Threat Actors Targeting Microsoft SQL Servers to Deploy FreeWorld Ransomware
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Sep 01, 2023THNDatabase Security / Ransomware
Threat actors are exploiting poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain called FreeWorld.
Cybersecurity firm Securonix,...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Exposing the Harsh Truths of Cyberattacks in New Report
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Aug 31, 2023The Hacker News
How often do cyberattacks happen? How frequently do threat actors target businesses and governments around the world? The BlackBerry® Threat Research and Intelligence Team...
Kroll Suffers Data Breach: Employee Falls Victim to SIM Swapping Attack
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Aug 26, 2023THNData Breach / SIM Swapping
Risk and financial advisory solutions provider Kroll on Friday disclosed that one of its employees fell victim to a "highly sophisticated" SIM...
Urgent FBI Warning: Barracuda Email Gateways Vulnerable Despite Recent Patches
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Aug 25, 2023THNEmail Security / Vulnerability
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning that Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances patched against a recently disclosed critical...
Two LAPSUS$ Hackers Convicted in London Court for High-Profile Tech Firm Hacks
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Aug 25, 2023THNCyber Crime / Data Breach
Two U.K. teenagers have been convicted by a jury in London for being part of the notorious LAPSUS$ transnational gang and for...
New “Whiffy Recon” Malware Triangulates Infected Device Location via Wi-Fi Every Minute
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Aug 24, 2023THNMalware / Privacy
The SmokeLoader malware is being used to deliver a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain called Whiffy Recon on compromised Windows machines.
"The new malware strain...
North Korean Affiliates Suspected in $40M Cryptocurrency Heist, FBI Warns
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Aug 23, 2023THNCryptocurrency / Cyber Attack
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday warned that threat actors affiliated with North Korea may attempt to cash out stolen...
New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as ‘OfficeNote’ Productivity App
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Aug 22, 2023THNMalware / Endpoint Security
A new variant of an Apple macOS malware called XLoader has surfaced in the wild, masquerading its malicious features under the guise of...
New BlackCat Ransomware Variant Adopts Advanced Impacket and RemCom Tools
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Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it found a new version of the BlackCat ransomware (aka ALPHV and Noberus) that embeds tools like Impacket and RemCom to facilitate lateral...
Russian Hackers Use Zulip Chat App for Covert C&C in Diplomatic Phishing Attacks
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Aug 17, 2023THNCyber Espionage / Malware
An ongoing campaign targeting ministries of foreign affairs of NATO-aligned countries points to the involvement of Russian threat actors.
The phishing attacks feature PDF...
