Collaborate Disseminate
Malicious attachments continue to be a top threat vector in the cybercriminal world, even as public awareness increases and tech companies amp up their defenses. Continue reading Malicious Attachments Remain a Cybercriminal Threat Vector Favorite
The popular Autodesk software was exploited in a recent cyberespionage campaign against an international architectural company. Continue reading Hackers Exploit Autodesk Flaw in Recent Cyberespionage Attack
Threat actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated in launching disinformation campaigns – and staying under the radar to avoid detection from Facebook, Twitter and other platforms. Continue reading Disinformation Spurs a Thriving Industry as U.S. Election Looms
The North Korean-linked APT’s latest campaign shows that it is shifting focus to target the cryptocurrency and financial verticals. Continue reading Lazarus Group Targets Cryptocurrency Firms Via LinkedIn Messages
The high-severity flaw, which was patched in the latest version of Google’s Chrome browser, could allow code execution. Continue reading Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Browser Code Execution Bug
The recent Dharma campaign by Iran-linked script kiddies shows that the ransomware is being spread not just by sophisticated, state-sponsored actors anymore. Continue reading Iran-Linked ‘Newbie’ Hackers Spread Dharma Ransomware Via RDP Ports
The university said that it paid $457,000 to retrieve a decryption key after a ransomware attack encrypted student and faculty data on its servers. Continue reading University of Utah Pays $457K After Ransomware Attack
Threatpost editors discuss a cryptomining malware targeting AWS systems, a recent development in a lawsuit against the IBM-owned Weather Channel app, and more. Continue reading News Wrap: AWS Cryptojacking Worm, IBM Privacy Lawsuit and More
The lawsuit alleged that the IBM-owned Weather Channel mobile app did not let users know it was selling their geolocation data. Continue reading IBM Settles Lawsuit Over Weather Channel App Data Privacy
The unscheduled security update addresses two “important”-severity flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012. Continue reading Microsoft Out-of-Band Security Update Fixes Windows Remote Access Flaws