Researchers uncover a new Iranian malware used in recent cyberattacks

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An Iranian threat actor has unleashed a new cyberespionage campaign against a possible Lebanese target with a backdoor capable of exfiltrating sensitive information from compromised systems. Cybersecurity firm Check Point …

Hackers Exploit Unpatched VPNs to Install Ransomware on Industrial Targets

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Unpatched Fortinet VPN devices are being targeted in a series of attacks against industrial enterprises in Europe to deploy a new strain of ransomware called “Cring” inside corporate networks. At …

WhatsApp-based wormable Android malware spotted on the Google Play Store

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered yet another piece of wormable Android malware—but this time downloadable directly from the official Google Play Store—that’s capable of propagating via WhatsApp messages. Disguised as a …

Critical Auth Bypass Bug Found in VMware Data Center Security Product

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A critical vulnerability in the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Workload appliance could be exploited to bypass authentication and take control of vulnerable systems. Tracked as CVE-2021-21982, the flaw is rated …