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The APT Name Game: How Grim Threat Actors Get Goofy Monikers

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Tara Seals

How do advanced persistent threat groups such as Double Secret Octopus and Anchor Panda get their ridiculous names? Continue reading The APT Name Game: How Grim Threat Actors Get Goofy Monikers→

Posted in Advanced Persistent Threat, APT33, BlackEnergy APT group, DarkHotel, Double Secret Octopus, Fancy Bear, Government, malware, Ocean Lotus, Sofacy, Web Security

SpeakUp Linux Backdoor Sets Up for Major Attack

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Tara Seals

Armed with an impressive bag of exploits and other tricks for propagation, researchers believe the new trojan could be the catalyst for an upcoming, major cyber-offensive. Continue reading SpeakUp Linux Backdoor Sets Up for Major Attack→

Posted in backdoor, cloud security, cpx 360, Linux servers, malware, malware analysis, Monero Mining, propagation techniques, speakup, Trojan

Chafer APT Takes Aim at Diplomats in Iran with Improved Custom Malware

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Tara Seals

The Remexi spyware has been improved and retooled. Continue reading Chafer APT Takes Aim at Diplomats in Iran with Improved Custom Malware→

Posted in APT, Chafer, esionage, foreign diplomats, Government, iran, malware, malware analysis, remexi, spyware, victimology

Cybercriminals Aim for the Super Bowl Goal Posts

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Tara Seals

Scams, infrastructure attacks, data harvesting and attacks on streamers are all in the offing. Continue reading Cybercriminals Aim for the Super Bowl Goal Posts→

Posted in attacks, critical infrastructure, cybercrime, data harvesting, digital streaming, Fraud, Hacks, infrastructure attacks, malware, privacy, scams, super bowl liii, viewership, Web Security

TheMoon Rises Again, With a Botnet-as-a-Service Threat

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Tara Seals

A new module allows it to be rented to other malicious actors — and it’s likely other new capabilities are coming down the pike. Continue reading TheMoon Rises Again, With a Botnet-as-a-Service Threat→

Posted in botnet, Botnet As A Service, CenturyLink, Home routers, IoT, isp, malware, SOCKS proxy, themoon, Web Security | Tagged Modular

2019 Already Marred By Slew of Data Breach Incidents

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Tara Seals

So far, 2019 shows no signs of a decline in data incidents. Continue reading 2019 Already Marred By Slew of Data Breach Incidents→

Posted in breach, city of st. john, cloud security, credit card skimmer, data breach, Discover Card, Hacks, malware, misconfigured server, parking system, privacy, Rubrik, state bank of india, third party system

Airbus Data Takes Flight: Billions of Credentials Dumped on Dark Web

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Tara Seals

A cyberattack lifts employee data at the French aerospace giant as news hits of “Collections 2-5” being passed around the underground. Continue reading Airbus Data Takes Flight: Billions of Credentials Dumped on Dark Web→

Posted in breach, collections 2-5, cyberattack, dark web, data breach, employee data, Hacks, mega-dump, privacy, Stolen Credentials | Tagged Airbus

Attackers Can Track Kids’ Locations via Connected Watches

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Tara Seals

A severe flaw exposes sensitive information for 35,000 kids and 20,000 individual accounts. Continue reading Attackers Can Track Kids’ Locations via Connected Watches→

Posted in caref, gator, GPS, IoT, kid tracking watches, mobile security, privacy, privilege escalation vulnerability, real time location data, sensitive information

Stealthy Malware Disguises Itself as a WordPress License Key

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Tara Seals

A spam injector hides in plain site within WordPress theme files. Continue reading Stealthy Malware Disguises Itself as a WordPress License Key→

Posted in hide in plain sight, license key, malware, obfuscation, spam injector, Sucuri, Web Security, wordpress, wordpress theme

Japan to Hunt Down Citizens’ Insecure IoT Devices

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Tara Seals

Japan will carry out a “survey” of 200 million deployed IoT devices, with white-hats trying to log into internet-discoverable devices using default credentials. Continue reading Japan to Hunt Down Citizens’ Insecure IoT Devices→

Posted in citizens, default credentials, Government, IoT, iot devices, Japan, passwords, penetration testing

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