Attackers are exploiting a maximum severity authentication bypass vulnerability to breach unpatched ScreenConnect servers and deploy LockBit ransomware payloads on compromised networks. […]
FTC to ban Avast from selling browsing data for advertising purposes
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will order Avast to pay $16.5 million and ban the company from selling the users’ web browsing data or licensing it for advertising purposes. […]
Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol – Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage
Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer.
“With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is the first messaging protocol to reach
“With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is the first messaging protocol to reach
Massive AT&T outage impacts US mobile subscribers
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning. […]
Massive AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile outage impacts US customers
Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have been complaining about lack of wireless service or interruptions on Thursday morning. […]
LockBit ransomware secretly building next-gen encryptor before takedown
LockBit ransomware developers were secretly building a new version of their file encrypting malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev – likely a future LockBit 4.0, when law enforcement took down the cybercriminal’s infrastructure earlier this week. […]
Cybercriminals Weaponizing Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool for Network Attacks
A recently open-sourced network mapping tool called SSH-Snake has been repurposed by threat actors to conduct malicious activities.
“SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that leverages SSH credentials discovered on a compromised system to start spreading itself throughout the network,” Sysdig researcher Miguel Hernández said.
“The worm automatically searches through known credential
“SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that leverages SSH credentials discovered on a compromised system to start spreading itself throughout the network,” Sysdig researcher Miguel Hernández said.
“The worm automatically searches through known credential
A New Age of Hacktivism
In the past 2 years, we have observed a significant surge in hacktivism activity due to ongoing wars and geopolitical conflicts in various regions. Since the war against Ukraine began, we have witnessed a notable mobilization of non-state and state-backed actors alike, forming new groups or joining existing hacker collectives.
We understand hacktivism as a form of computer hacking that is
We understand hacktivism as a form of computer hacking that is
Russian Government Software Backdoored to Deploy Konni RAT Malware
An installer for a tool likely used by the Russian Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) has been backdoored to deliver a remote access trojan called Konni RAT (aka UpDog).
The findings come from German cybersecurity company DCSO, which linked the activity as originating from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-nexus actors targeting Russia.
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The findings come from German cybersecurity company DCSO, which linked the activity as originating from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-nexus actors targeting Russia.
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U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty to Hunt Down LockBit Ransomware Leaders
The U.S. State Department has announced monetary rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification of key leaders within the LockBit ransomware group and the arrest of any individual participating in the operation.
“Since January 2020, LockBit actors have executed over 2,000 attacks against victims in the United States, and around the world, causing costly
“Since January 2020, LockBit actors have executed over 2,000 attacks against victims in the United States, and around the world, causing costly