FIN8 Threat Group Resurfaces With Dangerous New Backdoor
The financially motivated FIN8 advanced persistent threat group has resurfaced after one of its usual extended breaks, this time packing a dangerous new malware strain in its attack toolkit.
Researchers...
New Hampshire Town Loses $2.3 Million in BEC Scam
The town of Peterborough, N.H., was targeted in a business email compromise (BEC) scam that cost $2.3 million in losses, town officials reported today.
They learned of the attack on...
FBI Issues Advisory on ‘OnePercent’ Ransomware Group
A ransomware operator calling itself the OnePercent group has been attacking US companies since at least November 2020 using the Cobalt Strike post-exploit toolkit and remote PowerShell commands to...
CISA Warns of Ongoing Attacks Targeting ProxyShell Vulnerabilities
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with several members of the security research community are warning of active attacks exploiting ProxyShell flaws CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523,...
The New Secret Weapon in Breach Detection: Math and Data Science
The days of looking at log files to find security breaches are long gone. Don't get me wrong — log files are still useful. They are vital to confirming...
WhatsApp Modification Seen Distributing Triada Trojan
A malicious modified version of WhatsApp for Android has been observed spreading the Triada mobile Trojan, which can download additional malware, launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a victim's...
Researchers Share Common Tactics of ShinyHunters Threat Group
New information from Intel 471 examines the common exploit tactics of the cybercrime group known as ShinyHunters.
ShinyHunters is behind several high-profile breaches over the last two years. Its attacks...
PC Gaming Threats Jumped 66% Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns
The number of gamers hit with PC-specific gaming-related cyberattacks increased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic but dropped in the first and second quarters of 2021, according to...
Attackers Increasingly Target Linux in the Cloud
Linux has been the favored operating system of system administrators and hackers, but now the operating system has become a significant target of cybercriminals as well, with malware —...
Superhero Loki Lurks Like a Zero-Day Threat
Loki on Disney+ is a fun new show that pulls back the curtain on the new multiverse aspect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with infinite timelines where almost anything...
