Europol on Tuesday announced the dismantling of an organized crime group that dabbled in phishing, fraud, scams, and money laundering activities. The cross-border operation, which involved law enforcement authorities from …
RIG Exploit Kit Now Infects Victims’ PCs With Dridex Instead of Raccoon Stealer
The operators behind the Rig Exploit Kit have swapped the Raccoon Stealer malware for the Dridex financial trojan as part of an ongoing campaign that commenced in January 2022. The …
New ToddyCat Hacker Group on Experts’ Radar After Targeting MS Exchange Servers
Ravie Lakshmanan An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed ToddyCat has been linked to a string of attacks aimed at government and military entities in Europe and Asia since at …
Researchers Disclose 56 Vulnerabilities Impacting OT Devices from 10 Vendors
Ravie Lakshmanan Nearly five dozen security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in devices from 10 operational technology (OT) vendors due to what researchers call are “insecure-by-design practices.” Collectively dubbed OT:ICEFALL by …
Former Amazon Employee Found Guilty in 2019 Capital One Data Breach
Ravie Lakshmanan A 36-year-old former Amazon employee was convicted of wire fraud and computer intrusions in the U.S. for her role in the theft of personal data of no fewer …
Mitigate Ransomware in a Remote-First World
Ransomware has been a thorn in the side of cybersecurity teams for years. With the move to remote and hybrid work, this insidious threat has become even more of a …
Do You Have Ransomware Insurance? Look at the Fine Print
Insurance exists to protect the insured party against catastrophe, but the insurer needs protection so that its policies are not abused – and that’s where the fine print comes in. …
Google Researchers Detail 5-Year-Old Apple Safari Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Ravie Lakshmanan A security flaw in Apple Safari that was exploited in the wild earlier this year was originally fixed in 2013 and reintroduced in December 2016, according to a …
BRATA Android Malware Gains Advanced Mobile Threat Capabilities
Ravie Lakshmanan The operators behind BRATA have once again added more capabilities to the Android mobile malware in an attempt to make their attacks against financial apps more stealthy. “In …
Over a Dozen Flaws Found in Siemens’ Industrial Network Management System
Ravie Lakshmanan Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about 15 security flaws in Siemens SINEC network management system (NMS), some of which could be chained by an attacker to achieve remote …