A previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed ‘Auto-Color’ was observed in attacks between November and December 2024, targeting universities and government organizations in North America and Asia. […]
Chinese Botnet Powered by 130,000 Devices Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts
A China-linked botnet powered by 130,000 hacked devices has targeted Microsoft 365 accounts with password spraying attacks.
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Offensive AI Startup Dreadnode Secures $14M to Stress-Test AI Systems
Dreadnode is building “offensive machine learning” tools to safely simulate how AI models might be exploited in the wild.
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US drug testing firm DISA says data breach impacts 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. […]
US drug testing firm says data breach impacted 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. […]
LightSpy Expands to 100+ Commands, Increasing Control Over Windows, macOS, Linux, and Mobile
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the LightSpy implant that comes equipped with an expanded set of data collection features to extract information from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
LightSpy is the name given to a modular spyware that’s capable of infecting both Windows and Apple systems with an aim to harvest data. It was first documented in
LightSpy is the name given to a modular spyware that’s capable of infecting both Windows and Apple systems with an aim to harvest data. It was first documented in
Skybox Security Shuts Down, Lays off Entire Workforce
The sudden shutdown follows the sale of Skybox Security’s business and technology assets to rival Israeli cybersecurity firm Tufin.
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Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware
Opposition activists in Belarus as well as Ukrainian military and government organizations are the target of a new campaign that employs malware-laced Microsoft Excel documents as lures to deliver a new variant of PicassoLoader.
The threat cluster has been assessed to be an extension of a long-running campaign mounted by a Belarus-aligned threat actor dubbed Ghostwriter (aka Moonscape,
The threat cluster has been assessed to be an extension of a long-running campaign mounted by a Belarus-aligned threat actor dubbed Ghostwriter (aka Moonscape,
Edera Banks $15M for Kubernetes Workload Isolation Tech
Seattle startup building technology to mitigate lateral movement and block “living off the land” techniques wins interest from investors.
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Leader of North Korean Hackers Sanctioned by EU
The EU has announced new sanctions against entities aiding Russia’s war against Ukraine, including an individual who leads North Korean hackers.
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