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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms and Individuals Tied to Cyber Attacks

24 Duben, 2024 - 15:43
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned two firms and four individuals for their involvement in malicious cyber activities on behalf of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) from at least 2016 to April 2021. This includes the front companies Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik (MASN) and Dadeh
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms and Individuals Tied to Cyber Attacks

24 Duben, 2024 - 15:43
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned two firms and four individuals for their involvement in malicious cyber activities on behalf of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC) from at least 2016 to April 2021. This includes the front companies Mehrsam Andisheh Saz Nik (MASN) and Dadeh Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike

24 Duben, 2024 - 15:36
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing attack campaign that's leveraging phishing emails to deliver a malware called SSLoad. The campaign, codenamed FROZEN#SHADOW by Securonix, also involves the deployment of Cobalt Strike and the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote desktop software. "SSLoad is designed to stealthily infiltrate systems, gather sensitive
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Researchers Detail Multistage Attack Hijacking Systems with SSLoad, Cobalt Strike

24 Duben, 2024 - 15:36
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing attack campaign that's leveraging phishing emails to deliver a malware called SSLoad. The campaign, codenamed FROZEN#SHADOW by Securonix, also involves the deployment of Cobalt Strike and the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote desktop software. "SSLoad is designed to stealthily infiltrate systems, gather sensitive Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

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

24 Duben, 2024 - 11:36
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 eight of nine apps from vendors like Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The only vendor whose keyboard app did not have any security
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

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

24 Duben, 2024 - 11:36
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 eight of nine apps from vendors like Baidu, Honor, iFlytek, OPPO, Samsung, Tencent, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The only vendor whose keyboard app did not have any security Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CISO Perspectives on Complying with Cybersecurity Regulations

24 Duben, 2024 - 11:24
Compliance requirements are meant to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so do the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they include. For CISOs and their teams, that means compliance is a time-consuming, high-stakes process that demands strong organizational and
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CISO Perspectives on Complying with Cybersecurity Regulations

24 Duben, 2024 - 11:24
Compliance requirements are meant to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so do the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they include. For CISOs and their teams, that means compliance is a time-consuming, high-stakes process that demands strong organizational and The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

24 Duben, 2024 - 09:02
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 Avast said the activity is the work of a threat actor with possible connections to a North Korean hacking group dubbed 
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

eScan Antivirus Update Mechanism Exploited to Spread Backdoors and Miners

24 Duben, 2024 - 09:02
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 Avast said the activity is the work of a threat actor with possible connections to a North Korean hacking group dubbed Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers

24 Duben, 2024 - 06:50
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 February 2024. Cisco Talos has attributed the activity with moderate confidence to a threat actor tracked as CoralRaider, a suspected Vietnamese-origin
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

CoralRaider Malware Campaign Exploits CDN Cache to Spread Info-Stealers

24 Duben, 2024 - 06:50
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 February 2024. Cisco Talos has attributed the activity with moderate confidence to a threat actor tracked as CoralRaider, a suspected Vietnamese-origin Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

23 Duben, 2024 - 16:00
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&
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Apache Cordova App Harness Targeted in Dependency Confusion Attack

23 Duben, 2024 - 16:00
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&Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Webinar: Learn Proactive Supply Chain Threat Hunting Techniques

23 Duben, 2024 - 13:28
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
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Webinar: Learn Proactive Supply Chain Threat Hunting Techniques

23 Duben, 2024 - 13:28
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 The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

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

23 Duben, 2024 - 12:45
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
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

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

23 Duben, 2024 - 12:45
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 Newsroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

23 Duben, 2024 - 12:22
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
Kategorie: Hacking & Security

Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery

23 Duben, 2024 - 12:22
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 The Hacker Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Kategorie: Hacking & Security