If paying a ransom is prohibited, organizations won’t do it — eliminating the incentive for cybercriminals. Problem solved, it seems. Or is it? Go to Source Author: Ilia Sotnikov
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The threat actors behind an ongoing malware campaign targeting software developers have demonstrated new malware and tactics, expanding their focus to include Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The activity cluster, dubbed DEV#POPPER and linked to North Korea, has been found to have singled out victims across South Korea, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. […]
A network of more than 2,600 Telegram bots has helped exfiltrate one-time passwords and data from devices for more than two years. Go to Source Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Japanese organizations are the target of a Chinese nation-state threat actor that leverages malware families like LODEINFO and NOOPDOOR to harvest sensitive information from compromised hosts while stealthily remaining under the radar in some cases for a time period ranging from two to three years. Israeli cybersecurity company Cybereason is tracking the campaign under the […]
We’ll TL;DR the FUDdy introduction: we all know that phishing attacks are on the rise in scale and complexity, that AI is enabling more sophisticated attacks that evade traditional defenses, and the never-ending cybersecurity talent gap means we’re all struggling to keep security teams fully staffed. Given that reality, security teams need to be able […]
A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users’ SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-scale campaign. The malicious apps, spanning over 107,000 unique samples, are designed to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) used for online account verification to commit identity fraud. “Of those […]
Companies in Russia and Moldova have been the target of a phishing campaign orchestrated by a little-known cyber espionage group known as XDSpy. The findings come from cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., which said the infection chains lead to the deployment of a malware called DSDownloader. The activity was observed this month, it added. XDSpy is a […]
The nation-state espionage group known for attacking Pakistan has expanded its reach to targets in Egypt and Sri Lanka. Go to Source Author: Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, agreed to a record $1.4 billion settlement with the U.S. state of Texas over allegations that it illegally collected biometric data of millions of users without their permission, marking one of the largest penalties levied by regulators against the tech giant. “This historic settlement demonstrates our […]
According to the study, around 400 stolen GenAI credentials are being sold by threat actors per day. Go to Source Author: Dark Reading Staff