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ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches.
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Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones.
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This post was made possible through the research contributions of Amir Gendler. In our most recent research in the Latin American (LATAM) region, we at IBM Security Lab have observed a surge in campaigns linked with malicious Chrome extensions. These campaigns primarily target Latin America, with a particular emphasis on its financial institutions. In this […]
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Browser extensions have become integral to our online experience. From productivity tools to entertainment add-ons, these small software modules offer customized features to suit individual preferences. Unfortunately, extensions can prove useful to malicious actors as well. Capitalizing on the favorable characteristics of an add-on, an attacker can leverage attributes like persistence, seamless installation, elevated privileges […]
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Hackers from countries like Iran are increasingly pairing their hacking operations with information operations pushing propaganda.
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The Biden administration sees Chinese investments in Latin America as a potential precursor to cyber operations.
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Incident response teams are stretched thin, and the threats are only intensifying. But new tools are helping bridge the gap for cybersecurity pros in Latin America. IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 found that 12% of the security incidents X-force responded to were in Latin America. In comparison, 31% were in the Asia-Pacific, followed […]
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In its latest research, IBM Security Lab has observed a noticeable increase in campaigns related to malicious Chrome extensions, targeting Latin America with a focus on financial institutions, booking sites, and instant messaging. This trend is particularly concerning considering Chrome is one of the most widely used web browsers globally, with a market share of […]
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In late April through May 2023, IBM Security X-Force found several phishing emails leading to packed executable files delivering malware we have named BlotchyQuasar, likely developed by a group X-Force tracks as Hive0129. BlotchyQuasar is hardcoded to collect credentials from multiple Latin American-based banking applications and websites used within public and private environments. Similar operations […]
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One of the accounts directs users to an app that gathers personally identifiable information and seeks access to Twitter accounts.
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