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Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic has disclosed a security breach wherein an unauthorized third-party broke into its network and potentially accessed data from one of its file servers.
“As the result of an internal investigation, it was de… Continue reading Panasonic Suffers Data Breach After Hackers Hack Into Its Network
Unofficial patches have been issued to remediate an improperly patched Windows security vulnerability that could allow information disclosure and local privilege escalation (LPE) on vulnerable systems.
Tracked as CVE-2021-24084 (CVSS score: 5.5), the … Continue reading Unpatched Unauthorized File Read Vulnerability Affects Microsoft Windows OS
Government, diplomatic entities, military organizations, law firms, and financial institutions primarily located in the Middle East have been targeted as part of a stealthy malware campaign as early as 2019 by making use of malicious Microsoft Excel a… Continue reading WIRTE Hacker Group Targets Government, Law, Financial Entities in Middle East
Four different Android banking trojans were spread via the official Google Play Store between August and November 2021, resulting in more than 300,000 infections through various dropper apps that posed as seemingly harmless utility apps to take full c… Continue reading 4 Android Banking Trojan Campaigns Targeted Over 300,000 Devices in 2021
North Korean defectors, journalists who cover North Korea-related news, and entities in South Korea are being zeroed in on by a nation-state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) as part of a new wave of highly-targeted surveillance attacks.
Russ… Continue reading New Chinotto Spyware Targets North Korean Defectors, Human Rights Activists
Threat actors are exploiting improperly-secured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to download cryptocurrency mining software to the compromised systems as well as abusing its infrastructure to install ransomware, stage phishing campaigns, and even… Continue reading Hackers Using Compromised Google Cloud Accounts to Mine Cryptocurrency
A joint four-month operation coordinated by Interpol, the international criminal police organization, has culminated in the arrests of more than 1,000 cybercriminals and the recovery of $27 million in illicit proceeds.
Codenamed “HAECHI-II,” the crack… Continue reading Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Cyber Criminals From 20 Countries; Seizes $27 Million
Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined both Apple and Google €10 million each for what it calls are “aggressive” data practices and for not providing consumers with clear information on commercial uses of their personal data during the account creation… Continue reading Italy’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Google and Apple for “Aggressive” Data Practices
An advanced persistent threat (APT) has been linked to cyberattacks on two biomanufacturing companies that occurred this year with the help of a custom malware loader called “Tardigrade.”
That’s according to an advisory published by Bioeconomy Informa… Continue reading Hackers Targeting Biomanufacturing Facilities With Tardigrade Malware
A new malware campaign has been discovered targeting cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT), and DeFi aficionados through Discord channels to deploy a crypter named “Babadeda” that’s capable of bypassing antivirus solutions and stage a variety of at… Continue reading Crypto Hackers Using Babadeda Crypter to Make Their Malware Undetectable