Espionage Group Wields Steganographic Backdoor Against Govs, Stock Exchange
An emerging cyber-espionage threat group has been hitting targets in the Middle East and Africa with a novel backdoor dubbed "Stegmap," which uses the rarely seen steganography technique to hide...
Phishing Attacks Crushed Records Last Quarter, Driven by Mobile
Last quarter saw a record-shattering number of observed phishing attacks, fueled in large part by attempts to target users on their mobile devices.
The latest Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) "Phishing...
Sophisticated Covert Cyberattack Campaign Targets Military Contractors
A cyberattack campaign, potentially bent on cyber espionage, is highlighting the increasingly sophisticated nature of cyberthreats targeting defense contractors in the US and elsewhere.
The covert campaign, which researchers at Securonix detected...
Most Attackers Need Less Than 10 Hours to Find Weaknesses
The average ethical hacker can find a vulnerability that allows the breach of the network perimeter and then exploit the environment in less than 10 hours, with penetration testers...
Chaos Malware Resurfaces With All-New DDoS & Cryptomining Modules
The powerful Chaos malware has evolved yet again, morphing into a new Go-based, multiplatform threat that bears no resemblance to its previous ransomware iteration. It's now targeting known security vulnerabilities...
FBI Helping Australian Authorities Investigate Massive Optus Data Breach: Reports
Australian telecommunication giant Optus is reportedly receiving help from the FBI in investigating what appears to have been an easily preventable breach that ended up exposing sensitive data on...
Amid Sweeping Change, Cyber Defenders Face Escalating Visibility — and Pressure
The past two years have marked a host of changes for cybersecurity professionals, as the pandemic, the ransomware tsunami, and increasing political and regulatory scrutiny have all created mounting...
Lazarus Lures Aspiring Crypto Pros With Fake Exchange Job Postings
Researchers are warning that Lazarus has expanded its campaign using fake jobs with cryptocurrency exchanges to trick macOS users into downloading malware.Just last month, researchers observed Lazarus using Coinbase...
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...
