Chinese APT Hackers Target Southeast Asian Government Institutions

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Cybersecurity researchers today unveiled a complex and targeted espionage attack on potential government sector victims in South East Asia that they believe was carried out by a sophisticated Chinese APT …

Researcher Discloses Critical RCE Flaws In Cisco Security Manager

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Cisco has published multiple security advisories concerning critical flaws in Cisco Security Manager (CSM) a week after the networking equipment maker quietly released patches with version 4.22 of the platform. …

Trojanized Security Software Hits South Korea Users in Supply-Chain Attack

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Cybersecurity researchers took the wraps off a novel supply chain attack in South Korea that abuses legitimate security software and stolen digital certificates to distribute remote administration tools (RATs) on …

Uncovered: APT ‘Hackers For Hire’ Target Financial, Entertainment Firms

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A hackers-for-hire operation has been discovered using a strain of previously undocumented malware to target South Asian financial institutions and global entertainment companies. Dubbed “CostaRicto” by Blackberry researchers, the campaign …

New ModPipe Point of Sale (POS) Malware Targeting Restaurants, Hotels

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Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new kind of modular backdoor that targets point-of-sale (POS) restaurant management software from Oracle in an attempt to pilfer sensitive payment information stored in the …