Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Financial Trading Sector with Supply Chain Attack

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An advanced persistent threat (APT) group operating with objectives aligned with the Chinese government has been linked to an organized supply chain attack on Taiwan’s financial sector. The attacks are …

Hackers Backdoor Unpatched Microsoft SQL Database Servers with Cobalt Strike

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Vulnerable internet-facing Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Servers are being targeted by threat actors as part of a new campaign to deploy the Cobalt Strike adversary simulation tool on compromised hosts. …

Iranian State Broadcaster IRIB Hit by Destructive Wiper Malware

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An investigation into the cyberattack targeting Iranian national media corporation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), in late January 2022 resulted in the deployment of a wiper malware and other …

Hackers Exploiting Infected Android Devices to Register Disposable Accounts

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An analysis of SMS phone-verified account (PVA) services has led to the discovery of a rogue platform built atop a botnet involving thousands of infected Android phones, once again underscoring …

A Free Solution to Protect Your Business from 6 Biggest Cyber Threats in 2022

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For the last few years, the cybersecurity threat landscape has gotten progressively more complex and dangerous. The online world is now rife with data thieves, extortionists, and even state actors …

Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm

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Researchers have detailed what they call the “first successful attempt” at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key used to lock access to the content. …

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Publishes List of Free Security Tools and Services

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday published a repository of free tools and services to enable organizations to mitigate, detect, and respond effectively to malicious attacks and further …

Justice Department Appoints First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) earlier this week appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) it established last year. …