Google Releases YARA Rules to Disrupt Cobalt Strike Abuse
Cobalt Strike, a popular red-team tool for detecting software vulnerabilities, has been repurposed by cyberattackers so frequently that publisher Fortra instituted a system for vetting potential buyers. In response,...
Luna Moth’s Novel, Malware-Free Extortion Campaign Takes Flight
Researchers have spotted a threat actor that has managed to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last few months from mostly small and midsize businesses — without...
Daixin Ransomware Gang Steals 5 Million AirAsia Passengers’ and Employees’ Data
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The cybercrime group called Daixin Team has leaked sample data belonging to AirAsia, a Malaysian low-cost airline, on its data leak portal.
The development comes a little over...
Name That Toon: Fall Cleanup
Hardhats, not caps, may be the better headgear of choice if the trees are shedding electronic devices. What's going on in the caption above? Come up with a cybersecurity-related caption...
FTX hacker dumps 50,000 ETH, still among top 40 Ether holders
The hacker behind the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX started transferring their Ether (ETH) holding to a new wallet address on Nov. 20. The FTX wallet drainer was the 27th...
Indian Government Publishes Draft of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Indian government on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection regulation, making it the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in...
Chinese ‘Mustang Panda’ Hackers Actively Targeting Governments Worldwide
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A notorious advanced persistent threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been linked to a spate of spear-phishing attacks targeting government, education, and research sectors across the...
Australia’s Hack-Back Plan Against Cyberattackers Raises Familiar Concerns
The Australian government's defiant proclamation recently that it would hack back against hackers that sought to target organizations in the country represents a break from the usual cautious manner...
