Iranian State Broadcaster Clobbered by ‘Clumsy, Buggy’ Code
Researchers said a Jan. 27 attack that aired footage of opposition leaders calling for assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader was a clumsy and unsophisticated wiper attack.
Footage of opposition leaders...
Hackers Backdoor Unpatched Microsoft SQL Database Servers with Cobalt Strike
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Vulnerable internet-facing Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Servers are being targeted by threat actors as part of a new campaign to deploy the Cobalt Strike adversary simulation tool...
Xenomorph Malware Burrows into Google Play Users, No Facehugger Required
Researchers discovered a new, modular banking trojan with ties to Cerberus and Alien that has the capability to become a much larger threat than it is now.
An Android...
How social media platforms became the fastest growing threat surface
Most people have a handful of popular apps that have rightfully earned their place on the home screen. However, a quick look over the shoulder of anyone in a...
EU countries send experts to help Ukraine combat cyber threats
The bloc’s help comes amidst growing fears of military escalation in Ukraine that would likely involve the use of cyber measures.
Six European Union countries are sending a team of...
Scammers use deepfakes to bypass biometric checks
Sophisticated deepfakes, screenshots, and face manipulation are the most common tactics cybercriminals use to trick facial authentication software.
Identification verification (IDV) services are becoming ever more popular, with forecasts putting...
New offering from DNSFilter targets shadow IT risks
A new list of high-risk applications commonly used in the enterprise and an offering to block their use has been released by a domain name security company. DNSFilter posted...
GitHub makes Advisory Database public to improve software supply chain security
Software development platform GitHub has made its Advisory Database open to community contributions allowing anyone to contribute insight and intelligence on security vulnerabilities to help improve software supply chain...
