Microsoft Details Building Blocks of Widely Active Qakbot Banking Trojan
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Infection chains associated with the multi-purpose Qakbot malware have been broken down into "distinct building blocks," an effort that Microsoft said will help to proactively detect and...
1.6 Million WordPress Sites Under Cyberattack From Over 16,000 IP Addresses
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
As many as 1.6 million WordPress sites have been targeted by an active large-scale attack campaign originating from 16,000 IP addresses by exploiting weaknesses in four plugins...
Why Holidays Put Your Company at Risk of Cyber Attack (And How to Take...
By: The Hacker News
It is a time when many are thinking of their families and loved ones, time off work, and gift-giving – the holidays. However, while many have...
Microsoft Seizes 42 Malicious Web Domains Used By Chinese Hackers
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Microsoft on Monday announced the seizure of 42 domains used by a China-based cyber espionage group that set its sights on organizations in the U.S. and 28...
Hackers Steal $200 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Tokens from BitMart Exchange
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Cryptocurrency trading platform BitMart has disclosed a "large-scale security breach" that it blamed on a stolen private key, resulting in the theft of more than $150 million...
Researchers Warn Iranian Users of Widespread SMS Phishing Campaigns
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Socially engineered SMS messages are being used to install malware on Android devices as part of a widespread phishing campaign that impersonates the Iranian government and social...
Panasonic Suffers Data Breach After Hackers Hack Into Its Network
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic has disclosed a security breach wherein an unauthorized third-party broke into its network and potentially accessed data from one of its file...
WIRTE Hacker Group Targets Government, Law, Financial Entities in Middle East
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Government, diplomatic entities, military organizations, law firms, and financial institutions primarily located in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a stealthy malware campaign as...
New Chinotto Spyware Targets North Korean Defectors, Human Rights Activists
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
North Korean defectors, journalists who cover North Korea-related news, and entities in South Korea are being zeroed in on by a nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) as...
Hackers Targeting Biomanufacturing Facilities With Tardigrade Malware
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
An advanced persistent threat (APT) has been linked to cyberattacks on two biomanufacturing companies that occurred this year with the help of a custom malware loader called...
