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...
Organizations Finding the Need For New Approaches On the Cybersecurity Front, CompTIA Research Reveals
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., September 27, 2022 — Fortifying cybersecurity defenses remains a work in progress for many organizations, who acknowledge their shortcomings but have yet to commit the necessary...
BlackCat/ALPHV Gang Adds Wiper Functionality as Ransomware Tactic
Malware wielded by BlackCat/ALPHV is putting a new spin on the ransomware game by deleting and destroying an organization's data rather than merely encrypting it. The development provides a...
Adversaries Continue Cyberattacks with Greater Precision and Innovative Attack Methods According to NETSCOUT Report
WESTFORD, Mass.,
September 27, 2022 — NETSCOUT
SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) today announced findings from its 1H2022 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report. The findings demonstrate how sophisticated cybercriminals
have become at bypassing defenses...
Cyber sleuth alleges $160M Wintermute hack was an inside job
A fresh new crypto conspiracy theory is afoot — this time in relation to last week’s $160 million hack on algorithmic market maker Wintermute — which one crypto sleuth...
Ethereum fork token ETHPoW climbs 150% after smart contract hack — A fakeout rally?
ETHW has logged a significant price rebound despite its blockchain network, ETHPoW, suffering a smart contract hack in the first week after its launch.The short analysis of the attackhttps://t.co/87OVRqaYb2...
Despite Recession Jitters, M&A Dominates a Robust Cybersecurity Market
The cybersecurity industry continues to remain largely unaffected by the uncertainty surrounding the rest of the economy.
Though funding activity this year is somewhat slower than in 2021 and market...
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...
Russia Planning Cyberattacks on Ukraine’s Energy Grid
As protests against military conscription rage inside Russia, the country is planning to continue its offensive into Ukraine with cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
The Odessa Journal reported Ukrainian military intelligence...
