Several Cyber Attacks Observed Leveraging IPFS Decentralized Network
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A number of phishing campaigns are leveraging the decentralized Interplanetary Filesystem (IPFS) network to host malware, phishing kit infrastructure, and facilitate other attacks.
"Multiple malware families are currently...
APT29 Exploited a Windows Feature to Compromise European Diplomatic Entity Network
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Russia-linked APT29 nation-state actor has been found leveraging a "lesser-known" Windows feature called Credential Roaming as part of its attack against an unnamed European diplomatic entity.
"The...
Chinese Hackers Using New Stealthy Infection Chain to Deploy LODEINFO Malware
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Stone Panda has been observed employing a new stealthy infection chain in its attacks aimed at Japanese entities.
Targets include media,...
Fodcha DDoS Botnet Resurfaces with New Capabilities
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The threat actor behind the Fodcha distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has resurfaced with new capabilities, researchers reveal.
This includes changes to its communication protocol and the ability to...
U.S. Charges Ukrainian Hacker Over Role in Raccoon Stealer Malware Service
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged in the U.S. for his alleged role in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operation.
Mark Sokolovsky, who was arrested by Dutch...
Indian Energy Company Tata Power’s IT Infrastructure Hit By Cyber Attack
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Tata Power Company Limited, India's largest integrated power company, on Friday confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack.
The intrusion on IT infrastructure impacted "some of its IT...
North Korea’s Lazarus Hackers Targeting macOS Users Interested in Crypto Jobs
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The infamous Lazarus Group has continued its pattern of leveraging unsolicited job opportunities to deploy malware targeting Apple's macOS operating system.
In the latest variant of the campaign...
Ukraine Says Russia Planning Massive Cyberattacks on its Critical Infrastructures
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Ukrainian government on Monday warned of "massive cyberattacks" by Russia targeting critical infrastructure facilities located in the country and that of its allies.
The attacks are said...
Researchers Identify 3 Hacktivist Groups Supporting Russian Interests
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
At least three alleged hacktivist groups working in support of Russian interests are likely doing so in collaboration with state-sponsored cyber threat actors, according to Mandiant.
The Google-owned...
Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch Released
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Security software company Sophos has released a patch update for its firewall product after it was discovered that attackers were exploiting a new critical zero-day vulnerability to...
