using Android Package (APK) files with unknown or unsupported compression methods to elude malware analysis.
That's according to findings from Zimperium, which found 3,300 artifacts leveraging such compression algorithms in the wild. 71 of the identified samples can be loaded on the operating system without any problems.
There is no evidence that the apps were available on the
19 August 2023
A ransomware gang has started posting sensitive personal information connected to a devastating attack on the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) that disrupted the organization for weeks in May.
19 August 2023
The unnamed man was questioned by detectives who were said to be "investigating criminality linked to last week's freedom of information data breach," but has now been released on bail to allow for further inquiries, the PSNI stated.
18 August 2023
A phishing campaign designed to collect Zimbra user credentials was uncovered by ESET. The campaign has been active since at least April 2023.
18 August 2023
Malwarebytes Labs identified a new trend in malvertising campaigns that use advanced cloaking techniques to evade detection. Threat actors are targeting the users of popular IT programs by creating malicious ads displayed on Google search results. To safeguard against ever-evolving malvertising tactics, security experts must prioritize regular website security audits, robust traffic analysis, and anomaly detection.
18 August 2023
A Deloitte report found that synthetic identity fraud such as deepfakes could trigger the need for more sophisticated biometric security systems.
18 August 2023
ESET uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign targeting Zimbra Collaboration users, aiming to harvest their Zimbra account credentials. The phishing emails lure victims by posing as email server updates, account deactivations, or similar issues, and directing them to click on an attached HTML file. Security teams are advised to implement necessary email security controls to stay safe.
18 August 2023
The long-standing WoofLocker tech support scam campaign, initiated in 2017, remains active with enhanced resilience as it employs a unique traffic redirection approach on compromised websites. Redirecting targeted users to a fake virus warning browser locker screen, WoofLocker has exhibited stability and ease of management over the years.
18 August 2023
An international law enforcement operation led by Interpol has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals in an operation codenamed 'Africa Cyber Surge II,' launched in April 2023.
18 August 2023
The WoofLocker tech support scam campaign, which was first discovered in 2020, is still active and has evolved to become more sophisticated. The campaign relies on compromised websites to distribute its malicious code, with a focus on adult websites.
18 August 2023
Cleveland City Schools say they are dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack Tuesday. They say less than 5% of faculty and staff devices were affected. A CCS spokesperson says their printers are down.
18 August 2023
The main advantage of this approach is to evade detection by security tools using static analysis and hamper examination by researchers, delaying the development of an in-depth understanding of how an Android malware strain works.
18 August 2023
A coordinated law enforcement operation across 25 African countries has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals, INTERPOL announced Friday.
The exercise, conducted in partnership with AFRIPOL, enabled investigators to identify 20,674 cyber networks that were linked to financial losses of more than $40 million.
"The four-month Africa Cyber Surge II operation was launched in April 2023
18 August 2023
This week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted the nation’s largest annual election security exercise.
18 August 2023
Microsoft has discovered a new version of the BlackCat ransomware that embeds the Impacket networking framework and the Remcom hacking tool, both enabling spreading laterally across a breached network.
18 August 2023
While IT security managers in companies and public administrations rely on the concept of Zero Trust, APTS (Advanced Persistent Threats) are putting its practical effectiveness to the test. Analysts, on the other hand, understand that Zero Trust can only be achieved with comprehensive insight into one's own network.
Just recently, an attack believed to be perpetrated by the Chinese hacker group
18 August 2023
A new "mass-spreading" social engineering campaign is targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server with an aim to collect their login credentials for use in follow-on operations.
The activity, active since April 2023 and still ongoing, targets a wide range of small and medium businesses and governmental entities, most of which are located in Poland, Ecuador, Mexico, Italy, and Russia
18 August 2023
Fundamental defenses — identity and access management, MFA, memory-safe languages, patching and vulnerability management — are lacking or nonexistent across the economy, according to cybersecurity experts.
18 August 2023
Hackers based in China are targeting the gambling sector across Southeast Asia in a campaign that researchers say is closely related to data collection and surveillance operations identified earlier this year.
18 August 2023
Suncor Energy executives said the Canadian energy giant has recovered most of its normal operations since a June cyberattack. But the incident was serious, executives said, and Suncor learned significant lessons.