Ransomware Going for $4K on the Cyber-Underground
An analysis of three popular forums used by ransomware operators reveals a complex ecosystem with many partnerships. Continue reading Ransomware Going for $4K on the Cyber-Underground
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Fresh Loader Targets Aviation Victims with Spy RATs
The campaign is harvesting screenshots, keystrokes, credentials, webcam feeds, browser and clipboard data and more, with RevengeRAT or AsyncRAT payloads. Continue reading Fresh Loader Targets Aviation Victims with Spy RATs
Telegram Fraudsters Ramp Up Forged COVID-19 Vaccine Card Sales
A new type of fraud is spiking across the platform: Selling fake vax records to people who want to lie their way into places where proof of vaccine is required. Continue reading Telegram Fraudsters Ramp Up Forged COVID-19 Vaccine Card Sales
Wormable Windows Bug Opens Door to DoS, RCE
Microsoft’s May 2021 Patch Tuesday updates include fixes for four critical security vulnerabilities. Continue reading Wormable Windows Bug Opens Door to DoS, RCE
Fake Chrome App Anchors Rapidly Worming ‘Smish’ Cyberattack
An ingenious attack on Android devices self-propagates, with the potential for a range of damage. Continue reading Fake Chrome App Anchors Rapidly Worming ‘Smish’ Cyberattack
Lemon Duck Cryptojacking Botnet Changes Up Tactics
The sophisticated threat is targeting Microsoft Exchange servers via ProxyLogon in a wave of fresh attacks against North American targets. Continue reading Lemon Duck Cryptojacking Botnet Changes Up Tactics
Qualcomm Chip Bug Opens Android Fans to Eavesdropping
A malicious app can exploit the issue, which could affect up to 30 percent of Android phones. Continue reading Qualcomm Chip Bug Opens Android Fans to Eavesdropping
Critical Cisco SD-WAN, HyperFlex Bugs Threaten Corporate Networks
The networking giant has rolled out patches for remote code-execution and command-injection security holes that could give attackers keys to the kingdom. Continue reading Critical Cisco SD-WAN, HyperFlex Bugs Threaten Corporate Networks
Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin Could Expose Website User Data
‘Spam protection, AntiSpam, FireWall by CleanTalk’ is installed on more than 100,000 sites — and could offer up sensitive info to attackers that aren’t even logged in. Continue reading Anti-Spam WordPress Plugin Could Expose Website User Data
Raft of Exim Security Holes Allow Linux Mail Server Takeovers
Remote code execution, privilege escalation to root and lateral movement through a victim’s environment are all on offer for the unpatched or unaware. Continue reading Raft of Exim Security Holes Allow Linux Mail Server Takeovers