E.U. Officials Reportedly Targeted with Israeli Pegasus Spyware

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Senior officials in the European Union were allegedly targeted with NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus surveillance tool, according to a new report from Reuters. At least five individuals, including European Justice Commissioner Didier …

Google Sues Scammer for Running ‘Puppy Fraud Scheme’ Website

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Google on Monday disclosed that it’s taking legal action against a nefarious actor who has been spotted operating fraudulent websites to defraud unsuspecting people into buying non-existent puppies. “The actor …

Over 16,500 Sites Hacked to Distribute Malware via Web Redirect Service

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A new traffic direction system (TDS) called Parrot has been spotted leveraging tens of thousands of compromised websites to launch further malicious campaigns. “The TDS has infected various web servers …

Researchers warn of FFDroider and Lightning info-stealers targeting users in the wild

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Cybersecurity researchers are warning of two different information-stealing malware, named FFDroider and Lightning Stealer, that are capable of siphoning data and launching further attacks. “Designed to send stolen credentials and cookies to a …

Microsoft’s New Autopatch Feature to Help Businesses Keep Their Systems Up-to-Date

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Microsoft last week announced that it intends to make generally available a feature called Autopatch as part of Windows Enterprise E3 in July 2022. “This service will keep Windows and …

Chinese Hacker Groups Continue to Target Indian Power Grid Assets

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China-linked adversaries have been attributed to an ongoing onslaught against Indian power grid organizations, one year after a concerted campaign targeting critical infrastructure in the country came to light. Most of the …

Hackers Exploiting Spring4Shell Vulnerability to Deploy Mirai Botnet Malware

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The recently disclosed critical Spring4Shell vulnerability is being actively exploited by threat actors to execute the Mirai botnet malware, particularly in the Singapore region since the start of April 2022. …

Ukrainian FIN7 Hacker Gets 5-Year Sentence in the United States

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A 32-year-old Ukrainian national has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. for the individual’s criminal work as a “high-level hacker” in the financially motivated group FIN7. Denys Iarmak, …

Researchers Connect BlackCat Ransomware with Past BlackMatter Malware Activity

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered further links between BlackCat (aka AlphaV) and BlackMatter ransomware families, the former of which emerged as a replacement following international scrutiny last year. “At least some …

Hamas-linked Hackers Targeting High-Ranking Israelis Using ‘Catfish’ Lures

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A threat actor with affiliations to the cyber warfare division of Hamas has been linked to an “elaborate campaign” targeting high-profile Israeli individuals employed in sensitive defense, law enforcement, and …