Misery of Ransomware Hits Hospitals the Hardest
Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals have exacted a human cost as well as financial. Continue reading Misery of Ransomware Hits Hospitals the Hardest
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SideWinder APT Targets Nepal, Afghanistan in Wide-Ranging Spy Campaign
Convincing email-credentials phishing, emailed backdoors and mobile apps are all part of the groups latest effort against military and government targets. Continue reading SideWinder APT Targets Nepal, Afghanistan in Wide-Ranging Spy Campaign
Microsoft Wraps Up a Lighter Patch Tuesday for the Holidays
Nine critical bugs and 58 overall fixes mark the last scheduled security advisory of 2020. Continue reading Microsoft Wraps Up a Lighter Patch Tuesday for the Holidays
Critical, Unpatched Bugs Open GE Radiological Devices to Remote Code Execution
A CISA alert is flagging a critical default credentials issue that affects 100+ types of devices found in hospitals, from MRI machines to surgical imaging. Continue reading Critical, Unpatched Bugs Open GE Radiological Devices to Remote Code Execution
‘Free’ Cyberpunk 2077 Downloads Lead to Data Harvesting
The hotly anticipated game — featuring a digital Keanu Reeves as a major character — is being used as a lure for cyberattacks. Continue reading ‘Free’ Cyberpunk 2077 Downloads Lead to Data Harvesting
Novel Online Shopping Malware Hides in Social-Media Buttons
The skimmer steals credit-card data, using steganography to hide in plain sight in seemingly benign images. Continue reading Novel Online Shopping Malware Hides in Social-Media Buttons
VMware Rolls a Fix for Formerly Critical Zero-Day Bug
VMware has issued a full patch and revised the severity level of the NSA-reported vulnerability to “important.” Continue reading VMware Rolls a Fix for Formerly Critical Zero-Day Bug
Kmart, Latest Victim of Egregor Ransomware – Report
The struggling retailer’s back-end services have been impacted, according to a report, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading Kmart, Latest Victim of Egregor Ransomware – Report
TrickBot Returns with a Vengeance, Sporting Rare Bootkit Functions
A new “TrickBoot” module scans for vulnerable firmware and has the ability to read, write and erase it on devices. Continue reading TrickBot Returns with a Vengeance, Sporting Rare Bootkit Functions
DeathStalker APT Spices Things Up with PowerPepper Malware
A raft of obfuscation techniques turn the heat up for the hacking-for-hire operation. Continue reading DeathStalker APT Spices Things Up with PowerPepper Malware