Hackers Target Bank Networks with new Rootkit to Steal Money from ATM Machines

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A financially motivated threat actor has been observed deploying a previously unknown rootkit targeting Oracle Solaris systems with the goal of compromising Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) switching networks and carrying …

DirtyMoe Botnet Gains New Exploits in Wormable Module to Spread Rapidly

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The malware known as DirtyMoe has gained new worm-like propagation capabilities that allow it to expand its reach without requiring any user interaction, the latest research has found. “The worming …

Popular NPM Package Updated to Wipe Russia, Belarus Systems to Protest Ukraine Invasion

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In what’s an act of deliberate sabotage, the developer behind the popular “node-ipc” NPM package shipped a new tampered version to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about security …

New Vulnerability in CRI-O Engine Lets Attackers Escape Kubernetes Containers

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A newly disclosed security vulnerability in the Kubernetes container engine CRI-O called cr8escape could be exploited by an attacker to break out of containers and obtain root access to the host. “Invocation …

Ukraine Secret Service Arrests Hacker Helping Russian Invaders

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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it has detained a “hacker” who offered technical assistance to the invading Russian troops by providing mobile communication services inside the Ukrainian territory. …

TrickBot Malware Abusing MikroTik Routers as Proxies for Command-and-Control

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Microsoft on Wednesday detailed a previously undiscovered technique put to use by the TrickBot malware that involves using compromised Internet of Things (IoT) devices as a go-between for establishing communications …

German Government Warns Against Using Russia’s Kaspersky Antivirus Software

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Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky on Tuesday responded to an advisory released by Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) against using the company’s security solutions in the country over “doubts …