Collaborate Disseminate
Several hacktivist groups are using Telegram and other tools to aid anti-government protests in Iran to bypass regime censorship restrictions amid ongoing unrest in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody.
“Key activities are data le… Continue reading Hackers Aid Protests Against Iranian Government with Proxies, Leaks and Hacks
A new, multi-functional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos has been rapidly growing in volume in recent months to ensnare a wide range of Windows, Linux, small office/home office (SOHO) routers, and enterprise servers into its botnet.
“Chaos functionality … Continue reading Researchers Warn of New Go-based Malware Targeting Windows and Linux Systems
A recently discovered malware builder called Quantum Builder is being used to deliver the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT).
“This campaign features enhancements and a shift toward LNK (Windows shortcut) files when compared to similar attacks in … Continue reading Cyber Criminals Using Quantum Builder Sold on Dark Web to Deliver Agent Tesla Malware
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been found leveraging a new code execution method that makes use of mouse movement in decoy Microsoft PowerPoint documents to deploy malware.
The technique “is designed to be triggered when t… Continue reading Hackers Using PowerPoint Mouseover Trick to Infect System with Malware
Meta Platforms on Tuesday disclosed it took steps to dismantle two covert influence operations originating from China and Russia for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB) so as to manipulate public debate.
While the Chinese operation sets… Continue reading Facebook Shuts Down Covert Political ‘Influence Operations’ from Russia and China
WhatsApp has released security updates to address two flaws in its messaging app for Android and iOS that could lead to remote code execution on vulnerable devices.
One of them concerns CVE-2022-36934 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical integer overflow vul… Continue reading Critical WhatsApp Bugs Could Have Let Attackers Hack Devices Remotely
The Ukrainian government on Monday warned of “massive cyberattacks” by Russia targeting critical infrastructure facilities located in the country and that of its allies.
The attacks are said to be targeting the energy sector, the Main Directorate of I… Continue reading Ukraine Says Russia Planning Massive Cyberattacks on its Critical Infrastructures
Cybercriminals are continuing to prey on users searching for cracked software by directing them to fraudulent websites hosting weaponized installers that deploy malware called NullMixer on compromised systems.
“When a user extracts and executes NullMi… Continue reading New NullMixer Malware Campaign Stealing Users’ Payment Data and Credentials
As many as 75 apps on Google Play and 10 on Apple App Store have been discovered engaging in ad fraud as part of an ongoing campaign that commenced in 2019.
The latest iteration, dubbed Scylla by Online fraud-prevention firm HUMAN Security, follows si… Continue reading Experts Uncover 85 Apps with 13 Million Downloads Involved in Ad Fraud Scheme
The infamous Lazarus Group has continued its pattern of leveraging unsolicited job opportunities to deploy malware targeting Apple’s macOS operating system.
In the latest variant of the campaign observed by cybersecurity company SentinelOne last week,… Continue reading North Korea’s Lazarus Hackers Targeting macOS Users Interested in Crypto Jobs