Polygon CSO blames Web2 security gaps for recent spate of hacks
Polygon chief security officer Mudit Gupta has urged Web3 companies to hire traditional security experts to put an end to easily preventable hacks, arguing that perfect code and cryptography...
Former Conti Ransomware Members Join Initial Access Broker Group Targeting Ukraine
Former members of the Russia-linked Conti ransomware gang are repurposing their tactics to join in with an initial access broker (IAB) that's been targeting Ukraine in a series of...
Darktrace Shares Plunge After Thoma Bravo Acquisition Falls Apart
US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has been on a cybersecurity vendor buying spree lately, has walked away from plans to add British cybersecurity firm Darktrace to its...
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
New Free DAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, faced a series of flash loan attacks on Thursday, resulting in a reported loss of $1.25 million. The price of the native...
Next-Gen Linux Malware Takes Over Devices With Unique Tool Set
A Linux-focused malware dubbed Shikitega has emerged to target endpoints and Internet of Things (IoT) devices with a unique, multistage infection chain that results in full device takeover and...
Some Members of Conti Group Targeting Ukraine in Financially Motivated Attacks
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Former members of the Conti cybercrime cartel have been implicated in five different campaigns targeting Ukraine from April to August 2022.
The findings, which come from Google's Threat...
New Stealthy Shikitega Malware Targeting Linux Systems and IoT Devices
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A new piece of stealthy Linux malware called Shikitega has been uncovered adopting a multi-stage infection chain to compromise endpoints and IoT devices and deposit additional payloads.
"An...
Iran-Linked APT Cozies Up to ‘Enemies’ in Trust-Based Spy Game
A well-resourced advanced persistent threat (APT) group aligned with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO) and active since 2015 is targeting perceived threats to the Iranian government with...
Next-Gen Linux Malware Takes Over Devices With Unique Toolset
A Linux-focused malware dubbed Shikitega has emerged to target endpoints and Internet of Things (IoT) devices with a unique, multistage infection chain that results in full device takeover and...
FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers
Three federal agencies in the United States — the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center —...
